Blog
You won’t miss it.
The topic of this blog is…You won’t miss it. My wife and I have had some big homes along the way…up to 8000 square feet for just the two of us. By the way…we found we were happier in a normal size home. Well prior to retirement we moved to a normal sized home and…
Read MoreSay Goodbye to Debt
I woke up at 5am this morning and had this blog running through my head. Not sure why…but here goes. Debt can keep you from completely enjoying your retirement…or life for that matter. Debt happens to all of us…or almost all of us. It sure happened to me. If you have two kids in college…
Read MoreDealing with the guilt of NOT living near your loved ones in retirement
The topic of this blog is…Dealing with the guilt of not living near your children or grand children One of the things that causes retired people to live in places they do not really want to live is the fact they want to be near their kids and grand kids. I totally get why this…
Read MoreDo you want to become a writer?
The topic of this blog is…Do you want to write now that you are retired? Do you want to write in your retirement? Story of your life…history of your family…what you learned during your career…a novel…ideas that you think will help others…whatever. If you do want to write and you have no idea how to…
Read MoreTraveling While Retired
The topic of this blog…travel in retirement I am a lucky guy in that I got to travel to all fifty states and some 80 countries before I retired. However, a lot of that travel consisted of landing at the airport, driving to a hotel, going to a meeting, going back to the airport and…
Read MoreWhat 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 More