Great questions ! I retired last year at 54 and here are some things I did:
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Practice living on your retirement income. Since you are 62 then I assume your income will come from Social Security, Pensions, Investment Income, etc. Set your current income aside.
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Figure out where you health insurance is coming from and determine what the real cost will be. You have 3 years till Medicare so you will need to factor this into your budget. The ACA has been a total disaster and the cost of healthcare has exploded. If your insurance is currently subsidized by your employer then you are going to experience sticker shock.
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If you don’t already have a monthly budget, you need to create one. This will help you see what you have to work with on a monthly basis.
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You need to find something to occupy your time. This took me awhile to do because no one in my friend group is retired. My wife and I now travel 4 months out of the year. I picked golf back up again and play tennis multiple times per week when I am home. I also go to the gym now every day that I am in town. In my opinion this is a very important aspect of retirement.