Real People. Real Retirement in the 21st Century

If you have retired in the 21st Century and are in reasonably good health at age 65, the chances are excellent that you will live to be 85. That’s 7300 days ahead of you.  Days you can fill with interesting, fun and sometimes very profitable activities and travels. Or you can waste your time being bored.

This website will help you seize each day and make it meaningful. These topics can get you started.

  • Should you retire now or later or is there a different choice available these days? Read how to make the decision about when to retire…
  • A love of gardening can lengthen your life and fill up your pocket book with almost no effort. Read how 2 people turn pots of plants into plenty of money…
  • 2 retired women turned needles into extra money with their sewing and crocheting creations for babies. Tips on exactly how they did it

    Angels Flight railway Los Angeles
    No trip to California is complete without a ride on the funicular railway in downtown Los Angeles.
  • Travel especially designed for retirees is popular with good reason. Some companies offer solo traveler options, others have travel plans for grandparents, others are very educational. Some will provide you with wild adventures.  More about retiree travel here…
  • Applying practical skills in new ways is one way to expand your circle of friends if you move to a new city or state after retirement.  Read how 2 men did this
  • A Bucket List can be much more than some fun things to do and see after retirement.  In fact, you should use a Bucket List for financial retirement planning. Read how to do it step-by-step…
  • One secret for men about making more spending money after retirement is to base a new small business on a favorite hobby.  (Well, as long as that hobby isn’t watching sports on TV full time!) More about turning hobbies into cash

NOTE:  All names on this site have been changed to protect individual privacy.  The stories are real, the names are not.’


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