South Carolina - Low Country Retirement

Failing Retirement

Here is a perspective on things you might try in retirement if your well planned and long desired retirement turns into days of nothing to do.  Volunteering for a non-profit may offer some way to fill your day without the commitment and pressure of a real job.


South Carolina:  As a place to retire I have considered the area around Hilton Head Island as my ideal due to climate, recreational options, and work.  Tennis is big in this area so it is first on my list of considerations.  If you find yourself thinking about a place to live this may be one good option for you in that you're still on the East Coast, the weather is mild, and you'll have plenty of retirees in the vicinity to associate with.

A World Without Retirement

A world without retirement

Things are not looking good for the future of retirement in the UK.  Of course they don't look good in the rest of the Western World either.


My Take:  Set aside enough to provide the basics which is what some call poverty.  In older years if you friends, food, and a warm and safe place to sleep that is often what you find is all that you need.  I have taken care of friends and family in those years and once you reach a certain age the idea of endless travel and living in luxury carries much less importance.  Focus on your life now so that if something comes to take you down early you can say you have no regrets.

Companionship Risks: Owner Killed by Pet Dog

Londoner Killed by his Dog at Home

As you age the idea that having a dog for companionship is appealing.  Think of a dog as a companion and not a self defense tool that is dangerous and with that in mind consider the breed or type that you keep in your home.

New Study: Living in the Green Cuts Cancer Risk

New Study
It's hard to believe any of the new studies coming out when it comes to these type of casual influences.  One thing for sure is that for mental health it is better to be in natural settings rather than the city.  This may be the influence that improves health and resistance to cancers and other diseases.  Better air might help too fewer pollutants entering the lungs have to be a benefit.

Try playing tennis in natural environs for your health, happiness, and to build memories.  I can still imagine those soft summer sunsets surrounded by trees while hitting with friends.  The same goes for Fall when the leaves are turning and the temperatures are changing.

Keep working to live

Those who keep working live longer and stay healthy.

Unless you have piles of money and love to do things this is probably a sensible approach to retirement.

Eat Cheese and Live Longer

Eat Cheese and Live Longer

The changing recommendations go from it's bad to it's good.  I say just eat what you like and do so in some level of moderation.

I like Blue Cheese but don't eat it as often I used to.    I'll have to find some organic version.

Older Homeowners Staying in Debt

Homeowners in debt
Old age no longer means a paid off home.  This changes the calculation for retirement.