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Why We’re Taking On Debt To Move From Good To Great

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Fritz Gilbert

555 Days ago, we sold our “big house” in The City and moved to our retirement cabin in the mountains.  As soon as the proceeds from the sale of the […]

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Budget / Retirement

Top Tips For Retiring Abroad

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Fritz Gilbert

Are you considering retiring abroad?  It seems to be a topic that’s getting more attention lately.  Whether it’s to stretch your retirement dollar or to enjoy the allure of living […]

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Retirement

My Dad Just Moved Into Assisted Living

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Fritz Gilbert

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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Retirement / Retirement State of Mind

Debt Free: When The Vision Becomes Reality

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Fritz Gilbert

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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How To Downsize In 24 Hours

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Fritz Gilbert

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

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Fritz Gilbert

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 […]

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#47 Downsizing – Our Retirement Strategy

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Fritz Gilbert

“Downsizing” is often cited as a retirement strategy to both reduce expenses and access the equity in a current “pre-retirement” home. This article will examine the concept of downsizing, and […]

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