Author Archives: The Retiring Sort

A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That…

Posted on February 7, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

So, I’m back to my game of Financing Retirement. The Money In half of the equation doesn’t start when we turn fifty or sixty.  The things we do all through our adult lives will set the stage for retirement planning. … Continue reading →

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Future Challenge – What Would be Your Alternate Career?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #8 Some of us grow up knowing what we want to do, go to school or train in that discipline, and work in our chosen field. Some of us. But many of us fall into our careers by happenstance. … Continue reading →

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What to Do, What to Do…

Posted on January 31, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

I’ve been looking at some retirement expenses, like Medicare Medigap policies, trips we’d like to take, and more.  When I was working, I could buy a new TV or computer without thinking about it for too long. Now I really have … Continue reading →

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Love in its Many Forms

Posted on January 27, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Love isn’t simple. The ancient Greeks understood this so well that they had three different words to express it: 1)   Agape –  Perfect, unconditional love – Often characterized as the love of God. Most of us mere mortals have … Continue reading →

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Weekly Travel Challenge: Walls

Posted on January 25, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

  Mending Wall   by Robert Frost   Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work … Continue reading →

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Future Challenge – What Defines Your Personal Independence?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #7 Our days are full of things we take for granted. We have the internet, which gives us a window on just about everything we can imagine. We have books, movies, and television which narrow our focus a bit, … Continue reading →

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