You may recall that Retirement Interview 37 featured Billy and Akaisha from Retire Early Lifestyle. Many ESI Money readers had a very positive reaction to that interview -- as they should have. Billy and Akaisha are a couple of the OGs from retiring early and have lived the lifestyle for over 30 years! So when they told me that they just updated their book, The … [Read more...]
Life in The Villages, Florida: April 2023 Update
Here we are again…another update on how retirement life is in The Villages. This will be my last monthly update. I wanted to do several when we first moved here so you could experience how we got moved in and situated. Now that we are (kinda/mostly) settled, I’ll be going back to my normal, quarterly retirement updates. In case you missed my last post on The Villages, … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 44
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 September. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 43, Part 2
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 September. This is part 2 of an interview. To read part 1, check out Retirement Interview 43. My questions are in bold … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 43
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 September. This is a long one (which I love!) so I'll break it into two parts. My questions are in bold italics and … [Read more...]
Life in The Villages, Florida: March 2023 Update
Well, another month is in the books and it’s time for me to give you an update on how life is going in retirement and, more specifically, in our move to The Villages, Florida. FYI, I’m doing these updates monthly as there’s currently a lot changing/happening within 30 days. That won’t always be the case, of course, so I’ll do this update and one more in a month, then switch … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 42
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 August. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL … [Read more...]
How to Retire as Soon as Possible (How to Retire in 10 Years)
I couldn't decide what to title this post as both "How to Retire as Soon as Possible" and "How to Retire in 10 Years" sounded good to me. So...I went with two titles. Hahaha. I almost threw in "Seven Steps to Retire in a Decade" as well. LOL. They are just a bit different. "As soon as possible" works well if you already have a good amount saved for retirement. Or anything … [Read more...]
Begin Your Retirement Plans at Least Five Years Out
Today I'm going to share some final thoughts from The Wall Street Journal Complete Retirement Guidebook. In case you missed the first three posts in this series, check out Basics of Retirement Planning, Working or Volunteering in the New Retirement, and Moving to a New Location in Retirement. This post will address the book's suggestions on what steps to take (and when) … [Read more...]
Life in The Villages, Florida: February 2023 Update
Well, it’s that time again – when I give you an update on how life is going in retirement and, more specifically, in our move to The Villages, Florida. In case you missed my last update, you’ll want to review Life in The Villages, Florida: Purchase, Arrival, and Getting Settled before reading this post as it will contain background information you’ll need to know to ensure … [Read more...]
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