Comments on: What Retirement Means to Me

By: Don't give up on your 401k | The Wisdom Journal

Don't give up on your 401k | The Wisdom Journal — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:24:15 +0000

[...] about your declining 401(k) balance, and you’re wondering if your portfolio can survive the current market decline, you may want to consider some of these [...]

By: Get Paid What You're Worth | The Wisdom Journal

Get Paid What You're Worth | The Wisdom Journal — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:59:06 +0000

[...] Retirement. Check your prospective employer’s retirement program and the maximum employer match. Rolling over your existing retirement-savings program to a [...]

By: What Could YOU Accomplish? | The Wisdom Journal

What Could YOU Accomplish? | The Wisdom Journal — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:02:00 +0000

[...] to reach them. He has to want it for a reason and only he can determine that. I can’t. I have my own definition of a great retirement. It isn’t enough that I tell him he should save for retirement, he has to reach that [...]

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:56:34 +0000

@CiaranFromChance:
No problem. Mi casa es su casa!

By: CiaranFromChance

CiaranFromChance — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:34:54 +0000

hey Nora,

Saw your name popup on the thread and wanted to know if there was a way to email you directly at WB. Really like your articles and I share a similar mentality to you (in cetain respects to financial planning (and life) actually.

Wanted to email you directly in the past, but only saw a general email over at WB. Please let me know, you can click on the link here and drop me a line. Thanks

Sorry Ron for the mini hijacking:)

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:33:53 +0000

@Nora Dunn:
Thank you Nora. Numbers rarely motivate, dreams usually do!

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:19:33 +0000

Brilliant article, Ron. And you’ve hit the nail on the head: if only financial planners would find out the intangible factors before trying to put numbers to it. (I used to do this as a financial planner myself, and it was a great way to differentiate myself from other planners and create amazing relationships with my clients).

When I ultimately defined what retirement meant to me, I realized that I didn’t have to wait for it any longer. So I “retired”…at the age of 30. It’s not what many would call retirement, but that’s the beauty of life and the ability to make choices.

By: Flavors of the Week - Final Four Edition

Flavors of the Week - Final Four Edition — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:02:49 +0000

[...] What Retirement Means To Me – If you want to see a good example of someone who knows what he wants in retirement, and out of life, you should read this post… [...]

By: Link roundup: Looming deadline edition | Mighty Bargain Hunter

Link roundup: Looming deadline edition | Mighty Bargain Hunter — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:35:24 +0000

[...] The Wisdom Journal talks about what retirement means to him. [...]

By: Weekly Roundup and “Ask the Reader” Results | Frugal Dad

Weekly Roundup and “Ask the Reader” Results | Frugal Dad — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:21:10 +0000

[...] Wisdom Journal shared his ideas for “What Retirement Means to Me.” Retirement means different things to different people, so it’s a good idea to start [...]