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- Time Passes
- The Seduction
- Getting By, Still
- Sinking Slowly
- Economics 2025
- Well, That Was A Short Lifetime
- Thanks. And No Thanks.
- Face Off
- For Better, For Worse
- Hoarder? Not.
- Spoke Too Soon, Again …
- Still Living the Dream
- Crossed Off
- Artificially Intelligent (or … Okay, Boomer)
- Happy Birthdays!
- Ah, Those Fun Times in Market Research
- Update on Electric Charge Issue
- Old Owner, Old Dog
- A Different Beat
- Retirement Financial Struggles vs Corporate Greed
Tag Archives: retirement
Seeing a Little More Light at the End of the Tunnel
Sometimes fate (or God, if you’re religious) makes decisions for you. I’ve been struggling with when I will finally fully retire. My bosses know I’m on the way out. Originally, I promised to stay until the end of the year. … Continue reading
Posted in Health, That's Life
Tagged employment, enough is enough, retirement, when it's time to quit
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Going to Ground
I’ve had it with the working world. Winter is coming, I don’t feel well, and I simply can’t face doing it any more. After only three days of work, which includes a stressful commute to and from, I need the … Continue reading
Windfall
Honesty is not something generally expected of the Federal Government. So imagine my surprise (and joy) when I received a notification from the Social Security Administration that they had made an error in initially calculating my benefits and that a … Continue reading
Posted in Household Items, Humor, That's Life
Tagged Cody, dogs, finances, money, Puppy Cody, retirement, shopping, Social Security
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Knuckle-Down Time
Yes, that’s a fistful of dollars – but please note that they are all singles! The plumber has returned and resolved the issue of the leaky new kitchen sink. The fence installation begins next week (yay!). The expensive major household … Continue reading
Posted in Household Items, That's Life
Tagged budget, construction, credit, expenses, finances, home improvement, loans, retirement, Social Security
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