Tag: Retirement

When Downsizing Gets Difficult

When Downsizing Gets Difficult

Downsizing. I’m doing it again. One of my first blog posts was about our efforts to downsize. I even wrote a follow-up when I tried to do something about our sons’ sports trophies.  (No progress on that one – they are all still in our garage!). I am 

FOMO – The Fear Of Missing Out

FOMO – The Fear Of Missing Out

FOMO. The Fear Of Missing Out. I’ll admit that I had to google this the first time I saw it in a comment on Facebook. No clue. But apparently it’s a thing now. I’ve got news for you: it’s ALWAYS been a thing. We just 

Think You Might Be Ready to Retire?    Take this Quiz.

Think You Might Be Ready to Retire? Take this Quiz.

Do you want to know if you’re ready to retire?  Of course you do.  Do you want to spend the time figuring it out?   Probably not.  It’s hard, right?   I might think “there’s your sign. . . . ” but instead I’m going 

My Retirement Scorecard

My Retirement Scorecard

We spend our lives trying accomplish something.  We study in school to get good grades so we can accomplish academic goals.  We work hard at our jobs so we can accomplish career success.  We make plans, save money and invest so we can accomplish financial