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10 TOP TIPS FOR BETTER RETIREMENT 1. LOOK AHEAD Be ready for retirement Think it all out well in advance Do a Pre- Retirement Course. 2. HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE Accept change of lifestyle Look at the opportunities Get into the right frame of mind. 3. PUT PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE A second career? Cultivate interests and hobbies,preferably with others. 4. HOLD YOUR INDEPENDENCE Do things for yourself Keep your dignity Don't be patronised. 5. KEEP PHYSICALLY ACTIVE Be fit for your age Get regular exercise Walk Swim. 6. WATCH YOUR HEALTH Eat and drink sensibly No smoking Regular checks Keep well groomed. 7. PLAN FOR SECURITY Save Is home now suitable? Reduce risks of accidents, fire and burglary Make a Will. 8. ENJOY YOUR LEISURE Live by the calendar, not the stop watch Take holiday breaks Exploit Free Travel. 9. HELP OTHERS Start with spouse and family Volunteer your services,but don't be imposed upon. 1O. JOIN AN ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION or set one up It will help you to have a happy retirement.
WHAT IS A SENIOR CITIZEN? * A Senior Citizen is one who was here before the pill, television, frozen foods, contact lenses, credit cards and before man walked on the moon. * For us, "time-sharing" meant togetherness, not holiday homes. * A "chip" meant a piece of wood. * "Hardware" meant nuts and bolts, and "software" wasn't even a word. * We got married first, then lived together, * We thought "cleavage" was something that butchers did. * A "stud" was something that fastened a collar to a shirt *"Going all the way" meant staying on a double decker to the bus depot. * We thought that "fast food" was what you ate in Lent; a "Big Mac" was an oversized raincoat and "crumpet" was something we had for tea. * In our day, "grass" was mown,"pot" was something you cooked in, "coke" was kept in the coal house and a "joint" was cooked on Sundays! |