Do you have a retirement bucket list?
Over half of the Australian population has a bucket list. It’s a term that’s widely used in today’s society, with many people adding one-off adventures or holidays, experiences or achievements to a list of things they’d like to do in their lifetime.
Aussies nearing retirement have grand plans for their life post-work but more than half are concerned that a lack of money will hold them back from achieving their goals, according to research from Rest Industry Super.
The most popular item on the list? Travel! It’s one of the most sought-after retirement experiences for Australians, with more than half wanting to travel the world.
The online poll, conducted of 1000 people aged 55 plus, found that one in two have a bucket list.
When asked what tops their lists, more than half plan to travel the world, while a third want to visit a world famous attraction or event, like Machu Picchu, Niagara Falls or the Rio Carnival.
Thirty per cent have leaving an inheritance to their children on their bucket list, one in four want to move to the countryside or seaside and one in ten plan to learn a new language.
Despite having enthusiastic plans, just under a third of older Australians believe they will be able to achieve all of the experiences on their bucket list, labelling a lack of savings as one of the major barriers.
Rest said that almost one in five retirees don’t think they will cross of any of the experiences they wrote down on their bucket list, due to a lack of savings.
While the findings showed that many Aussies listed overseas adventures on their bucket list, such as visiting a world famous attraction, or even swimming with dolphins, others opted for other enjoyable, and equally satisfying, pursuits, such as: going on a road trip, writing a book, learning to play a musical instrument, or running in a marathon.
All of these activities don’t require big pockets of cash, but a challenge to do something new and different with your days, that challenges your brain in ways it may not be accustomed to.
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