Tag Archives: retirement

The Slow Evolution of a New Home

Posted on December 5, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

When my beloved and I purchased our “fixer-upper” retirement home last year, we weren’t thinking The Money Pit – we were seeing possibilities. We had a home inspector and a contractor go through the house with us to help us make a realistic … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged change, lifestyle, moving on, postaday, postaweek, retirement, retirement planning, Slow, Weekly Travel Theme | 29 Comments

Future Challenge – Whether to Weather the Weather

Posted on July 4, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #25 Are you a person who loves the heat, or one who needs it cool? Are you OK with air conditioning, or do you need your air to be fresh? My beloved and I have spent a few weekends … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Challenges | Tagged Air conditioning, asthma, climate, Health, lifestyle, retirement, Senior Health, weather | 23 Comments

Future Challenge – A New Kind of Budget

Posted on February 21, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Challenge #11 The way we budget our money and plan for the future necessarily changes over time. When we’re younger, we often take on some debt for education, to buy houses, or to otherwise invest in our long term goals. … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Issues, Future Challenges | Tagged Budget, change, choices, Financing Retirement, lifestyle, retirement, Senior finances | 11 Comments

2012 – A Year of Expected and Unexpected Change

Posted on December 27, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

So in a few days, we’ll leave 2012 behind and start a new year. At the risk of being a little clichéd, it’s probably time for a little reflection, then a look to the future. I’ve had some major events in … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement itself, Ruminations | Tagged blogging, change, holidays, lifestyle, New Year, retirement, retirement planning | 23 Comments

Future Challenge: On Golden Pond

Posted on December 13, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

I’m going to on out on a limb here, hoping that if you’re visiting this blog, regardless of your age, you have at least a passing interest in your future and the lifestyles it can bring. Maybe you came for … Continue reading →

Posted in Future Challenges, Retirement itself | Tagged aging, lifestyle, retirement, retirement planning, TRS Future Challenge | 15 Comments

Letting Go and Moving On

Posted on December 8, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Reluctance by Robert Frost Out through the fields and the woods And over the walls I have wended; I have climbed the hills of view And looked at the world, and descended; I have come by the highway home, And … Continue reading →