Everyone knows that Friday is the BEST day of the work week, but I have always contended that Tuesday – not Monday – is the worst. My son seems to be starting to agree with me because while he limits himself to only one cup of coffee a day, on Tuesday, it’s ‘Two Cup Tuesday’. I drink coffee, but seems a perfect day for … Continue reading Not Monday – Two Cup Tuesday
As we got ready for vacation this month, I ordered a new pair of walking shoes. As many readers know, I try to walk or run at least 12,000 steps a day and have averaged more than that number since I retired about three and a half years ago. That’s about 4.5 million steps a year and quite a few pairs of shoes! Vacation days … Continue reading Walking The World
It was about 10 months ago I wrote my ‘first take’ on where 2019 Health Insurance premiums were likely to come in. It was good news and I was surprised to learn that our premiums were falling by $4K from the year before. I called it a ‘first take’, because I wasn’t sure the benefit would actually come through. Fortunately it has, as you can … Continue reading Health Insurance Rebate In The Mail
One of the highlights of our trip to Europe this month is our stop at the BMW Museum in Munich. Since I early retired, I spend more and more time goofing off with cars and I love seeing the shiny steel, chrome, & rubber on display at a place like this. Even the historic cars are kept in pristine condition. At home, our own cars … Continue reading Museum Quality Car Time
Now that we are into Fall, I thought I would share a few travel posts on some potential places for cold-weather vacations. We live in Minnesota, so we are always looking for some interesting places to warm up in the winter time. This past year we used New Orleans as a jumping-off point for a Caribbean cruise. I had already been to the city several … Continue reading Carefree New Orleans
University classes started for my son last week and today we went into his 529 College Savings Plan to transfer money to the college for his tuition. Surprise – after paying for his Fall Semester’s tuition, the account is now empty! We started saving for his college tuition when he was just a baby, so this is a pretty big personal finance milestone. Other than … Continue reading College Savings Completely Spent
On my original list of 150 things I wrote down to keep busy in early retirement, I had ‘watching new movies more often’ as a fun activity. I love movies – our whole family does – and we are certainly in a ‘golden age’ of big screen entertainment. Related: Early Retirement ‘Not Bored List’ Before retiring, I expected I would watch about 30 new movies … Continue reading Movie Musings
When I was working, the Friday after Labor Day was always one of my least favorites of the year. It was the first full Friday after ‘summer hours’ ended. Summer hours became a phenomenon back in the 1990s, and I always thought they were one of the best MegaCorp perks we ever got. The design was simple – work an hour longer Monday thru Thursday … Continue reading End Of Summer Bummer
We’re heading on our big trip of the year next month and I’ve been looking into our health insurance coverage. I’ve taken dozens of overseas trips for fun or for work over the years, but I’ve honestly never bothered to understand how I was covered for any medical issues. Recently, a of couple situations came up that caused me to rethink my ‘ignorance is bliss’ … Continue reading Travel Medical Insurance
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