DH and I enjoyed a long, romantic vacation for two. I spent a great deal of time relaxing, taking extra naps, lounging about with books…and sometimes, I just sat around and accomplished nothing at a… more →
Diary of A D.I.N.K.franklyspeakingalz wrote 13 hours ago: Today was the Alzheimer’s Association Greater-Michigan Chapter annual fundraising event, The Chocola … more →
vittorio longhi wrote 1 day ago: by Gowenius Toka Accusations between government officials and trade unionists were this week flying … more →
sheilaandkarin wrote 6 days ago: On one otherwise unremarkable day, countless eons ago, one of our shrewder ancestors first exchanged … more →
Chris Wicks CFP wrote 1 week ago: On 6th April 2010 the minimum age at which you can access your pension benefits will increase from 5 … more →
PensionsGuru wrote 2 weeks ago: Three million people will soon have the option of taking early retirement snatched from them. From A … more →
franklyspeakingalz wrote 2 weeks ago: Even though Dad is now retired, Mom still goes into the family business 3-5 days a week. She is ult … more →
franklyspeakingalz wrote 3 weeks ago: At last night’s family meeting, Mom mentioned a limited release movie about Alzheimer’s that’s playi … more →
franklyspeakingalz wrote 4 weeks ago: In my mind, my brother Todd and I have been riding out the storm together and with Mom and Dad since … more →
franklyspeakingalz wrote 4 weeks ago: Great. Not only am I freaking out that my dad’s dying. Now, I’m fat too. I just saw pictures from … more →
franklyspeakingalz wrote 1 month ago: My dad’s Surprise Retirement Party was today and it was PERFECT!!! :) I have been working long and … more →
Steve wrote 1 month ago: “The closing date for the Government’s early retirement scheme for civil servants has be … more →
Steve wrote 1 month ago: “University lecturers are taking legal action against a cost-saving ban on early retirement de … more →
franklyspeakingalz wrote 1 month ago: Part of the reason Dad went back in for retesting this spring is because there were so many problems … more →
Magdalicious wrote 2 months ago: So at the urging of a close friend I signed up for an online marketing sales type course called Teac … more →
ourowntime wrote 2 months ago: Syd, at Retirement: a Full- Time Job asks, “Are you afraid to retire? Why?” To me, health insura … more →
Steve wrote 2 months ago: “Finance minister Brian Lenihan has extended the deadline for public servants to avail of earl … more →
ourowntime wrote 2 months ago: Like most introverts, I have an aversion to talking with total strangers on the telephone – even whe … more →
ourowntime wrote 3 months ago: Without stepping into the middle of a political discussion, I do want to talk about how Americans ma … more →
travelinglandlord wrote 3 months ago: First of all, what the he11 is Singapore? Is it a country? Is it a city? Is it an island? It’s … more →