Retirement often starts like a vacation. You’re all excited and eager to begin the journey. Each day represents the beginning of a new venture.
Until it doesn’t.
For some, it becomes a pleasant, reliable schedule. For others, it’s Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. The incessant repetition begs for something completely different. That’s why you’re better off going into retirement with a handful of casual hobbies. You can rotate between them to keep things different.
What if you want something more than just the pleasure of collecting things? What if you’d really like to build something? You can certainly volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, but, for many, building something doesn’t mean physical. It means something akin to building a business.
If you fall into that group, why not turn one of your hobbies into a “small” business.
"“I've been with IMS for 8 years. I'm always amazed at the new clients that find me through IMS. I use the IMS dollars I have accumulated on items such as hotels, sports tickets, comedy clubs, restaurants, airline flights, dental care, Lasik eye surgery, carpet cleaning, duct cleaning, lawncare, and Christmas gifts. I haven't had to take money out of pocket for many years because I use IMS trade dollars for all this. When I talk with a business, I always tell them not to pass up a new way to get their name and products in front of new customers. IMS is a great way to do that.”"