Category: Retire Slowly

While the term ‘retirement’ is pretty universally understood, it’s not always well-loved and doesn’t often fit. It sounds so final in terms of personal usefulness and it has connotations of loss of purpose. In reality, many people continue some level of employment, doing contract or temporary work. They find new passions where then can apply their interests and skills. In…

So much retirement planning is about money.  The typical big question is, “Will you have enough to retire comfortably?”  Or even, “When will we have enough to retire?” It’s certainly important to think about your financial situation and prepare accordingly, but I’d submit that there’s a bigger question you need to answer. What are you going to do with yourself…

“I’ve enjoyed reading your articles about retirement, but I figure I’ll retire when I’m 107!” My friend said this as they were walking away from our morning coffee meeting. I’m sure it was meant to be funny, but it’s been on my mind for a few weeks now. For one thing, we’re living longer and that may affect the relationship between…

My latest post is live on the Humble Dollar blog. It discusses the importance of relationships, and cultivating those before, during and after retirement. And I also note that if you choose a phased retirement it makes that process easier to navigate. Read directly at: https://humbledollar.com/2024/01/some-friendly-advice/

During some year-end reflection on my writing, I came across the post below. It was written at the midway point of 2022, with a focus and approach to setting goals for the remaining 6 months of that year. As I read it, I started to sketch out a few goals for myself for the coming weeks, months and year. I thought it…

Well, recommended besides my posts of course! I read to gather insights and perspectives from a variety of sources. Authors typically have done extensive research in a specific area, and have taken great pains to compile and edit their thoughts into a digestible format. Last year I started reading a book by Arthur C. Brooks titled, ‘From Strength to Strength.’ To be…

Retirement is a significant milestone in life. We plan for it and talk about it for years – perhaps even decades! It can be a phased retirement or a full-stop career finish. It can be permanent or temporary. But don’t worry if you feel like you’re, “not doing it right.” It’s a gift not everyone gets, so with Thanksgiving inspiration…