These 5 Things Will Make Finishing Your Bucket List Easier

As we get older, we start thinking about the things on our bucket list. We’ve spent enough time being cautious, and working all of the time. As we near retirement, we want to spend that time doing all of the things we’ve always wanted to do. However, if you don’t take some steps to prepare, you may find completing items on your bucket list a little difficult. Here are a few things you can do to make finishing your bucket list easier.

Smart Money Management

There’s a strong chance that the items on your bucket list are going to require money to complete. Whether you want to travel somewhere, or experience skydiving, you’re going to have to have some additional funds in order to check off all of the items. Rather than trying to find the money right before you want to to the item, it’s better to start planning in advance. Create a separate savings account, and start putting away a little bit of money each week. To find more room in your budget, consider these money saving strategies.

In addition to saving up in advance, you should also look for discounted ways to complete your bucket list.  For instance, if you want to travel more, there are plenty of sites that can help you to find discounts. Sites like Groupon.com also offer plenty of coupons for a wide range of activities, so you may find something on there that will help you to save money.

Free Time

You can’t complete your bucket list if you are busy doing other things. If you want to start checking things off while you’re still working, be sure to save up your vacation days and dedicate them to bucket list activities. If you plan on completing your bucket list after you retire, then you should have plenty of free time, provided you don’t get yourself involved with too many other activities. Make completing your bucket list a priority, and then set your schedule to match this.

Dealing With Your Fears

Many of the items on your bucket list are likely there because you have been too afraid to do them yet. They are things we have always wanted to do, but have put off because of some fear. If you want to accomplish them, you’ll have to learn how to deal with fear. There are plenty of ways you can go about doing this, and you’ll have to find a method that works for you. Overcoming fears takes time, so start preparing yourself in advance so that you can complete your checklist sooner rather than later.

Transportation

If your bucket list contains only things that you can complete inside your home, it’s not much of a list. You likely need to travel in order to finish your list, and for that you need reliable modes of transportation. For instance, when your car is totaled, you are not likely going very far. Or, if you aren’t planning your trips out in advance, you’ll end up spending more on travel – such as train or plane tickets. Make sure your car is in good condition, see what sort of train passes are available to you, and consider signing up for an airline’s frequent flier program. These things will help you to get where you need to go, without having to worry about your transportation.

Traveling Companions

Finally, completing a bucket list is more fun if you have someone to share it with. Whether it be a husband, wife, brother, sister, child, or a friend, having someone along to experience things, and push you to try new things, is a great benefit. You probably have someone in your life who would be up for doing some new things, so ask around and see who might be interested. They also have to do the things mentioned above, so it’s a good idea to give them some advance notice.

Plan Ahead To Be Spontaneous

As is often the case, we end up just wanting to check something off our bucket lists at the spur of the moment. You’ll find this easier to do if you have taken some steps to prepare. By having some money saved up, someone to do things with you, and some reliable transportation, you can start checking off items on your list whenever the mood strikes you.