http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/ personal finance that makes cents Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:59:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102222 Nora Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:54:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102222 I have the perfect new term for retirement, but I can't enter it because I'm Canadian! So if you like it, enter it, and if it wins just make sure you pay it forward! The new word: RE-ENGAGEMENT. Enjoy! I have the perfect new term for retirement, but I can’t enter it because I’m Canadian!
So if you like it, enter it, and if it wins just make sure you pay it forward!
The new word: RE-ENGAGEMENT.
Enjoy!

]]> http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102205 elisabeth Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:52:22 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102205 I am going to leave my paid employment next July 1 (to live off savings until I turn 62 - 65 -- I'll be 57 in July), and so in a sense I'll be "retiring." But while I'm not comfortable with that term (I've never been "retiring"), I also don't want to adopt the emerging meme that you have to be active active active once you leave working-for-pay, or worse that you have to somehow keep getting a paycheck! I intend to enjoy myself, which will include volunteering and may include some minor money-making activity, but I'm not going to schedule myself to death, or look for a second career life etc.--I've had enough of that in my working-for-pay life. I am going to leave my paid employment next July 1 (to live off savings until I turn 62 - 65 — I’ll be 57 in July), and so in a sense I’ll be “retiring.” But while I’m not comfortable with that term (I’ve never been “retiring”), I also don’t want to adopt the emerging meme that you have to be active active active once you leave working-for-pay, or worse that you have to somehow keep getting a paycheck! I intend to enjoy myself, which will include volunteering and may include some minor money-making activity, but I’m not going to schedule myself to death, or look for a second career life etc.–I’ve had enough of that in my working-for-pay life.

]]> http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102168 DebtKid Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:26:53 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102168 100K is definitly nothing to sneeze at! I think it's time to give my good 'ole "retired" grandparents a call and see if they have any ideas.. 100K is definitly nothing to sneeze at! I think it’s time to give my good ‘ole “retired” grandparents a call and see if they have any ideas..

]]> http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102143 Marshall Middle Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:29:26 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/#comment-102143 I entered the contest, figuring it was worth a shot. I entered the contest, figuring it was worth a shot.

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