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7 months into FIRE the old Corp. is interested in me providing some support as an independent contractor. The work they are dangling is that which I truly enjoyed, but seldom performed late in career. I will be providing proposal writing and compliance reviews at several domestic sites. Other...

Over the years I have read numerous posts herein describing the positive benefits to one's health during retirement. After 4 months in, damn if I'm not seeing some pretty positive changes. These would include losing ~ 20 pounds, reducing dosage on two meds and eliminating one completely, blood...

Well, I've now been retired since September 1st. And frankly, it has not set in as yet. Right now I feel as if I'm engaging in a long vacation, certainly not retirement. A friend who has been retired over 8 years says it takes at least a year to get into a "retiree" groove, where one "revels" in...

My wife's and my five year plan has come to fruition. I am relaxing into my second day of retirement (as I do not count Labor Day.) This may end up being a quasi-retirement as I have had a few offers to come back next year and work on a casual part-time basis. We will see... We are both 55 and...