Post-Production Update: This post generated some of the highest traffic ever on my Blog. With the popularity, it’s evolved into the foundation of an entire “Good To Great” series on […]
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Tag: downsizing
Becoming A Mustachian!
It’s a Monday evening in late February, and the patio door of my City Apartment is open to the fresh 65 F outside air at the end of this perfect, […]
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My Dad Just Moved Into Assisted Living
On Friday, February 3rd, my Dad spent his first night in an Assisted Living faciity. He was ecstatic. I was proud of him (yet again). My Dad Just Moved Into […]
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18 Lessons I Learned From My Dad: A Tribute
As I approach retirement, I’m realizing more and more the value of family. The value of relationships. The value of lessons taught, and lessons learned. The purpose of this blog […]
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Coping With Retirement Stress
Several weeks ago I received a touching email from a reader, Emma. She watched as her parents underwent major retirement stress, triggered by her father being “downsized” before he was […]
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Debt Free: When The Vision Becomes Reality
I wrote the biggest check of my life this week, and became debt free. As many of you know, we’ve been in the process of implementing a major downsizing […]
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Can They Retire? A Real Case Study
Can They Retire at 55? How Much Will They Be Able To Spend? Will They Run Out Of Money? A reader contacted me this week with their detailed scenario, and […]
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How To Downsize In 24 Hours
Have you accumulated a lot of excess “stuff” during your lifetime? If you had to get rid of it in 24 hours, could you? We had to, and we did. […]
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How To Sell A House In 7 Days, For More Than Asking Price
On Feb 23, we accepted an offer on our “primary” home, as we implemented a major step in our downsizing strategy for retirement. The offer was higher than our asking […]
Read more#54 – The Goats Are Gone (Retirement Priorities)
This article looks at the tradeoffs involved in our transition to retirement. Things that were once important, due to the change in our life status, may now become less so. […]
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