Should I move when I retire is a question often asked by retirees and those planning retirement. Equally important, I think, is the question, “How independent am I?” The question is very important because, for any retired person or couple who desires to retire and Learn More
Empowerment
The process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life.
Does Social Security Contact You by Phone or Mail?
Are you confused as to how Social Security will contact you about retirement benefits? If case you are, you’re not alone. With that said, let me note that there are various methods the Social Security Administration uses for communication. It’s not complicated. Although we all Learn More
Perks: Retirement Has its Privileges in a Pandemic
Have you noticed that retirement has its privileges during the coronavirus pandemic? It may be difficult to imagine there are perks, especially as Americans and people around the globe continue to suffer deeply from the detrimental health and economic effects of Covid19. The pandemic has Learn More
How to Survive Your Husband’s Retirement
If you’re looking for a solution for how to survive your husband’s retirement, the best way to ensure your survival is to check in with yourself first. That’s because the only person you have control over is yourself. You don’t have control over your husband Learn More
Exceeded Social Security Earnings Limit: Don’t Worry
Have you exceeded the yearly Social Security earnings limit? Or think you might? Don’t worry. I know from personal experience that returning the money to Social Security is painless and efficient. And I’m going to explain exactly how it works. But first, I’ll give you Learn More
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How to Retire at 62 with Little Money [It’s About Value]
If you’re looking for answers on how to retire at 62 with little money, I think the best way to do it is through value-based retirement. It’s the way that Rebel Retiree and I have managed our retirement for the past 15 years. Plus, you’ll Learn More
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Countdown to a Healthier Retirement [10 Positive Lifestyle Choices]
Here we are ringing in a New Year and a new decade! Many of us may be setting goals for a healthier retirement. Perhaps you have plans to kick-start an exercise routine or eat more healthfully. As for me, I intend to dig deeper into Learn More
Retired? 7 Smart Reasons to Move to a Smaller Home
Lately, Rebel Retiree and I have been thinking about moving to a smaller home. Before going any further, let me add that we love the home we’re in, particularly its rural location and the abundance of wildlife we get to see in our yard. And Learn More
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How Much Money Should You Have to Retire? [Try Value Based Planning]
How much money should you have to retire? That’s a difficult question to answer because it’s not always feasible for people to save. And, we all have different ideas of what defines retirement and what defines a comfortable lifestyle. For those reasons, if you’ve come Learn More
Eliminating Waste and the Cost of Ownership
Imagine that you retired today. How would you celebrate the occasion? The quintessential act is to embark on a journey with no timetable. After all, no one is expecting you at the office, ever again! One man that we met was embarking on his journey. Learn More
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Should I Buy a New Car Before I Retire [Consider This First]
The answer to the question, “Should I buy a new car before I retire” is a resounding no! You may be thinking it’s prudent to repair the house, get your teeth fixed, and so on before you retire. But, think about it. Be reasonable. Do Learn More
This is What Retirement Could Look Like if You’re Ready
5S and Muda – Crucial Tools for Just In Time Retirement For the older worker, a wage-paying job or career has no future. Using it to build an inventory (waste) of wealth to provide for an unknowable future hampers one from adding value to the Learn More
Just in Time Retirement in a Just in Time World
Well, how do you teach an old dog new tricks? In most cases, maybe you can’t. The way we conduct business has changed fundamentally over the last 30 years. Those that adopted these changes have the opportunity to thrive and those that couldn’t adapt to Learn More
Solutions if you Didn’t Save Enough for Retirement
If you’re a baby boomer who didn’t save enough for retirement or lost your savings in the stock market crash of 2008, you’re not alone – an estimated 45% of boomers have zero savings for their retirement. If you’re looking for a practical solution to Learn More
A Generation Lost In Space
How to retire? Amass a huge inventory of wealth and then go on a spending spree until you die. This wealth is not to be built by normal means, it can only grow by speculating that others, just as ignorant, will continue to push the Learn More
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Is it Better to Take Social Security at 62 or Wait [Do the Math]
Are you listening to the media and plan to work indefinitely building your retirement nest egg? Are you waiting until age 70 to apply for Social Security benefits so you can get the highest monthly payout? Waiting until 70 is not necessarily the best idea. Learn More
What Happens to Old People Who Don’t Save for Retirement?
Everyday is a bank account, and time is our currency. No one is rich, no one is poor, we’ve got 24 hours each. –Christopher Rice ___________________________________ “What happens to old people who don’t save for retirement?” When I read questions like this on the internet, Learn More
What is it Like to be Debt-Free? 8 Traits of a Debt-Free Retiree
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be debt-free? If so, you’re on the right track to becoming a rebel retiree. In a world where the average baby boomer enters retirement with mortgage payments, car notes, credit card debt, and sometimes student loans, the Learn More
Are you Afraid to Retire? Conquer Peer Pressure!
Are you afraid to retire because of peer pressure? Unless you’ve learned to successfully conquer peer pressure, you are still conforming to its negative ideology, including behaving in ways that your peer group thinks you should about your retirement. Before the peer group, your life Learn More
How to Solve the Poverty Consciousness Trap in Retirement
Poverty Consciousness – the subtle conditioning about money you don’t know you have. Suppose I asked you if you have a poverty consciousness? How would you answer? Would it be based on the size of your home, the price tag of your clothing, or the Learn More
5 Reasons to Embrace Change in Retirement
Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” ― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Change is unavoidable. For this reason, if we want to be happy retirees, we must embrace change with gusto like never before. We should commit to thriving, Learn More