After 20+ years of a career, several decades of marriage, and a frenzy of years trying to optimize your finances one ends up with quite a tangle of routines, accounts, and stuff. 80+ hour work weeks …
Surprises in Early Retirement
Four months! That’s how long it’s been since I transitioned to early retirement. I’ve been pretty quiet since then as I adjusted to the new reality. It’s been a great experience but it hasn’t all gone …
Qtr 3 2021: Goal Review
I've been early retired for 3 months now and it's been great! As readers will have noticed, it's been an extended transition period without my usual routines. It's time to get the systems back in …
4 Step Back-To-School Financial Review for Educators
Wow, it's mid-August already and back-to-school times are starting! In some places, school is already in session. Here, staff return to work at the end of August and school starts immediately after …
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Quarter 2, 2021: Goal Review
It's mid-July and I'm still transitioning into my optional retirement, but there is no way I was going to skip our quarterly goal review! Setting effective financial goals, and tracking them …
Optional Retirement Looms – Gratitude
I just finished watching Stage 2 of the Tour De France. I won't go too sports geek here - but Mathieu van der Poel won the stage with an incredible effort at the finish. Watching him, I was sure …
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