Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth
I had a wonderful vacation up the Oregon Coast last week. I hiked for almost 20 miles on the Oregon Coast Trail and the scenery was stunning. I hiked through the forest, on the beach and past a lighthouse. It was one of the prettiest hikes I can remember. While I was on this trip, …
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Part of the inspiration for my early retirement dream, was the early retirement dream of my father. My dad George was an aerospace Draftsman, and he didn’t really like his job. He also hated the Rat Race and the long commute. He felt like he was always on a tread mill, just to pay the …
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It took me three months to adjust to early retirement and now it seems to be in full swing. I was just sitting in my desk every day, trying to figure out how I was going to fund my retirement. Now that I have that sorted out, I’m getting out of the house more and …
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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 …
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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. …
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