Renting as a retiree is like facing firing squad – General Secretary of National Pensioners Association

Boakye underscored the challenges accompanying retirement, cautioning that inadequate preparation could lead to regrettable post-retirement situations.

He lamented the notion of individuals toiling for decades only to return to a life of hardship in their retirement years.

Godfred Amewu, lecturer at the Department of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), added, "Retirement planning is something that you need to start with right now.

In addition, Dr Maxwell Ampong, the Chief Executive Officer of Maxwell Investment Group, reflecting on the significance of self-reflection and personal growth, expressed that if he could meet his future self 20 years from now, he would likely discover numerous missed opportunities and actions he might regret.

He shared his belief that, looking back on the past two decades, he could have become a better person had he prioritized certain aspects of personal development.

"If I could meet myself 20 years from now to ask myself questions, I would be very sure that there are a lot of things I might not have done.

And If I could advise myself backwards in the past 20 years, I would have been a better person than now, and that is what we are trying to do right now," Dr