Boomer, letās be honest.Ā You know I didnāt do a good job planning my retirement life.Ā True, Iād planned my finances. I’d planned to travel. Ā ButĀ I never plannedĀ how Iād replace: the ready-made social life work gave me; the purpose and meaning that work gave my days; andĀ the structure that workĀ gave to my day, which … [Read more…]
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) let you own commercial real estate.Ā Ā You don’t have to be a real estate mogulĀ to play with the bigĀ “boys.” Fifty-five years ago, my parents purchased their dream home for $63,000.Ā Today that house sells for $800,000.Ā That’s a return rate of 5% a year.Ā During this same time-period, inflation has averaged … [Read more…]
Hey, Boomer! It was a crisp evening last Fall.Ā I was in my PJs, with a big bowl of popcorn by my side. Ā The TV blared. Ā The presidential candidates yelled atĀ each other.Ā I yelledĀ at them. Ā It was complete chaos. At one point in the yell-fest, Donald Trump boomed: āIām not that heavily āleveraged!āā Reports of … [Read more…]
When I started my career, I had to share an office with Paul. Ā Trust me, Boomer. Ā In a million years, I’d have never thought Paul would beĀ a role model for the purpose-filled retirement. Ā Whenever I’d ask, it was clear Paul hadn’t a clue what he’d do when he retired. When the big day arrived,Ā we gave … [Read more…]
Want to retire smart and happy? Ā Me too. I retired on a Thursday. Ā On Friday, I left for a two-year travel adventure.Ā It was a heady time.Ā A time I spent years preparing for financially. But once it was over, it was really over. I needed something that would sustain me here at home. I … [Read more…]