In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, my plan to celebrate this momentous occassion is to write several "10 Things" posts … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2026
Strong Relationships Make a Successful Retirement
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted twice on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement You may want to check these out if you … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview Update 76
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 February. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow… OVERVIEW How old are you? I am 55 years old (almost … [Read more...]
Planning for Retirement
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book and I highly recommend it. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already covered this book once in the post titled How to Retire. You may want to check that out if you missed it since this post builds on … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 469
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 March. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let’s get … [Read more...]
How to Retire
I just read one of the best retirement books I’ve read in years. It’s one of the best I’ve ever read. The book is How to Retire by Christine Benz. As you'll see over the coming posts, there's a lot to like about this book. Here are the highlights of why I liked it so much: The book covers so many major issues related to retiring well — especially the non-financial … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 468
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 February. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let’s get … [Read more...]
Net Worth and Spending 2025
I realize that it’s late to do a financial recap of 2025, but that’s what happens when you get three months ahead in posts…you simply slot the next one into the first available slot…and this is what was available. Haha. If it helps, I’m writing this in early January, so all is fresh to me. It’s just that you’re reading it much later than that. All that said, I wanted to share … [Read more...]
