The Key to a Happier Retirement? Lower (More Realistic) Expectations

Retirement is often portrayed as a golden age of endless leisure, travel, and financial security. But life isn’t always going ...
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How RRIF withdrawals work when you have multiple registered accounts

RRIF income splitting For one, you can split up to 50% of your eligible pension income with a spouse or ...
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The Trump Slump – Millennial Revolution

The Wanderer retired from his engineering job at a major Silicon Valley semiconductor company at the age of 33. He ...
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Valuable Lessons from My Eighth Year of Freedom

At that time, I thought I had FI figured out and was just living a “normal” life (so no need ...
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Travel alone or with a tour group?

It is week two of my solo adventure in France. I have learned a lot about myself and group travel. ...
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The End | Kathy’s Retirement Blog

This is bittersweet for me as I’ve come to know many of you through my blog.  You’ve communicated how I’ve ...
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Red Tide in Florida: Safety Tips for Older Travellers

Red Tide in Florida: Safety Tips for Older Travellers Author – Cynthia Ross Tustin December 3, 2023 Florida, known for ...
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Planning Tip–How Will My Funded Status Be Affected?

As discussed in previous posts, your Funded Status is an easily calculated, robust metric used to measure your financial health ...
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Slow Travel can also be Family Time

I am a great fan of Slow Travel, staying in a different country for many weeks at a time, living ...
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Being a ‘Digital Nomad’ in Europe for Two Months

With the glorious help of credit card churning, Amanda and I (and now our 1 Year Old Kiddo) made another ...
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