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What type of retiree will you be? Part 4

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What's your retirement style? I've identified four different types of retiree - Activists, Individualists, Specialists and Traditionalists. Traditionalists want a traditional 'rest and relaxation', 'pottering about' type of retirement. They don't want to change the world, or even themselves. They don't particularly want to work part-time or get a retirement career or start a retirement business... They worked all their lives and they're done with work. They just want to enjoy their retirement, have a few extra holidays or vacations and maybe get a caravan or boat to make the most of their new-found leisure time. I would include caregivers under this category – those who are retiring to look after an elderly or sick relative or those who are helping out by spending considerable amounts of their time looking after their grandchildren. So, this series of articles has covered my four retirement types... Which of the four do you naturally lean towards? Which of the four do you aspire to be? Do you feel that you don't really fit into any of the above categories? No problem... make your own! What type of retiree will you be? What will you call your new category? Leave a comment below and let me know...

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Harrison is a certified retirement coach, 2young2retire facilitator, pre-retirement trainer and author of 'The Retirement Detox Programme: 40 Days to Get Your Retirement Back on Track' and 'Thought Provokers: Questions You Need to Ask Yourself BEFORE You Retire'. For regular retirement-related news updates, visit her blog at http://www.contemporaryretirement.typepad.com/ or catch up with her via her website: http://www.ContemporaryRetirementCoaching.com.

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