Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth
I had breakfast with my brother Friday and lunch with one of my old friends. One was stressing out about the slow economy and political issues, while the other was stressing over too much work. While I completely understand the gravity of these issues, I have a much calmer reaction. I have finally learned to …
I’ve been retired for almost three months now and my new lifestyle is beginning to sink in. Some things are exactly how I envisioned them and other things are very different. I thought I would share some of these random thoughts with you, just in case you are thinking about taking the plunge into retirement. …
I’m 58 years old and have been retired for just over a month now. It has been quite an interesting experience and one that caught me by surprise. I didn’t expect to get laid off two years short of my early retirement goal of 60, but that is how life works out sometimes. I thought …
Last Friday, I got laid off from my job at a medical device company. My goal when I took this job was to work hard for 3 more years, save 50% of my net income and retire at 60 on the money I have saved. My plan was working out great, until my company ran …
Last year, I had an interesting thing happen to me. For the first time in my life, my investments earned more than I did. I had a great year at work, where I earned six-figures, plus a nice bonus. But, it was no match for my investments, which earned almost $200,000. That wasn’t a typical …