The day began like any other. As he woke from his slumber and lifted his head, he felt the weight of that hated chain hanging from his neck. He’d been […]
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We’re Expanding Our Mountain Homestead
Sometimes the “Why” is more important than the “What”. This is one of those times. I wish you could have known my Dad. He was an amazing man. He taught […]
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How I Spend My Time in Retirement
I’ve had many of you ask how I spend my time in retirement, and when I realized I spend only 0.23% of my time managing our money, it made me […]
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A Tour of my Woodworking Shop
Retirement. A time to pursue your dreams. To create. To live. I’ve recently discovered a new hobby, woodworking, which has become a part of my retirement dream. I’ve been enjoying […]
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How To Start A Nonprofit Organization
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 start a charity. She’s not […]
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Ants vs. Grasshoppers
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 a metaphor that applies to […]
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The Dark Side Of Retirement
For most of us, retirement is a time of life to look forward to. The land of milk and honey! For others, it’s not. Today, we’re going to look at […]
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Time Affluence
For 33 years, I diligently saved. I Built Wealth. I Worked Toward Retirement. I Worked Toward Freedom. I’m guessing many of you are in that same camp. I hope my words […]
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UnRetirement – The Facts
I had an interesting podcast interview tonight on “The Retirement Conversation”. (Stay tuned, I’ll share when published). Among many other things, we talked about how many retirees go back to work. We talked […]
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The Final Words Of A Dying Man
I’m blue as I type this tonight. I found out an hour ago that a friend of mine just died. That’s Jim, in the photo above, when he stopped by […]
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