Let's face it, most Americans are less than in love with their jobs/careers. Even those who earn the big bucks, have all the benefits, and have good, decent, challenging jobs get sick and tired of all the negative aspects of working at times (and over time as the crap just builds up). I know this certainly described me. I had times where I HATED jobs/a career that I … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 34, Part 1
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 April. This one is different in a couple ways. First of all, it's from a friend. The author and I (and several others) … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 33
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 February. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL … [Read more...]
What the Happiest Retirees Know: Investing and Spending Habits
Today we continue our coverage of the great retirement book What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life. It is packed full of solid information and statistics about the state of retirement today. If you've missed any posts in this series, there are two ways to catch up. You can begin with the first post, which is an introduction to the … [Read more...]
My Fourth Experience at a Direct Mail Retirement Seminar
I know. It's becoming somewhat of a bad habit. But I just couldn't resist this time! I received a mailer on April 20 that invited me to a direct mail retirement seminar. It promised to "Help you (me) know information beneficial to your retirement" by presenting a seminar on "understanding different retirement strategies." It also said the presentation would be … [Read more...]
Review of The Villages, Florida, Part 2
Today we continue my review of The Villages, Florida. If you missed part 1, you can find it here. This post will focus on evaluating The Villages in two new ways. First, I'll do a review based on my list of five retirement categories everyone needs to address to have a great retirement. Then I'll share some results from top Google search articles I found -- posts … [Read more...]
What the Happiest Retirees Know: Home Habits
Today we continue our coverage of the great retirement book What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life. It is packed full of solid information and statistics about the state of retirement today. If you've missed any posts in this series, there are two ways to catch up. You can begin with the first post, which is an introduction to the … [Read more...]
Review of The Villages, Florida, Part 1
As I write this I have been home about a month after spending 2.5 months (mid-January through March) in The Villages, Florida. If you missed the fact that we snowbirded there this winter, you can catch up with our escapades by reading the following: Thoughts on The Villages, Florida, and Snowbirding, Part 1, Thoughts on The Villages, Florida, and Snowbirding, Part 2, and … [Read more...]
Thoughts on The Villages, Florida, and Snowbirding, Part 3
Well, we are now back in Colorado after our 2.5 months in The Villages this winter. As I write this we have been back for 10 days or so and are mostly settled. More on that in a bit. In case you missed my other updates about life in Florida and The Villages, see The Villages, Florida, and Snowbirding, Part 1 and The Villages, Florida, and Snowbirding, Part 2. This post … [Read more...]
What the Happiest Retirees Know: Social and Health Habits
Today we continue our coverage of the great retirement book What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life. It is packed full of solid information and statistics about the state of retirement today. If you've missed any posts in this series, there are two ways to catch up. You can begin with the first post, which is an introduction to the … [Read more...]
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