While it certainly is important to live in the now and enjoy your life, it is also important to keep one eye on the future and to plan ahead so that you can also enjoy your retirement and achieve your goals. This will only be achieved with proper planning, but it can be hard to know how to plan for the future when life can be so unpredictable , and 2020 has been a good example of this with the pandemic. There are a few key areas that you need to focus on and consider ing each of these will help you to build towards a bright future. Determine What Your Future Goals Are First, you should think about the type of lifestyle that you want to build for in the future once you retire. Some people will simply be happy staying where they are and enjoying this special time in their life, while other people may have big plans to travel the world or move , which will involve more planning. Plan Ahead Financially No matter what your future goals are, you need to plan ahead financiall