by Donald Whelpley@ 2022 All rights reserved. RESOURCES So far we explored the process to figure out your retirement NEEDS. Congratulations! You have just completed what many consider the most difficult phase of retirement planning, namely “How much will I need?” Today we will begin looking at how to FUND your needs and some other …
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GUEST POST from Don – Aug. 7, 2022: Cities Got Name?
There are cities (or towns) which have no explanation for their names. Others have a rich, true story to tell. Using only your noodle, can you guess which is which? I will tell you the “stories” of how 4 towns or cities got their names. You guess which are true and which are not (don’t cheat by looking …
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A Layman’s Look from Don: Streams of Retirement Income
by Donald Whelpley@ 2022 All rights reserved. Disclaimer: I am not a personal finance professional. The following opinions are my own. All info included is based in retiring in USA. I am not deluded into thinking that what I have to say hasn’t been said better SOMEWHERE else. The problem is finding that SOMEWHERE else. …
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GUEST POST from Don – July 31, 2022: The Bible Does Not Say That!
People believe, and often repeat, lies. In fact, humans fall for lies and half-truths often, even the ones they make up in their own heads. As Abraham Lincoln once tweeted, “That is why commercials work so well.” (Think about it.) Although this monograph is not about the following it illustrates the point… Recently the Supreme Court …
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GUEST POST from Don – July 24, 2022: Too Old??
Who says? Claire Bauman is 94. She JUST retired as a crossing guard in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She has been faithfully helping children cross the street for 57 years. They drove her to her retirement ceremony (at a crosswalk) in a ’57 Chevy. Betty Reid Soskin began her role as a national park ranger at Rosie the …
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GUEST POST from Don – July 17, 2022: Be My Guest
Being a guest blogger on someone else’s space inspired me to think about what it means to be a “guest.” AS A GUEST Are there obligations? Yes. For example, being sensitive with wording and subject matter. I know the general opinions and sensitivities of my host. So, I have an obligation to be circumspect (there’s …
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GUEST POST from Don: IN-CRE-MEN-TAL-ISM
MY DEFINITION of “Project:” A PROJECT is a goal which can be broken down into several identifiable TASKS. The realm of the perfectionist is overwhelmed with the pressure to take on exhausting projects, each of which must be fully completed, the entire project and not just a task, before moving on to any other item …
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GUEST POST from Don – Bad Friends & Broken Tools
I believe that if a friend is not trustworthy that person is not really a friend. Why bother having a “bad” friend? If you can’t trust him to show up when you plan to meet at a coffee shop or just for a friendly foursome tee time why invite him at all? If his advice or counsel often …
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GUEST POST from Don – Pools are for the birds??
The other day I saw a Mallard duck couple swimming in a community pool. They looked cute taking a quack dip. But then, I began to think about it…. I don’t think I would want ducks swimming in the pool that kids swim in… There are icky things. Like, since it is likely that kids release urine and …
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GUEST POST from Don: Animals Hindering Your Financial Freedom
There is only ONE trick to saving money: Spend less.Now that we have acknowledged “the Elephant in the room,” let’s move on to HOW. Maybe you recently read an article about how to save money, as did I, and had this emotional response: “Wholly unsatisfying and totally unhelpful.” When reading an article on personal finances, …
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