I just got home from a visit to my childhood home in South Dakota. It will be my last visit there since I just spent this vacation packing up and moving my parents out of that home. They’ve lived there since 1975, but you probably would’ve guessed that they’d been there longer based on the amount of stuff we found in the crawlspace. The treasures we found were amazing!
When my parents first retired, they spent six months of the year in South Dakota and six months of the year in Arizona. I’ll let you figure out where they were for each season! Then they decided to move permanently, which was a big step for my parents. According to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, 40% of retirees move after retirement, and I have found that to be true with my clients as well.
Watching my parents go through this post-retirement move, and after many talks with them along the way, I’ve gleaned a few tips that I’ll pass to my clients from now on as they approach this milestone, and I would like to share them with you.
Five Tips For A Successful Post-Retirement Move
You will also want to think about future considerations. Will you need a walk-in shower instead of a tub? How will you handle stairs in the coming years if your health prevents you from easily navigating them? Determining your priorities based on your values and the reality of the future will help ensure you choose a home that you can stay in for a long time to come.
Now all that is left are the everyday items. When moving to a new place in this new season of life, deciding what to bring may become overwhelming. My motto to my parents became, “If in doubt, you don’t need it.”
In the end, the best advice is to set a timeline and stick to it. The further you get into the process, the more stressful it will be, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Your future awaits!
For more information about the author, Jason LaBarge, visit his website at www.jasonlabarge.com.
Jason LaBarge, Financial Advisor and Managing Partner at Premier Planning Group
115 West Street, Suite 400 Annapolis, MD 21401 443-837-2531 www.jasonlabarge.com
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