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Let's share the Retirement Journey together...
It never ceases to amaze me how one persons words, the exact words you need to hear, can change your life! That's why I welcome all the posts and retiree feedback on my site -- I can't possibly have answers for what everyone needs to hear.
As a Community, we have many different retirement/aging experiences and thoughts to share.
- You never know when your story is exactly what another retiree is going through (yeah, you'd be surprised how often that happens).
- The "WOW, it's not just me" happens. This simply lets you know you are not crazy, your issues happen to many others too.
- Feedback is provided by readers and maybe just maybe one is the key to your moving forward in life. Someone experienced the same thing, one retiree with the right empathy for your situation, or someone gave you a little kick in the butt!
Please share your own story for feedback from retirees -- OR -- comment on the stories below to share your two cents.
You never know if your voice will bring that one retiree clarity for their future!
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Retirement Online Blog
Building a Sense of Direction Later in Life
You finally get time—real time—and instead of feeling free, you can feel a little… untethered.
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Hobbies vs Purpose in Retirement
This is one of those topics that sounds simple… until you’re living it.
What Gives Life Meaning After Work
For many of us, work quietly carried more meaning than we realized... now what?
Loss of Identity after Retirement
For many people, retirement is supposed to feel like freedom... what happened?
What to Expect as You Age: 50s, 60s, 70s and Beyond
What to Expect as You Age: 50s, 60s, 70s and Beyond
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Retirement, 2013 and now
I first wrote when I retired in 2013 about how retirement was so different. Now I find myself in 2025 almost retiring again! I had picked up a volunteer
My journey into Retirement
HELLO TO ALL MY COLLEAGUES After a stellar corporate career, I was retrenched around age 55 and so I bought a series of small firms (they were interesting,
Need to move to afford retirement
My wife and I live in CA. I am 65 and she just turned 60. We've come to the conclusion that we cannot afford to retire here completely. Our grown children
Happiness in Retirement Survey and Results!
Happiness in Retirement Survey: Check out what retirees said!
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Powering the Greys
We are reading this story on the internet today, due to the massive reinvention of the digital world. Impacting many seniors, this means the world has
And Yet Another Day Has Begun
Life of a retiree can sure be mysterious. Why do I say that? Because every day becomes a new adventure. Some adventures bring you up and some drag you
Advice: after-cancer back pain
Have been retired since 2014. Went through anti estrogen therapy for 6 years for breast cancer. Cancer free. I am lucky. However past two years, the
When Helping Too Much Isn’t Helping at All
Caregiving has a sneaky side. We step in because we can. Because it’s faster. Because we’re stronger. Because we’ve done this before and know how hard
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Fussy
Hmmm… I live in a condo and recently at a dinner party another cinco owner told me twice I was rude because I served a bit of salad on the plates without
Time flies!
Hello there all: I simply cannot believe I hit my 10-year anniversary for being retired right around the Thanksgiving holiday, 2025. It has been a
Retirement - Both before and During
Good afternoon: I have been away from this site for some time now, and it used to be one of the things I looked forward to – composing and writing little
Helping Retirees Navigate the Transition: Share Your Experience
I have spent many years in Human Resources helping people prepare for and transition into retirement. Over time, I noticed that while some retirees adjust
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Current Dilemma
Good morning: I would say that I have been a bad boy by not posting any funny stories. But truth of the matter is one thing about me - I must be in the
Retirement and What I’ve Learned!
It is true that I haven’t been here in quite a while and well, there are no excuses. I didn’t listen to my own advice. What advice do you ask? In a nutshell,
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Recent Articles
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Building a Sense of Direction Later in Life
Apr 18, 26 11:20 AM
You finally get time—real time—and instead of feeling free, you can feel a little… untethered. -
Hobbies vs Purpose in Retirement
Apr 18, 26 10:56 AM
This is one of those topics that sounds simple… until you’re living it. -
What Gives Life Meaning After Work
Apr 18, 26 10:34 AM
For many of us, work quietly carried more meaning than we realized... now what?