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A New Year: Time To Re-Brand Yourself?
What is the most depressing word in the English language? According to Ernest Hemmingway, it is “retirement.” The dictionary defines retirement
Tag : Satisfying Retirement In A Changing World
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Volunteering : How Does This Fit Into Your Retirement?
It has been a long time since I offered a post that posed a question about volunteering. It has always been a given that, after retirement, there
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Are You an Expert? More Often Than You Think
Whether retired or not, we all tend to gravitate to experts. If we want help managing our money we find a financial planner or adviser. For our
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What We Have Decided After Your Input
Over the past month or two, I have raised a few questions in some of my posts, asking for your input. I figure you deserve an update on the effect of
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Here We Go Again...With a Name Straight From Marvel Comics
Omicron sounds like a Greek god I might have learned about in high school. Or, maybe the villain in some Captain America sequel. What it doesn't
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Success is In The Eye Of The Beholder
From a very early age, we are "programmed" for success. Schools and parents teach us what they believe are the skills and knowledge needed
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Nothing Satisfies the Person Who Is Not Satisfied With a Little
About 2,500 years ago, the Greek philosopher, Epicurus, expressed a truism that I find remains absolutely accurate today if given a qualifier:
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Building Friendships Takes Work
I have lots of acquaintances. I have made some good friends through blogging, both virtually and in person. Even though I am happy with my own
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Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is four days of family, food, relaxation, and no gift-giving pressure. I refuse to participate in the
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What Does All This Mean?
I had experiences twice in the past few weeks that were firsts for me. I visited a chain fast food restaurant to get something quick for Betty. She
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Planning Your Own Retirement Party
For the last 20 years of my career, I worked for myself. So, I never had a retirement party. Frankly, I don't know they are still a thing. I'm pretty
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Why Is It So Hard To Buy A New Car?
We have been without a second car for almost two years. At the time we donated the older car to a charity, Betty was a bit worried about the loss of
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What's So Wrong With Relaxing?
If the enforced isolation and social distancing of the last 20 months have taught me anything, it is that not being busy all the time is really a
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Two People At Home: Not The Simplest Arrangement
Part of the post, Passionate about the Possibilities and Honest About the Realities, dealt with adjustments to marriage after retirement. Certainly,
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Two "Laws" to Consider
Recently, I read two "laws," philosophical phrases that pack a lot of truth into just a few words. The first is known as Stein's