Retire by Degrees

“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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

The New York Times recently ran an interesting article about planning for retirement.  Their premise?  Consider your family first. I’m always interested in different perspectives on approaches and planning for retirement, and this one addressed a key consideration for my wife and I – and for many others as well.  Where to live in retirement? […]

Over the past couple weeks I’ve been traveling with my wife. It was a long-planned trip overseas (Greece) and in a way it was a prelude to some planned retirement activities. For us, and for many people, travel is high on the list of planned activities during retirement. But here’s the thing, after returning from […]