http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/23/daily-roundup-mars-and-venus-edition/ Personal finance that makes cents. Common sense advice on topics from high interest savings accounts, frugality, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, how to get out of debt, money management and more. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 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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