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I have studied and understand the implications of Pascal's wager and its various extensions on aspects of daily living. I have lived my life uncertain but not willing to take infinite risks, which add...
By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder I tell new attending physicians (and their equivalents in other professions) to live like a resident for 2-5 years after they finish their training. The meaning of those ...
– Almost nineteen years into early retirement now, I’ve come to realize that the complete freedom of this lifestyle can be a double-edged sword. You’ve already heard me raving plenty...
This post was contributed to Leisure Freak by freelance writer Sarah Woods. Deciding whether to rent or own in retirement is crucial for crafting a retirement lifestyle uniquely all your own. This cho...
Assisted living homes can be fine for socialization and activities but there are hidden risks. Choose carefully and monitor your elder there frequently to avoid dangers....
Should 70-year-old Bob live off of capital gains and dividends from his mutual funds plus Social Security, or should he sell poor-performing mutual funds for living expenses and reinvest the cap gains...
I am well situated right now. However, if my spouse dies, I can imagine living an expat life in Europe at least for a while. (He has health problems, and is a homebody. When I travel, I go with my sis...
I know so many people talk about moving post-retirement for better weather or family or cheaper living. I live in a HCOL area that I located to for my career a couple of decades ago— other than ...
Age, chronic health conditions and living alone can put your aging parent in danger. Personal observation of how they are doing with activities can prevent fall risks....
It’s pretty crazy to think that we’ve now been living in an RV for over 7 months. Yes, we’ve taken a couple of breaks and stayed at my mother-in-law’s house for a few weeks twi...
Fitness is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. We need to exercise to stay healthy. However, life often gets in the way. Most of us are busy with work, kids, chores, social gatherings, side hustl...
Retirement doesn't have to mean scrimping and saving. Here are five parts of the country where seniors are living large in their golden years....
I wrote in a previous post Our Experience in Building a Home Over Buying an Existing Home that I built a new home. By coincidence, the final all-in cost of this new home came to about the same as the ...
Did you know about 50% of Americans have a side hustle? That’s a staggering statistic, but not entirely surprising given the high cost of living. Many families are having a hard time paying the ...
Today, I bring you a guest post from a couple of nomadic retirees, Tom Swan and Georganna Hawley. They’ve been living a nomadic lifestyle for about two and a half years and have no plans for sto...
Shift your decisions from saving for retirement to living in retirement, and focus on the retirement decisions with the most impact....
Most soon-to-be retirees have a broad understanding of the differences between living off their assets and living off a monthly paycheck. But making that switch and adjusting to new spending habits ca...
I'm retired living on Long Island, New York. My son lives in California and I'd like to be near him. Is it best to have my furniture sent via moving company and drive there with my daughter or (as my ...
For the past ten years, we have been exploring how to do retirement right so that you can get down to the business of living a great life. This is why this month we have had a series of special guests...
Doug and I recently took a trip to see MMM’s Arizona Experiment in person. At Culdesac, we were joined by friends including Chad Carson, Paula Pant, Brad Barrett, David Baughier, and JD Roth. We...
ANYONE MOVED BACK TO THEIR "HOMETOWN" TO RETIRE OR LEFT FLORIDA OR WANT TO MOVE TO FLORIDA? ? WELL, I AM LIVING IN "BOTH" FLORIDA AND VIRGINIA WHILE I "VERY SLOWLY" MOVE BACK TO FLORIDA. RETIRED! ? FR...
Anticipate the potential of living well into your mid-90s or beyond 100. Discover proactive approaches to ensure you're adequately prepared for the future....
As very young children we were probably all taught to color within the lines. According to my granddaughter, who’s about to graduate with a degree in education, coloring inside the lines is taug...
Assisted living and nursing homes can be very expensive. I know in my area assisted living in a nicer facility starts at $80K a year. I also know that once a resident exhausts their assets the governm...
After receiving significant criticism for my post, Embrace Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck To One Day Be Free, I find myself contemplating the existence of a net worth level that brings about serenity and...
Every once in a while, you come across someone amazing. Kim Ehardt is one of those people. Her life has been a wild adventure; from living on couches to becoming a firefighter who owns rental properti...
Living paycheck-to-paycheck is one of the most unpleasant financial experiences. Not only does it mean needing to spend everything you have to make ends meet, it also creates an ongoing feeling of des...
An advocate for improving care and federal oversight in assisted living facilities succinctly described the experience of searching for a safe place for a loved one. “The assisted living sector ...
Looking to retire in a year or two and planning to sell my home with stairs in a high tax community for a ranch-style home in an area of lower property taxes. I like the idea of living in the country ...
A common suggestion people have made to help me regain my financial independence is to move to a cheaper area of the country or the world to save money. I've resisted relocating so far because I belie...
Look over your finances and get ready for a lifestyle change before retiring this year....
Recently, a long time follower gifted me with a book. Knowing I was widowed in 2022, she messaged me and asked if she could send me Hope For Widows – Reflections on Mourning, Living, and Change ...
For those who are anxious about whether they'll have enough money, the good news is that the cost of living generally falls when you retire, for a lot of reasons. Here's a list of things that pertain ...
Strategic Coach founder, Dan Sullivan, and Dr. Benjamin Hardy, help shift our perspective on goal-setting in life and money....
Retirement Living analyzed a mix of cost-of-living and quality-of-life metrics to arrive at…...
We’ve all heard it before. One of the tricks to having a happy retirement comes down to feeling purposeful. Great! However, feeling a sense of purpose requires understanding what that even means...
Our financial planner recommended living off of our cash and taxable investments before starting to draw down our IRAs, giving them more time to grow tax-free. My wife and I retired end of 2022, but t...
I lived in Costa Rica for 20 years (thinking I would live there forever) but returned to the US when my health declined and it was impossible for me to continue to live alone. I began receiving Social...
I've always liked the idea of living in the penthouse. The view. The luxury. The lack of noisy upstairs neighbors. There's something exciting about it. And, as someone who has lived in eight different...
In 2024, I am transitioning from a spender to a saver mindset. I am returning to frugal habits reminiscent of my lifestyle in the first thirteen years after college. This change is prompted by the nee...
Second “Storyliving by Disney” retirement community in early stages of planning...
On November 28th, Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger died at age 99. Munger and his partner, Warren Buffett, became billionaire sages whose words reverberated throughout the markets. Thei...
The Evolution of Home Design in Land Lease Communities The landscape of Land Lease communities has undergone a remarkable transformation, particularly in the realm of home design. Gone are the days of...
It’s one of the most critical questions facing aging Americans: Where to live as you get older, and may require more care? Many might imagine living in a nursing home. But an analysis of census ...
Some retired folks I know threw the switch to sell the house and buy and RV and live the mobile life. I also know some that did that for about five years and then gave that up and resettled in a perma...
In this episode, Betsy catches up with her friend Kathe after 8 months of retirement and shares her experience of not missing work at all. Betsy discusses how she prefers spending her time reading, ex...
Roughly three out of four low-income households might not have enough money to maintain even their modest standard of living after they retire. This sobering finding comes in a refinement by the Cente...
For some retirees, TV watching becomes more of a thing. For others, just the opposite. My wife and I have just one TV, in the family room, and we’ve been fairly firm about never having one in th...
These strategies can help you simplify your lifestyle and save money in retirement....
I was recently reminded that I am truly living the life I used to envy. A lifestyle I longed for way back when I was a struggling rat racer. There was also a reminder that what is considered a desired...