What type of lifestyle do I want in retirement as a single, senior?
Ask yourself, do you want to become more active, now that you have the time? Perhaps you’d like to do some travel or visit friends and family. Are you considering a move, maybe to sun country?
Retirement Lifestyle choices for single, senior women are not really any different than for couples. It just means that you are no longer working your full time job and now you can choose how you want to fill the hours of each day.
Retirement Lifestyle choices may mean that you will have to decide wisely if you have less money to live on and you might need to do some kind of work. Many single, senior women like to have part-time jobs after retiring not only for the money but to keep themselves busy and around other people. Some ladies even start new businesses.
What does lifestyle mean for me as a senior woman?
According to Wikipedia, Lifestyle is defined as interests, opinions, behaviors, and behavioral orientations of an individual, group, or culture. … The broader sense of lifestyle means a “way or style of living” and has been documented since 1961. Lifestyle is a combination of determining intangible or tangible factors.
In simple terms, lifestyle is the choices you make for how and where you want to live as a single, senior woman in your retirement years.
What is an example of lifestyle?
A very popular lifestyle for retirees is to live in a community where there are others of the same age and interest. These retirement communities have lots of activities to choose from. One of the oldest is in Sun City, Arizona. There they offer many ways for you to get involved in activities and be around others. Choose; tennis, inside and outside board games, swimming, exercise, arts and crafts, travel, entertainment. Sometimes there are even have part-time jobs you can apply for.
What are types of lifestyle?
You choose your retirement lifestyle based on what inspires you and what makes you happy.
- Are you drawn to an active lifestyle?
- Is health and wellness a priority?
- Do you like living in the city or the country?
- Maybe you’re considering living abroad.
- Do you want to travel and become a nomad?
- Would you like to live in community (once called communes)
- Shared Housing may be a lifestyle you’d like to explore.
- Sailing around the world could be your passion?
- Living in a Tiny House community is gaining popularity.
- Apartments for 55+ with security are attractive to some.
- Mobile home living. Perhaps becoming a snowbird.
There is no limit to the type of lifestyle available for you to choose. Knowing you can change your mind and choose something else at anytime will give you peace of mind. In this world nothing is exempt from change.
What are the best places for single, senior women to retire?
The best places for single, senior women to retire will depend on your likes and dislikes. Each state will offer you something different. So it becomes important for you to research and even visit the area before moving. Talk to local realtors, other local businesses and other single seniors to determine if it will be a fit for you and the lifestyle you desire.
| States Single Women Like | Fun in the Sun |
| Austin, Texas | Shops, walking, music venues, food |
| Florida | Beach, golf, food, entertainment |
| Arizona | Golf, lakes, activities, hiking |
| Palm Springs, CA | Shopping, golf, bike rides |
How can I enjoy my retirement alone?
Retiring alone allows you to make decisions about the type of lifestyle you want to live. Embrace the changes that will occur when you stop your working life. This is the time to relax and not make any big decisions. Take some time to determine what makes you happy and where you want to live and the people you want to be around.
Is living alone expensive?
When you live alone you do not have another person to share in the cost. This includes basic living expenses; rent, utilities, cable, food, etc. It is because there is only one income coming in.
Very often singles do pay more for things like cruises and hotels. For instance, if you’d like to have your own cabin on a cruise, you will pay more than a couple would. The justification is that the cruise line would make more money charging a couple for the same space. This is also true for hotels.
One way single, senior women are reducing their cost of living is by house sharing. The old “Golden Girls” lifestyle is becoming more popular today. It gives us peace of mind knowing that someone will be there when we get home or miss us if we don’t get home. We help each other when needed and have extra money to do the fun things in our retirement life.
Is living alone scary?
It can be scary when you live alone. Feeling safe and secure at home is at the top of the list for single, senior women. We want to live in a place that has low crime, very responsive emergency services and secure surroundings.
Safety First
If you are planning to relocate to another state, do some research first. The information is readily available online today and you can check things like services you will need to keep you safe. For more specific information do a search of the city and state you are interested in living. Also local realtors can help with detailed information.
Community Safety
https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/tools-resources/state-of-safety
Crime Reports
https://usafacts.org/state-of-the-union/crime/
Traveling Abroad
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
What are types of lifestyle?
Types of lifestyle examples are; active, solo, nomadic, rural, urban, healthy, bohemian,
Types of lifestyle should include details about how you want to live.
- Living alone
- Shared Housing
- Living with family
- Living in community
- Retirement living
There are many other details you should include that will encompass what type of lifestyle you choose.
- Location
- Type of home
- Travel
- Activities
- Social life
- Spiritual life
What are the disadvantages of living alone?
Some senior women have said that they get very lonely living alone. This can lead to health problems and a shortened lifespan unless you make an effort to find and join a community. Get yourself lots of girl friends and other friends and participate in life. Do not isolate yourself. We need each other in good times and bad.
How long does it take to adjust to retirement?
Adjusting to retirement is different for everyone. Sometimes our identity is linked to our job or title and after we retire it’s normal to feel lost and forgotten. This may be a reason for you to start something new. As they say, reinvent yourself.
There are women who have planned for the day and couldn’t wait to change everything about their lives. They purchased an RV, sold their home and took to the road. It was a passion for them and now they could actually live it.
If you’re not sure what you want in your retirement, the best advice I was given is to do nothing. Give yourself time, 6 months to a year, to decide, plan and then take action.
Is living alone bad for your health?
There are statistics that tell us that people who live alone and become sedentary do not live as healthy or as long as couples or people living in community.
What is a Retirement Lifestyle Plan?
A lifestyle plan is a written plan that covers the details for the type of life you want to live in retirement.
The purpose of the plan is to create a balance between what is important to you and what you can afford. You will then be able to search for opportunities to get the most out of your retirement life while satisfying most of your desires.
Retirement lifestyle planning should not only include financial plans but also lifestyle choices. It takes time, thought and research. Write everything down as you go using our Retirement Lifestyle Planning Guide.
