You can learn a lot about the world from your couch, but what’s the fun in that? And yes, I love the quote by Yves Saint Laurent, who said: “The most beautiful trips I took were through books, on my couch, in my living room.”
But sometimes getting up off the couch and getting out there and taking the trips gives you memories you never dreamed you’d have. Growing up, my mom was an expert at getting us on the road, and she always made it work with prior planning.
You want to have a plan. You want to “prior plan” to take those trips on your bucket list and be a good spender. You worked your entire life to be able to have the retirement you deserve. I’m here to tell you that sometimes you can have your cake and eat it, too.
I know this because I’ve helped countless clients live through every stage of their retirement life. It just takes some prior planning and staying on top of how much you want to do and what it will cost. I don’t want to hear about inflation. You saved ‘til it hurt and worked forever. Now it’s time to enjoy it.
There will be some pain to your pocketbook. But you deserve to dress nicely. You deserve to take the trips you dreamed about. You will feel like a million bucks being with your loved ones in a different setting. Do it. Yes, life is about the journey, but when you’ve arrived, let’s not kid ourselves, the destination is pretty nice, too.
Action Line: Prior Plan, get your lazy cash off the couch, go shopping, and plan that trip. When you’re ready to get planning, email me at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com.
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Originally posted on Your Survival Guy.