I've been looking for some blogs of people who have retired early. They are surprisingly hard to find. Most of the ones I do find are from people who want to retire early but haven't done so or from people who could retire early but again haven't done so.
I did find one I like at http://retiredsyd.typepad.com/retirement_a_fulltime_job/. I only have one issue with her. She is very concerned with how people will percieve her now that she is retired. Frankly I think retiring early is something to be proud of, not something to be be afraid to tell others because they might think you are lazy or boring. As far as I'm concerned if someone has a problem with my not working at this age - it's their problem not mine.
I used the $10 GC I got in the mail for Kohl's today and got 3 pair of gold toe crew socks. On sale from $12 for $9. $0 out of pocket.
The new Walgreens opened in my small town last week, but they don't have any of thier sale items so I wasn't very happy with them when I went there. They keep telling you to come back or get a rain check. I don't care to make multiple trips and the rain checks don't generate the Register Rewards so what good is that? Irritating
Went to MacDonald's on the way home and got a free Southern Chicken sandwich with purchase of med drink. $1.61 The sandwich is ok, nothing special in my opinion. Chicken and pickles and bun.
My company finally mailed me the paperwork to get COBRA health coverage. I will fill it out and send it in tomorrow.
Finished reading the library book The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston. True crime. OK
Finished reading my book High Noon by Nora Roberts. Romance/Mystery Very good
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As for the Walgreens, you might ask them for a replacement for the product if it isn't there. If I go and they are out; they give me something else. We have a very good manager at this Walgreen's. Gas costs money and if you have to keep going back and forth, it isn't a sale anymore.
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I wrote an article on it.
HSA
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Thanks for the link!
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I retired last year at 54,and love it!!! For me it was the best career move ever. I only wish we had tons of money so I could travel and travel and travel.
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