Positive Retirement. Retirement is often considered a negative experience, yet it should be a positive one. As more people aim for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), early retirement is becoming more common. It often doesn’t mean retirement, as in sitting in your chair by the fire, whiling away the hours, but freedom to follow a… Continue reading Positive Retirement
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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
Budgets – Are they a good idea?
Budgets – you either love them or hate them. This morning I read Root Of Good‘s post on his last years budget which kick-started my thinking. J Money is a great salesman for budgets. I am less convinced. In my experience budgets work like diets, as soon as you set one up, you are tempted to… Continue reading Budgets – Are they a good idea?
Retirement Travels 2017 – Bay of Islands NZ
The Retirement Travels 2017 continue. Our one month trip to New Zealand has just ended. The last week of it we spent in the Bay of Islands with our son and daughter-in-law. We all had a great time. The weather was good, the scenery was amazing, the accommodation worked well. In short, a great holiday.… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2017 – Bay of Islands NZ
2016 – End of Year Summary.
2016 End of Year Summary As the year comes to a close, it is traditional to review the past year, and look forward to the year ahead. So here is my 2016 End of Year Summary. I’ll do another post shortly, not so much with New Year Resolutions, rather my dreams for the coming year.… Continue reading 2016 – End of Year Summary.
You’re Retired – Don’t you get bored? What do you do all day?
This is a question I am often asked, particularly by my friends in their 50’s who are approaching retirement. I think they are worried about what they will do, particularly if they are on their own. In fact I know several who retired, and then went back to work – one comment was ‘how many games… Continue reading You’re Retired – Don’t you get bored? What do you do all day?