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My Retirement Story

Written by Wendy, Retirement-Online.com

This page will share My Retirement Story with readers.

As the owner of retirement-online.com, I have finally retired myself. I want to share my retirement experience.

I have struggled with my vision of retirement for 4.5 years... despite the fact that retirement has been my own occupation for the past twenty-five years. Isn't that odd? I help others retire, and yet, couldn't seem to get myself out that door.

Suddenly, for no reason at all, I was "ready". Retirees have told me for many years that "you'll know when you are ready". That never made any sense, at all, to me. But guess what? When I was ready, I KNEW I WAS READY!

In fact, I was driving to work, and just suddenly thought, I'm going in and giving my notice. One month and I'm gone. Then I thought... WHY one month? Why not two weeks? That's all that's normally required, why do *I* think I need to give one month notice? Just like that.. I went in and retired.

You WILL know when you are ready!

For 36 years, that job was me, my identity. I've now found my former job does NOT define me. I am so much more!

This page will allow me to document my own retirement story, and my two cents on retirement issues, for you. I welcome your comments on any posting!


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Wendy's Two Cents...

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Leg and Back Pain... a home remedy for night time Leg Cramps and more.  Try this home remedy for Leg and Back Pain...

This is a very odd home remedy for foot pain, back pain, pains where your toes or calves get cramps in ...

Betty White's new show:
Off Their Rockers
  Did anyone watch Betty White's new show -- Off Their Rockers?

I just saw the tail end of her 90th Birthday Party show, then this new show followed... it ...

Retiree Life Lesson:
About volunteering
  HAPPY NEW YEAR Retiree Visitors!

I didn't intend to post today... after all, it's New Years Day 2012 and I should relax a bit.... but I need to pass ...

Jane Fonda's Workout for Boomers  Jane Fonda was writing a new book and while researching aging, she reaffirmed the need for exercise.

She found that "nobody does videos for people like ...

Google Fun!  Try this. It's cool...

1) Go to Google, type in 'Google Gravity'

Click here to visit Google

2) Click on the first result that appears - Google ...

Regis Philbin retires!  Regis Philbin said Good Bye to millions of fans during his final tv show - “Live! With Regis and Kelly.”

At age 80, Regis has been on tv for 995,000 ...

Lunch at a Victorian Rose Tea Room  Yesterday, I went out to lunch with a couple gals once again.. we do lunch somewhere different every month.

Phyllis was my first supervisor (1973-1986)...

Andy Rooney Retires  This Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, Andy Rooney retires at age 92!

He has been on Sixty Minutes, doing "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" on Sunday Nights,...

1987 Boomer Movie: Baby Boom  I'm watching a 1987 movie with Diane Keaton that's pretty funny. She is a single, educated attorney, and she suddenly adopted a little girl... and moved ...

Retirement:
Time to Invest in Your Marriage
  We all know that lifetime marriages don't happen much any more... we are often too busy with life to protect our marriages nowadays.

This is my two ...

National Insurance Commercial - Looking for New Retirees  Need Baby Boomers for National Network Commercial who are retiring in July who are between the ages of 60 & 70.

The Cast Station is Casting a National ...

Life is Short: Eat Dessert!  This is a great reminder that Life Is Short -- get out and enjoy the sunshine today! (Forwarded email from Charles Wilcocks, South Africa below)

One ...

Dr. Death, Jack Kevorkian, Died...  Doctor Death has died...

I have admired him, from afar, for years. Despite putting himself in danger, because his activities were illegal, he felt ...

Oprah Show Ends  Yesterday, May 25, 2011, was Oprah’s last day on her tv show… Her words just sang out to me! The following is taken from my notes of her last day.

Yes,...

Don't Take Life for Granted  Just watched a program on M-TV about a deaf teen who got a cochlear implant.. Interesting!

Most interesting was at the end -- this teen walked around ...

Prescription Drugs...
Ask for generics and save!
  Just picked up my meds from the local CVS... and Wendy is a Happy Girl!

I had called the doctor last week.. I needed 2 renewals, but:

(1) I wanted ...

I Love my new Kindle...
My Book Reader by Amazon!
  I got a Kindle Wireless Reading Device from Amazon last week and I thought I'd write about it... you know I'm a rather geek-techie gal since I do several ...

Retirement, Reservatrol and Me... Very Excited!  Recently, I learned that my sister is taking Reservatrol and has been for some time. Lorri has unending energy (which drives me nuts, as I just simply ...

Six Months Retired!  Yes, I've been retired six months now!

I hate to repeat myself, but I Still cannot believe I am retired, let alone SIX MONTHS! I still can't believe ...

Retired four months now... Subtitled: Love My Calendar!  Yikes! Four months has passed, and I haven't blogged about it like I intended to.

I did, however, start using a calendar so I can scribble my daily ...

It's Official... I am Retired! (April 2010)  Wendy has retired, yes, I certainly have!

I intended to write about my first retirement days, but it appears, like many before me - "I don't know how ...

Golden Girls, and I am one!  Do you remember the Golden Girls tv show with Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty?

Well, I am watching them right now... and ...

Warren Buffet story: "Stop Coddling the Super Rich"  I just ran across this story from the New York Times , written on August 14, 2011 by Warren Buffet who says:
"My friends and I have been coddled long ...

Baby Boomer President, Bill Clinton  I just heard on the news that Bill Clinton, our first Baby Boomer President, turned age 65 today - August 19, 2011.

The Boomers are coming! The boomers ...

Life after Retirement   Are you stuck in a retirement rut?

Where is your life after retirement headed?

Is everything around you the “same ole...” and you need a new adventure ...

Retired: Do NOT Call me....  Years ago, I registered my home phone on the DO NOT CALL national registry list. Loved the fact that our dinner time calls stopped!

I think you had ...

I Found My Calling... Retirement   I Found My Calling, which is this retirement site... But I've told you that before.

Today I was looking for a book on Amazon -- and I happened upon ...

Retirement Statistics and Aging Seniors  These retirement statistics are from the U.S. Census Bureau: 2010 Census Brief on the growth of the senior population.

Age65+

In 2010, over 40 ...

AARP Statistics  This week, AARP released a preliminary study of a survey they conducted in October 2010 with 5,000+ men and womeen, age 50 and older.

24.7% have exhausted ...

I'm a "Too Young To Retire" Facilitator now!  For five weeks, I took a tele-class on the "Too Young To Retire" book. It was fascinating!

This book really helps Boomers get retirement into perspective....


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