{"id":6794,"date":"2015-12-15T07:07:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T15:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.paladinregistry.com\/?p=6794"},"modified":"2015-12-15T07:07:10","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T15:07:10","slug":"home-stretch-retirement-60s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paladinregistry.com\/blog\/retirement\/home-stretch-retirement-60s\/","title":{"rendered":"The Home Stretch to Retirement – Your 60’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your 60\u2019s is the home stretch and the last decade for you to dot your \u201ci\u2019s\u201d and cross your \u201ct\u2019s.\u201d In your early 60\u2019s, you need to plan for your retirement income streams and distributions. This is now the time when you need to plan for the age you want to collect social security<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>and how social security fits with your other income sources (self-employment, real-estate, retirement and non-retirement accounts, etc.). Bear in mind, your social security benefits could be affected by some types of incomes. As such, it is important to plan accordingly for this important transition in your life.<\/p>\n

While you plan for your various retirement income streams, you may want to revisit your long-term retirement plan. At this point, you should have a clear picture of the wealth and assets you have accumulated. Now is the time to figure out just how those assets will be utilized in the latter part of your life. For example, one asset that is very important to plan around is your home. It is important to assess whether your home still suits your needs and wants, or if it may be better to transition to another.<\/p>\n