Retire in style and enjoy the freedom

Could 2018 be the year you are set to retire?

It could be the right time for you to escape the nine-to-five working life and think about your future.

In 2017, 10,000 people a day around the globe made the decision to quit the rat race and retire.

Now is the time to plan ahead with how you will spend your time, how you can manage your finances and your health.

Maintaining your independence is important to so many of us and there are steps you can take to achieve that in your senior years.

Making sure your finances are arranged to offer you the most out of your hard-earned money is also important.

It’s also a time to think about power of attorney and finding legal advice to cover all eventualities in the future.

Making decisions at the start of your retirement journey is important as it makes sure you can fill your newfound days of freedom with activities that you enjoy.

Keeping healthy and active is a priority and there’s no need to sit idle and watch time go by.

With the retirement age getting younger year on year, staying active and healthy with exercise, from Zumba and dance classes to walking groups and more, there’s no excuse for not having plenty of get up and go in your golden years.

The extensive range of mobility living aids means more and more people are able to get out and about .

So turn over to our guide to later living in Lanarkshire.