Well, here we are, at the end of 2022. Is it just me or do the years seem to go by faster every year? Anyone looking forward to 2023? I have been for awhile. As you read this, I'll be driving my way down to The Villages for four months of sunshine, pickleball, and travel around the state. I want to start today's post by wishing you the happiest of New Years! I hope 2023 … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2022
Conclusion of Happy Money Review
Today we finish the book Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending. In case you've missed any of our posts in this series, the best way to catch up is to begin with the first article, Be Happier by Buying Experiences Over Things, and then click through to the others that follow in sequential order. In this post I'll highlight some final thoughts from the book as well … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas 2022
For those of you who celebrate Christmas, I wish you a very Merry Christmas!!!! I hope you all have a great day with loved ones (or however you celebrate)!! To my other readers, happy holidays! I wish you a very joyous holiday season!! I'll be taking a few days off to spend with my family (there's no post on Monday). And I wish you a great 2023 -- hope it's your … [Read more...]
Moving to a New Location in Retirement
Today I'm going to share more thoughts from The Wall Street Journal Complete Retirement Guidebook. In case you missed the first two posts in this series, check out Basics of Retirement Planning and Working or Volunteering in the New Retirement. This post will address the book's thoughts on where to live in retirement. I'll share their take and then add my … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 345
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in July. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... OVERVIEW How old are … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 38
Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview was conducted in July. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview Update 30
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I'm letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you've been interviewed, I'll be in touch. ;) This update was submitted in July. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow... OVERVIEW How old are you? I'm 49 and single. Do you have … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 344
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in July. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... OVERVIEW How old are … [Read more...]
IGE: An Alternative to ISE
This is part two of my quest to spend more in retirement to be happy. In case you missed it, part one was Our Search for Happy Retirement Spending. You should read that post before this one as it sets the stage for what happens here. As a reminder, I ended the last post with the following: Now remember, these two, seemingly different, things were happening at the same … [Read more...]
Our Search for Happy Retirement Spending
It all started with me considering how I could invest, spend, and enjoy (ISE) the rest of my life. Those of us in the Millionaire Money Mentors (MMM) forums have been talking about ISE and spending (versus saving) in retirement almost since the day the forums launched. This is because it's an issue faced by many who have accumulated wealth. It's common that people who are … [Read more...]
