The Retirement Manifesto Blog

The Great Escape

July 29, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

On July 30th, my wife and I are breaking out. We’re leaving town, and we’re taking the four dogs with us. The Great Escape. Goodbye, […]
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The Treehouse Writing Studio

July 22, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

Ever since roaming the woods of Michigan as a rambunctious child, I’ve dreamed of having a treehouse. I tried to build one when I was […]
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NVR BORD

July 15, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

I saw it as I was returning to our retirement cabin after a mountain biking ride. “How appropriate”, I thought. I loved it immediately. So…I […]
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Ants vs. Grasshoppers

July 8, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

What, you may ask, does Ants vs. Grasshoppers have to do with retirement? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Stay tuned as we study […]
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5 Milestones You Must Reach Before You Retire

July 1, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

Figuring out if you’re ready for retirement is a difficult challenge. If you’re wondering where you stand, compare your progress against these 5 milestones you […]
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Is The Stock Market Going To Crash?

June 24, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

I recently received an email from a long-time reader that started with the following subject line: Subject: We Are About To Crash Again The email […]
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The Value Of Free Speech

June 19, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

By design, my “platform” is apolitical. Always has been, and I hope it always will. That said, there comes a time when an issue is so […]
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Building A Dream

June 17, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

The moments in our life when we are actually building a dream are few and far between. Fortunately, my wife and I just started building […]
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#4 Milestone 48 Hours (God’s Leading)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

The launching of The Retirement Manifesto. There have seldom been such obvious “stake in the ground” moments in my life. From a long simmering seed of an idea, to full […]

The Retirement Manifesto (How it started)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

How did it start? Tonight, right now. By chance (or not?). Literally, 60 minutes ago as I type these words, I Googled “How to start a blog and get a […]

#2 College, For Life (Paying for college)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

Home alone tonight, my wonderful wife is in Gatlinburg for a “girl’s weekend” with a great friend. So, bachelor weekend, just me and the four dogs. Kind of nice, relaxing, […]

#1 Contentment

Posted on April 12, 2015 by fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

Contentment A personal decision, that only I can make. Today, I’m starting a blog. A journey to retirement. A journey through my thoughts, dreams, concerns, and financial philosophy. All pondered […]

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