If you’re within 5 years of retirement, this “Ultimate Pre-Retirement Checklist” post is for you. In it, I lay out a complete checklist, starting 5 years out from retirement. In […]
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Category: Retirement State of Mind
Be A Perennial
I enjoyed a birthday this past weekend and decided I wanted to Be A Perennial. I’m considering it as a gift I’m giving to myself, and encourage you to think […]
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The 2018 Retirement Survey
I’m excited about today’s post. It reflects a “First” for The Retirement Manifesto. A collaborative project with a good friend of mine, Ted Carr of Retirement Journeys. Ted and I […]
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The Ten Commandments Of Retirement
In three months, my life is going to change. Drastically. Last week, I shared my thoughts as I enter my final 100 Days To Freedom. As promised in that article, […]
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Special Edition: Spring! A Photo Journal
Spring has arrived in Georgia, and I enjoyed a beautiful bike ride in Atlanta’s Chastain Park this week. Sooo….I decided to create this Photo Journal titled “Spring!” The Christmas Snow Photo […]
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100 Days To Freedom
In 100 days, I’ll be embracing something I haven’t experienced since I was 4 years old. Freedom. In September of my 4th year, in a small town in Southern Michigan, […]
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It’s Official! My Secret Is Out!
My Secret Is Out! Up until a few days ago, only a handful of my closest friends at work knew I was retiring early. Yesterday, over 10,000 people learned my […]
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Living Life At The Limits (Part 2)
I asked you to respond, and you did. In Living Life At The Limits (Part 1), I told the story of a recent mountain biking adventure, and how it pushed Kirk […]
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Do You Want To Be Younger In 2018 Than In 2017?
I hate New Year’s Resolutions, and I can’t remember the last time I made one. Why make them, if you’re most likely going to break them? That doesn’t make sense […]
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A Special Christmas Edition
Today, as a special Christmas edition of The Retirement Manifesto, I’ve decided to minimize the written word and share some photographs I made during a recent snowstorm in the North […]
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