John responded with the following questions and answers. The answer depends on the answers to many other questions. A. Five years before retirement is not too early to consider this issue. Couples do not always agree on the best choices, so take some time to find the right answers. Many people are busier than ever after retirement, with time being filled by spouse, family, church, or community activities.
Deeper issues are important.
If these issues are on target for you, we invite you to explore ideas with the professionals in an RPI workshop. The PERS Member s Handbook is the agency s most comprehensive statement of the retirement system. The Member s Handbook is usually revised after a legislative session and is distributed to members through their employers personnel or payroll offices. It is also posted, by topic, on this PERS Web site. Please read it.