I’m taking a break

I’m retired, so why do I need a break? Because part of the fun about being retired, is that you don’t have to do the same things, all the time. When I first retired, 8 years ago now, I was looking after my Mum, I was enjoying my first attempts at making jewellery, my husband… Continue reading I’m taking a break

Amazing Retirement

Retirement can be Amazing Whatever age you are, when you are retiring, you really need to plan for it. What are you going to do? You can optimise it in advance. I certainly never get bored, a post I wrote over 2 years ago, and it is still applicable today. Here’s a couple of others (With… Continue reading Amazing Retirement

Retired or not Retired?

Of recent days and months the Thought Police are out and about, questioning whether once you have achieved Financial Independence (FI) and chosen to Retire Early (RE), hence FIRE,  you should never do anything at all that earns money, ever again. Really?? This post has been inspired by a great post I read recently by… Continue reading Retired or not Retired?

Book Review -Financial Freedom by Gisela Enders

Financial Freedom –  How people live when they no longer need to work. This book is a distillation of a series of conversations with people who have already achieved financial freedom, how they got there, and what they now do. It is an easy read. Many ideas are just dropped in, for you to think… Continue reading Book Review -Financial Freedom by Gisela Enders

1, 2, 3, RETIRE – Ready or not

For many people, retirement comes along whether you want it or not. However, recently some are choosing a different path. Some in the FIRE community (Financially Independent, Retire Early) are choosing to continue at work whether they are financially independent or not. I read an article recently by Monevator on why the FIRE acronym no… Continue reading 1, 2, 3, RETIRE – Ready or not

FIRE – You’re Financially Independent – What next?

Beach Time

You wake up one day and you realise you have done it. You have achieved FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). The Holy Grail. Life is certainly going to be different from now on. But What Next? I achieved FIRE aged 55. Pretty old by today’s standards, but as no-one had ever told me about FIRE… Continue reading FIRE – You’re Financially Independent – What next?