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 occasion is to write several "10 Things" posts … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2026
Retirement Update: What 10 Years of Retirement Has Taught Me
Welcome back to my 10-year retirement update. Part one was titled Retirement Update: 10 Years. If you missed it, you'll want to read it first as it sets the stage for this post. That post was more personal -- what's happened to me and my family the past couple of years (to get everyone caught up). This post will be more general. I'll offer some thoughts about 10 years of … [Read more...]
Retirement Update: 10 Years
Woo hoo! TEN YEARS of retirement!!!! Let's celebrate! Hahahaha. Regular readers know that this has been coming as they've read some of my "10 Things in 10 Years of Retirement" series posts (there are more to come BTW), and today is the official anniversary date. If you want to go back 10 years and get the full story of how it all went down, check out I Retired!!!! Before we … [Read more...]
An Unlikely Millionaire
A few weeks ago, I struck up an email conversation with an ESI Money reader. As we exchanged messages, she told me about some of the ups and downs she’s experienced in life. After hearing more of her story, I asked if she’d be willing to share what she’s learned with ESI Money readers. She graciously agreed, and that’s what I’m sharing today. She titled her post “A … [Read more...]
