Retirement can seem so far away The stages of life all have different pressures – when you are at school, all you can think of, is leaving home and going to college. Then when you are at college, you start worrying about what job you’ll get. Add into the mix, partnerships, marriage, children. If /… Continue reading Think about your Retirement Income
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Amazing Retirement
Retirement can be Amazing Whatever age you are, when you are retiring, you really need to plan for it. What are you going to do? You can optimise it in advance. I certainly never get bored, a post I wrote over 2 years ago, and it is still applicable today. Here’s a couple of others (With… Continue reading Amazing Retirement
A week in Istanbul
We’re just back from a week in Istanbul. It was amazing, complemented by some lovely sunny weather. The city itself is lovely, the people are kind and friendly and the food so varied and interesting. I can thoroughly recommend a trip. Istanbul is one of those cities which have always interested me, from the days… Continue reading A week in Istanbul
Retired or not Retired?
Of recent days and months the Thought Police are out and about, questioning whether once you have achieved Financial Independence (FI) and chosen to Retire Early (RE), hence FIRE, you should never do anything at all that earns money, ever again. Really?? This post has been inspired by a great post I read recently by… Continue reading Retired or not Retired?
Trying New Things
I don’t know about you, but I really love trying new things. It might be new food, new recipes, new activities or just even a new way of doing old things. I am told that by changing the way you do things, you force your brain to keep active. Do new things I have no… Continue reading Trying New Things
My Goals 2019
I’ve set my goals for 2019. Have you? If you haven’t, you really should consider doing so. This is not about New Year Resolutions, albeit the process is similar. This is about you and where you want to be many years hence. Why do I need goals, I hear you say? You’re retired, you don’t… Continue reading My Goals 2019