Archive for January 2017
What I don’t like about being retired
Topic of this blog…The things I do NOT like about being retired. #1 Aging I do not like aging one bit. Yes, I do love being retired, having just about no pressure on me, not having a schedule I have to keep, not having major responsibilities, having my freedom, not having to attend a meeting,…
Read MoreHas Your Retirement Been Hijacked?
I think most of us want to do the right thing by our parents, relatives, loved ones. We want to help them out when they need help. Be there for them in their old age or when they need help. We do what we can…just like they have done for us in the past. We…
Read MoreIs it Better for you to Take the Pension or the Lump Sum?
One of the hardest decisions you may have to make as you get ready to retire is whether or not you will take your pension as a monthly (some pay quarterly) payment, or the actuarial value of those expected payments in one lump sum. So…do you take the $1000 a month for each month for…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Be Bored in Retirement
Why You Shouldn’t Be Bored in Retirement I’m often asked how I handle the long periods of boredom in retirement, so I’ll tell you: I have had no long periods of boredom in retirement. And neither will you. Retirement Means New Challenges Find something fun to do and then do it until you are so good…
Read MoreRunning Out of Money in Retirement
Will You Run Out of Money? The biggest worry I hear from people getting ready to retire is this…”I am afraid that I will run out of money.” Legit concern. Could happen. However, it is often avoidable. Here’s the thing… If you retire with not enough money, or too early, or just barely enough money…you…
Read MoreWhere Do You Really Want to Live?
Why not live where you really want to live? Have you ever gone on vacation and so throughly enjoyed the location that you started immediately planning on how to get back there repeatedly over the next several decades? St. Croix, American Virgin Islands, has that pull on me. So does the South of France, Biarritz,…
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