Frugalityisthenewblack
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Dec 14, 2008
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It's one month completed of my "trial retirement"...and I am loving it! Did lots of travelling the first month. This month living in a travel trailer near a river where we canoe/kayak. Peaceful, serene, near bike trails too. I will get lots of reading done.
Next month we will move into our condo and for the next ten montsh live the "downsized" life in a vibrant city on the ocean; walking distance to just about everything. Doing more travelling as well during that time.
Eleven months from now I will return to work, but I will have a much better idea of how I want to retire, where I want to retire and how much money I will need to retire and live the lifestyle of my choice.
I've always worked since age 14 either part-time as a student or full time. Being able to sleep in every morning if I wanted was kind of a strange feeling at first. I kept waking up at my usual 5 am, as my previous job I was out the door before 6am, so it is a hard habit to break....but ...ahhh...I am getting used to it now
Next month we will move into our condo and for the next ten montsh live the "downsized" life in a vibrant city on the ocean; walking distance to just about everything. Doing more travelling as well during that time.
Eleven months from now I will return to work, but I will have a much better idea of how I want to retire, where I want to retire and how much money I will need to retire and live the lifestyle of my choice.
I've always worked since age 14 either part-time as a student or full time. Being able to sleep in every morning if I wanted was kind of a strange feeling at first. I kept waking up at my usual 5 am, as my previous job I was out the door before 6am, so it is a hard habit to break....but ...ahhh...I am getting used to it now