Retirement is a funny thing. You don’t really think about it until it is about to happen – and have a very hard time, at that transitional point, imagining what it will be like.

Save with SPP, to help those for whom retirement is now a distant abstract thought, took a look around to find what people think is the best aspect of it, the “best thing” about retirement.

The Sixty + Me blog provides us with a few thoughts.

One is that “you gain freedom from responsibilities,” the blog tells us. “It is liberating to not be responsible for others, for meeting deadlines, and for achieving someone else’s goals.”

As well, the blog continues, retirement allows you to “explore your creativity.”

“Contrary to popular belief, creativity does not decrease with age. Artists in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s are producing fresh, exciting art. And in our retirement, we have the time to learn those forms of art we have always found fascinating. Being creative is very satisfying,” the blog explains.

A third, but very major one, is that “you have fewer time restraints.” You will, the blog continues, be able to “do something unexpected, travel, try a new hobby, or explore new interests” once you are outside the confines of your once busy schedule.

The Retirement Tips & Tricks blog provides us with a few more retirement highlights.

There’s the feeling of having “no obligations,” the blog notes. The blogger quotes her mom as summing this idea up nicely – “nothing has to be done; everything is possible.”

Just “being home” is another retirement perk, the blog continues.

“People spend 40+ hours outside of their homes to be able to afford a comfortable home. And when it is finally time to retire, people like that they finally can enjoy their own home. And make it an even more comfortable place as a nice new project in retirement,” the blog notes.

The missus disliked working from home for that reason – it was making her not enjoy being in her own home! Retirement cured that feeling for her.

Finally, the blog mentions the “feeling of freedom” that retirement brings.

“The open road or the open future is not experienced very often in life due to the system most of the Western world operates in. So when the moment comes of total freedom, it is indescribable,” the blog enthuses.

Let’s leave the last thoughts to the Bolde blog.

There’s “freedom from the 9 to 5 grind,” the blog begins.

“Imagine waking up with no alarm, no boss waiting for you, and no soul-sucking commutes to endure,” the blog notes.

Travel is made much easier when you’re not working, the blog notes.

“With no office to report to, they’re free to explore the world at their own pace, often taking trips during off-peak seasons or staying in one place for weeks at a time,” the blog reports.

Many of us can “enjoy being a grandparent.”

“Unlike the pressures of parenting, grandparenting is all about the fun stuff—spoiling the kids, creating memories, and being the hero with unlimited hugs and treats,” the blog adds.

And while the blog notes that retirement can bring bad things, like anxiety about living off your savings, or the fear of social isolation, the good things tend to outweigh the bad.

More money in retirement brings more freedom around choices. Did you know that Saskatchewan Pension Plan members can choose to consolidate their non-locked in registered retirement savings plans within SPP – and that there’s no limit on how much they can transfer in? Why have multiple retirement savings pots when you can have the simplicity of one?

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