July is the month of the Summer movie blockbuster and we’re off to our third movie premiere weekend in the last month. I went to the F1 Movie in June on opening weekend, saw Superman two weeks ago, and are now going to the Fantastic Four. Still, like most Americans, we are no where near the number of movie theater visits we were making before … Continue reading Movie Theaters Return?
I’m down in steamy Florida right now, spending the weekend at our vacation place down here. Like most newer developments in Florida, there are a fair number of golf carts on the road, but I don’t think we’re going to invest in one. First, our town of Celebration isn’t really a “retirement village”. There are a decent number of retirees, but the demographics of … Continue reading Golf Carting Around …
I recently saw an interesting thread that discussed “How Can You Tell Someone Is Rich?” That is, what are the signs that someone has money, even if you just met them? It caught my attention because high on the list was “they retired from work in their 40s”. Here are some of the responses that people said suggest someone is rich … In general, these … Continue reading Signs Someone is Rich …
We’re a couple weeks into Glorious Summer and I’m already feeling worn out! It’s been a busy week with friends, family, lunches, sports, and other activities. It’s Friday morning and I just told my wife that I’m taking the day off. Before we get into the business of the weekend (with very nice looking weather), it’s time to take a break! I used to keep … Continue reading Need My Day Off …
I ran across this chart from Business Insider this week and thought I would share it. I’m not sure the actual veracity of the research that went into the “according to science” claim, but it seems reasonable. I have heard before that “life satisfaction” is U-shaped. It’s high when you are young (listed here as 23 years old) and again when you are older (69 … Continue reading Peak Performance …
Drone photography has been a completely unexpected hobby of mine in early retirement. I keep my DJI Mavic Air 2 in the back of my Jeep and have enjoyed taking it with me on road trips all over the Midwest. It takes some amazing pictures. It flies 400’ up, has a 48 megapixel camera, and does video at 60 frames per second, just like Hollywood. … Continue reading Flying Under The Wire?
The simplest route to FIRE (being financially independent & retired early) is to spend less than you make. That is, simply put … to SAVE. Unfortunately, Americans have never been good savers. I last lamented on this in April 2020, at the start of the pandemic lockdowns. We were told that Americans were such poor savers that the pandemic required the government to bail everyone … Continue reading Personal Savings Rate Update
I saw this interesting short reel online this week which related exactly to my own fitness activity. The author of the video, Dan Buettner, wrote the Blue Zones books and a newsletter called Eating to 100. Link: Three Sports, Dan Buettner Instagram On Sunday, we went for a long bike ride, on Monday I played pickleball, on Tuesday I played disc golf with friends, and … Continue reading Sports to Live Longer
If you are a certain age, you might have carried a Franklin Day Planner with you to meetings like I did. Before Smartphones, these zippered, leather-backed, “monarch-sized” portfolios were essential to MegaCorp life. I would get to work early and dutifully plot out my objectives for the day. I especially enjoyed seeing the daily quote that accompanied each page. How long ago that seems now! … Continue reading Quotable Financial Quotes
We’ve had a busy couple weeks here in MN, despite a run of bad weather. My summer schedule of yard work, biking, pickleball, tennis and waterfall hiking are already in full swing. I’m also a bit sore from too much doing! My wife heard on the radio that most people stop working out at about age 49. We’re in our late 50s, so that statistic … Continue reading Staying Fit … By Age Group
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