Here is a cool article by Chris Reining about structuring your life in a series of mini retirements – retire again and again, instead of a long period of work followed by a long period of leisure followed by death. You can also check out the posts and podcast about the Cycle I have already…
MoreBeer and Peanuts has a saying, “Skip the Dip”. Retirement is exciting right?! You have been working your entire life for that moment when you can take your picture frames off of your desk and hang them up at home for good. Just imagine, it only gets better after that! After you spend the first few days sleeping…
More1980 was a long time ago. Or maybe not, depending on your perspective. I had a 9th grade geometry teacher who made us keep our books open and work until the very end of class when the bell rang. Students would often protest, “There is only one minute left of class.” He would always respond…
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Bloomberg Business week recently reported (September 8, 2014 pp. 17-18) that 30 percent of Americans 65 and older were still paying off a mortgage rose in 2011. This is an increase from 22 percent of retirement age households with a mortgage in 2001. Bloomberg found this data in a report issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
MoreBloomberg Business week recently reported (September 8, 2014 pp. 17-18) that 30 percent of Americans 65 and older were still paying off a mortgage rose in 2011. This is an increase from 22 percent of retirement age households with a mortgage in 2001. Bloomberg found this data in a report issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
MoreSo, why am I picking on beer and peanuts? What’s the matter with having a little rest and relaxation? Am I some maniacal slave driver? Do I have a vendetta against fun? Well, my kids would probably characterize me as a slave driver, or at least a task master from the Old Testament. But that…
MoreRetirement! Woo Hoo! Years of work that culminates in a great day of celebration and leads to a golden period of time at the end of which you gently float off to the next dimension, right? Well, partly. The Evidence In 2006 Ken Dychtwald’s Age Wave released a fascinating report about the emotional stages of retirement. The report,…
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