To ensure that you retire comfortably and happily, there are a couple of things that you need to keep in mind. These factors for successful retirement planning can help you: 1. If you feel you are sharp even after reaching 58 yrs of age, try to get a second or part time job, so that you can extend your working life for as long as you can enjoy it. 2. Secondly, keep your post-retirement lifestyle in mind, including what you’d like to do and where you’d like to stay. 3. You need to be physically and mentally prepared when you retire. Your mind shouldn’t be constantly restless, missing the buzz of office life. Find something interesting or worthwhile to occupy it. 4. And finally, you’ve got to have enough money. Invest so much that even after you retire, you can still look forward to a pay cheque every month – the returns from your investments!