Finally, it’s time. The long-anticipated day has arrived. You loosen your tie (or kick off your heels), sink into your leatherette desk chair one last time, and spin around for a final 360-degree view of the cubicle farm horizon before waltzing down to the parking garage and saying “sayonara” to your 9-to-5 working days (after turning in your security badge and boxing up your terrarium of mixed succulents, of course).
Ahhhh, retirement. Aaaaargh! Retirement! It may be time, and you may be financially ready. But there’s a key part of the retirement readiness equation that isn’t captured by asset allocation models and withdrawal-rate simulations: Are you emotionally prepared for retirement? “You mean, no more being woken by a shrieking alarm clock?
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