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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2018 Highlights
2018 is drawing to a close, and 2019 is fast approaching. I have been blogging for over two years now. In that time, the UK has voted for Brexit (Britain leaving Europe), our government has tied itself up in knots trying to get some form of acceptable agreement. (Lots of discussion – define acceptable, etc)… Continue reading 2018 Highlights
Save Money – Spend Cash
Save Money – Spend Cash. Why? If you have to physically count out the money, and check your change, you become far more aware of what you are spending, and indeed voluntarily choose not to spend so much. Here’s a quick example. I was out the other day with my husband. We had arranged a quick… Continue reading Save Money – Spend Cash
June – 10 Money Saving Tips
For those of you who live in the Northern Hemisphere, June is usually a lovely month. Here in Scotland, It is a month of long days and short nights. Just at the minute it is getting dark after 10pm and dawn around 4am. The dawn chorus does a very good job of waking me up,… Continue reading June – 10 Money Saving Tips
Tips on how to Make the Most of Retirement
Having Fun in Retirement is the strapline to this blog, and I believe it is essential that you have fun, to really enjoy a long and happy retirement, and make the most of it. Lets face it sitting in a chair for 30 years might be a tad restricting. For me, making the most of… Continue reading Tips on how to Make the Most of Retirement
2017 – 1st Quarter Summary
2017 started with a post – Dream Big. When I wrote it, I was in New Zealand, the weather was brilliant, I was warm. Now I am back in Scotland, and while we have had a very reasonable / almost warm winter, it is still ‘coats weather!’ So how am I getting on? My goals… Continue reading 2017 – 1st Quarter Summary