The Retirement Manifesto Blog

When Cancer And Retirement Collide (A Reader’s Story)

January 28, 2021 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

He’s a reader of this blog, and he was on track to retire at Age 57. Then, Cancer hit. This is his story. It’s a […]
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Retirement Heaven or Hell?

January 21, 2021 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

If you could choose between Retirement Heaven or Hell, which would you choose? Mike Drak unknowingly chose Hell, but he survived to write about it. […]
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How To Start A Nonprofit Organization

January 12, 2021 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

A few years ago, my wife asked how to start a nonprofit organization. Recently retired, she wanted to “give back” to society. She wanted to […]
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Why We Just Bought a Second Home in Retirement

January 6, 2021 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

I never thought I’d write these words, but we just bought a second home in retirement! Today, we’re making the official announcement. More importantly, we’re […]
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A Life In Quarantine

December 30, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

An innocent man has been living a life in quarantine for 9 months. That man is my Father. Today, a story that […]
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Measure Twice, Cut Once (A Reader’s Story)

December 21, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

In recent months I’ve been sharing more reader stories, and they’ve been well received. If you enjoy reading about other people’s journeys on the road […]
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The Cliff of Irrelevance

December 16, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

It happens quickly. One minute you’ve got a nice title, one you’ve worked decades to achieve. The next minute, you’re irrelevant. What can you do […]
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The Mad Retirement Rush of 2020

December 9, 2020 fritz@theretirementmanifesto.com

Did you know there is a “Mad Retirement Rush” underway? I read it on the internet, so it has to be true. Today, we’ll dig […]
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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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