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...]
Retirement Interview 41
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...]
The Four Retirement Groups
Today we're going to finish our discussion on an Edward D. Jones, Age Wave, and The Harris Poll new study covering habits and opinions of older Americans, their lifestyles, what they think about retirement, and so on. So far there have been three posts in this series and you can read those if you missed them or want a refresher. They are: Longevity and the New Journey … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Invest in Real Estate for Retirement
As you probably know, I have been a real estate investor for just about a decade. I bought my places in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2012-13. Doing so was the combination of the right time to buy (there was still blood in the water from the financial and real estate meltdown) along with a great market (very affordable.) When I tell people today that I bought 14 doors (3 … [Read more...]
Where to Get Information on The Villages, Florida
People often ask me where we got our information/did our research on The Villages (TV) before we moved down here. Unfortunately, there’s not one single source (or even a few) that will contain anything close to everything someone will want to know about such a broad topic. However, we’re fairly good at research and are interested in the topic, so we tried many options … [Read more...]
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