All too soon the holidays were upon me this year. So much to do, so little time! With all the craziness of working on the renovations for our new house, the focus was on getting my retirement kitchen up and running in time for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas. The kids were coming home and the annual holiday cookie baking had to get done. It was time to get ready for … [Read more...] about Holiday Happenings In My Retirement Kitchen
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Fatherly Financial Advice: A Retirement Gift from Dad
Sitting in a conference, one of the speaker’s questions caused me to stop and think about money advice from my parents. The question was, “Do you remember any of the financial advice from your parents when you were a young child?” Hmmm... Did I receive some fatherly financial advice as a child? Anything about managing a household budget from my mom? One piece of fatherly … [Read more...] about Fatherly Financial Advice: A Retirement Gift from Dad
When Retiring Early is Not an Option (part 2)
What happened to my Kodachrome? Continuing from Part 1 of when retiring early is not an option. Webb’s personal experience of managing both a career and a small business is one thing. But doing so when the industry was changing so dramatically is nothing short of impressive. Thankfully, he was quick to identify the changing trends. And, he used that insight to … [Read more...] about When Retiring Early is Not an Option (part 2)