Age brings about a number of new expenses. Expenses keep on increasing as the years keep growing. Old age merely brings about a rise in a number of expenses. Visits to the doctor have to be made. Medicines need to be bought. And there are so many more bills. However, even as expenses keep on multiplying, the income with which these bills can be paid remains stagnant. Post-retirement, one has to be dependent on one’s pension and on the monies that accrue from the various investments that one has secured for oneself. Given these sources of income, it does become difficult to pay for the expenses of daily life.
However, with a little bit of research and some application, one can use the mechanisms of personal finance to add quality to life post retirement. For starters, let us take the case of bank accounts. Now, there are various kinds of bank accounts that people can apply for. But which bank account would be a good choice if one has just retired? Ideally, one should be looking at a bank account that offers a high rate of interest. High interest savings accounts are a dime a dozen these days. Joint bank accounts are worth looking at. Elderly couples often pool their...