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Ways to Save Before and During Retirement; And Easter Weekend Update
I’ve pondered this some now that it is seriously time to consider our options and plans. Not only do we need to prayerful consider this but also financially. For me the decision to retire early at 62 and half is made. With the physical and mental demands on my life, my sensitive nature, and the fact that I’m not in the best of health conditions makes it almost a necessity for me. Plus retirement then puts me about the same as George retiring at his full retirement. This also puts us at a good place to make a move, if we so desire, to be closer to family, while we…
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Ways to Be More Frugal This Year: Here’s What I’m Thinking! What are You Going to do?
The economy situation is starting to hit a lot of us pretty hard. Life’s expenses are going up all around us yet often our salaries are not – especially for us older folks where companies often choose to invest more in their younger generations instead of their older more seasoned crew that are nearing retirement. It’s sad, but often true. And while disparity and discrimination exists still in our world today, the real topic today in the blog is that what once was easily covered in the budget is now more than a stretch for many. And it’s expected to get much worse. In our case we have invested some,…
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A Bottle-Necked Brain, Blank Screen, and Curbing the Spending
I’m sitting here this morning with my cup of coffee staring at a blank screen! Hmmmm! Yes, I can always just start typing and something comes out. My mind is both boggled and yet blank. It’s just a bottleneck-like effect. So many things going on in my mind and so it’s all stuck and nothing comes out. If it does it’ll all come out at once in a cluster fest and not understandable. lol So here goes…… So, George sent me a LONG email yesterday outlining the weekends of the rest of May and June! And I thought I was the planner! He makes an excellent project manager. He has…
