Why wait to enjoy your retirement. Retirement is all about leaving the traditional workforce and choosing a path that is designed by you and for you. With the right planning and the right mindset you can retire now and start enjoying the life you have been planning towards.

1. Talk your desires over with the people involved in your life.
2. Get on a budget and stay on it consistently.
3. Pay off your debts (including your mortgage).
4. Cut back on unnecessary spending.
5. Build up your emergency savings (3 to 6 months of payments).
6. Establish a health savings account.
7. Make a plan for what you will do with the time that you have.
8. Discover ways to make money with the things that you want to do.
9. Take the leap and begin enjoying the life you’ve always wanted.

Choosing a life of retirement does not have to mean that you give up on making an income. The best retirement is one that takes you out of the “normal grind” and establishes you in your dream position. By looking over your life, your finances and your abilities you may be surprised to find that retirement is just a day away.