November — Even Better Than I Had Hoped! – Retirement Reflections
adminAfter a crazy busy spring, summer and early autumn, November unfolded far better than I had hoped. It offered a tranquil pace that I had yearned for, granting me the…
The Changing Realities of an Ideal Retirement
I can describe my ideal retirement in three words. Long and healthy. If my retirement is long and healthy, I’ll have very little to complain about. Beyond that, everything else…
Twenty Classics! – Retirement Reflections
In January 2021, my cohosts of this linkup and I decided to read Wuthering Heights together. Nineteen books later, we continue to explore the classics. Here are the books we’ve…
Is Retirement A Good Time For Roth Conversions?
Considering Roth conversions in retirementgetty If you think retirement planning moves stop at retirement, think again. For high earners, converting an IRA to a Roth IRA while you're still working…
What’s On Your Plate – The ‘Go Bananas’ Edition – Retirement Reflections
Can’t get enough of bananas (or have a few you need to use up)?Can’t get enough of Harry Chapin?Need a fun pick me up?Then this post is for you. Despite…
Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts Fourth Annual Retirement Security Symposium
October 20, 2023 Alliance for Retired Americans Hosts Fourth Annual Retirement Security Symposium Government officials, labor movement leaders, policy experts, Social Security and pension advocates, academics, attorneys, and economists gathered…
How Early Retirement Impact Social Security Benefit
I originally wrote this post in 2012 to figure out how early retirement impacts Social Security benefits. A lot has happened since then. I retired from my engineering career to…
Sightings Over Sixty: Choices in Retirement
For the most part I have stopped bogging because . . . well, because I've gone on to other things. I'm more involved in my local center for…
BREAKOUT BOOK CLUBS…October Reads! – Retirement Reflections
This past month, I’ve managed to sneak in six quality books. I’ve passionately wanted to discuss each and every one of them. Just ask the poor lady in the washroom…
Most Boomers Missed This Retirement Strategy But Millennials Still Have Time
As family, professional, and caregiving responsibilities for aging parents escalate, Millennials are ... reporting greater stress and less time to invest in healthy behaviors, affecting their mental well-being, physical health,…