Quote of The Month – Retirement Re-imagined

Patrick Sheehy, head of product management at Glacier by Sanlam:

“The way you think about retirement makes all the difference in ensuring yours is a successful and fulfilling one. To adapt and succeed, a change to our traditional mindset is necessary. 

Retirement is a life stage, not a once-off event. It’s not something that just ‘happens’. How well you manage financially during this life stage depends on the plans you had in place during your working life i.e. how much you saved, and importantly, the plan you lay out for your retirement.

Your plan can’t be just about financials. It has to be holistic and structured within the means that are available to you. Holistic planning also takes into account how you manage your lifestyle, your own physical and mental stimulation needs, and those of your dependants. As these needs change, so will your plan.”