Growing older is not the end of the road but only the beginning. Its not the rest of your story but the best part of your story. You have reached a point in your life where your days are yours to do as you please. Avoid the beliefs that aging makes you feeble and sickly. Disregard the thoughts that aging leads to memory loss and inabilities to take care of one’s self. All of these thoughts may not apply to you in federal retirement. The golden years will be what you make of them. They can be filled with good health, purpose and happiness.
Since the golden years are inevitable for us all, provided are 6 helpful retirement tips to consider that may make the aging process easier.
We encourage federal employees on the way to federal retirement to occasionally pause and make sure they are on the correct course. Before a federal employee can be confident that they’re on the right path, consider these statements to affirm retirement readiness.
Personal savings or Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contributions could be an important part of the retirement picture for both FERS and CSRS employees. Most federal employees will not be able to meet all of their retirement income needs with their annuity alone. They may also need to draw substantially upon their savings. 
In nature and in life, things tend to progress in cycles. Think of the cycle of your working career. In the beginning, you invest a lot of time in your federal career. Over time, there is a period of growth when things begin to go well. You learn more about your position, develop more skills and become more familiar with your role. At some point your professional growth reaches a standstill. Before that happens, you may consider reinventing yourself, not professionally but personally.