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Dispatch from the No-Deadline Zone
In my previous post I included a list of projects and activities I want and plan to pursue now that I have more free time. I am happy to...
alinamatas
Apr 255 min read
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Embracing Retirement Freedom: Navigating New Choices in Life After Work
Eight weeks into retirement, I have two things to share: I felt nostalgic for work, and it's easy to become overwhelmed by options. I'll...
alinamatas
Mar 255 min read
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Reinventing Yourself in Retirement? First Try Un-inventing Yourself
A few days ago, I caught up with a friend who retired in his 50s from a career in finance, and asked him about his initial experiences of...
alinamatas
Mar 193 min read
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Reinventing Yourself in Retirement? First Try Un-inventing Yourself
A few days ago, I caught up with a friend who retired in his 50s from a career in finance, and asked him about his initial experiences of...
alinamatas
Mar 193 min read
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Rediscovering My Identity After 42 Years in Teaching: Who Am I Now?
By Jo Ramirez, Guest Blogger Forty-two years of teaching elementary school led to retirement. I felt ready. My husband's health had...
alinamatas
Mar 62 min read
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How Much am I Worth? Navigating Setting Fees for Self-Employed Work
A funny thing happened in the third week of retirement, which was last week. I worked. Not a lot, but enough to realize that for me as...
alinamatas
Feb 274 min read
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Retirement Fun: Golfing, Pickleball and...Video Games?
I finally did it. After years of receiving promotional membership offers, I have just joined AARP. After all, I am in my third week of...
alinamatas
Feb 174 min read
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Out of the Club
Immediately after breakfast the first day of retirement, I went straight to check my work email. It's hard to quit cold turkey. I also...
alinamatas
Feb 104 min read
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The Right Time to Retire Isn't Just About Money
For several months, I contemplated the precise date for my retirement. I would settle on a date in my mind, only to later push it back. I...
alinamatas
Feb 53 min read
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