It is time to retire? Ask yourself these questions if you’re trying to decide. I’ve been sharing my retirement story online for several years now. However, I’ve never shared the list of questions that I asked myself as I was considering early retirement. It’s been five years since I formally announced my intent to retire […]
Why I Love Early Retirement
Today I’m sharing why I love early retirement and would make the same retirement decision if I had it to do all over again. In January 2021, on my 55th birthday, I submitted my letter of resignation. I was a Professor at Oklahoma State University and to my colleagues’ surprise had decided to take early […]
Why You Need to Create a Retired Life at Home that You Love
On my way home from a recent trip to Wisconsin, it hit me–true joy as a retiree requires a happy home life. Why? Because many of us will spend the majority of our retired life at HOME. As a retiree, I am one of those people who spend most of their time at home. Even […]
My First Year of Early Retirement and Four Lessons Learned
Early retirement, it’s official! The first school year passed without me being in the classroom. As a recap, I retired last September and for the first time in 20 years I didn’t start the school year as a member of the teaching faculty at Oklahoma State University. Instead, in 2021, I took early retirement at […]