http://www.retirement-online.com/retirement-planning-blog.html All Things Retirement... share the retirement experiences of retirees so that we can all learn to have the best retirement possible... en-us retirement online Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:50:36 GMT Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:50:36 GMT retirement-online.com http://www.retirement-online.com/arizona-desert.html The Arizona desert is a great place for hiking... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:50:35 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/digital-photography.html Try digital photography! This is really nice because you don't have to buy film, so your saving money there and your not waiting for the film to be developed Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:26:05 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-but-carefully-planned-activities-first.html It is always hard when you have to leave anything that you have been a part of for a long time. When you have worked for an employer for a long time Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:22:23 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/happy-retirement-all-about-finances.html The first thing I would need to do for a start to a happy retirement is to have someone help me get my Social Security processed and all the other government Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:21:43 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/michael-yeager.html Michael Yeager, retired in Arizona, talks about his retirement adventures there. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:50:12 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retirement-in-arizona.html Learn about Retirement in Arizona from someone who actually retired in AZ! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:41:36 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/arizona-retirement-living.html Learn more about Arizona retirement living here... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:36:42 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retirement-hobby-i-love-carpentry.html For the past five years as a retiree, I have been enjoying my time in the garage spent on carpentry. I usually run to the local Home Depot or Lowe's Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:17:46 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/florida-snowbird-i-love-florida.html I love Florida. It is one of my absolute most favorite places to go in the world. Especially when I want to get away from this terrible northern east coast Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:15:40 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retiree-volunteered-at-the-animal-shelter.html I am the type of person that always has to be busy. So when my veterinarian suggested that I volunteer at her animal shelter in Tucson Arizona, I quickly Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:14:59 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retiree-blogs.html Retiree Blogs.. check out the two cents of other retirees! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:11:53 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/senior-volunteers-at-homeless-shelter.html My life has been full, and filled with joys. So, when I retired, at first I just relaxed and soaked up the leisure and recreation that an empty schedule Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:11:18 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/top-ten-reasons-to-retire2.html 1. NO COMMUTING 2. NO DEALING WITH STUPID CUSTOMERS 3. HAVE MORE TIME TO TRAVEL 4. HAVE MORE TIME TO MANAGE INVESTMENTS 5. TAKE LEISURELY WALKS OR EXERCISE Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:07:09 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/collecting-from-deceased-spouses-social-security.html I am 65 and still working. Can I collect social security from my deceased husband now and then collect from my own social security when i stop working Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:05:35 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/sense-of-calmness-in-retiring.html I decided to retire because I had enough credits and wanted to try some other things. It was voluntary and I thought the retirement benefit would Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:57:09 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/volunteers-and-reads-the-news-for-radio-in-his-retirement.html Here in my hometown, we have a radio station for the blind and print-handicapped. Volunteers read the local newspaper every morning of the week and taped Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:56:11 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-and-volunteers-at-the-library.html I volunteer once a week at the Donation Center of the San Francisco Public Library. This started two weeks after I retired. The location is a 2 story Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:54:09 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/smiile-for-a-happy-retirement.html First of all, start your day off on the right foot.. literally. When you get wake up, look around, say yep, I'm still alive AND I don't have to go Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:53:31 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/baby-boomers-and-retirement.html What will baby boomers do when they face retirement? Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:39 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/i-do-cake-toppers.html Hello, I make custom sculptures for Retirement Parties, Birthdays and various Golden Anniversaries. Here are some examples of what I can create. Please Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:06:19 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retirement-hobby-restoring-a-classic-car.html Being retired allows you to have time to do things that you may have never done, but have always wanted to do. I personally have always loved cars and Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:58:32 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/clay-sculputure-is-my-retirement-hobby.html My hobby is clay sculpture. I belong to a cooperative studio. The cost of clay and low firing is minimal. Studio space probably costs more. A cooperative Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:27:13 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-and-local-newspaper-volunteer.html Our local newspaper was sold to a young man several years ago and he needed volunteer help until he could get the circulation built up and show a profit. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:13:26 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/meaningful-work-is-the-key-to-happiness-in-retirement.html Retirement should be one of the happiest times in your life! To achieve this goal, you need to have a clear idea of what you want when you get there. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:12:55 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/tallahassee-florida-is-my-retirement-place.html I'm a 71 year old women and my husband is 68. When we both retired we decided we wanted to move and get out of our current state, Kentucky. Out children Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:12:00 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/north-orlando-florida.html I lived in Fl. (Orlando) for 15+ years. I got there as a job xfer from Denver. Left there as a job xfer to Atlanta. We lived in N. Orlando (away from Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:18:35 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/floridas-east-coast-sebastian.html We are snowbirds near Sebastian, Fl, on the East Coast and staying here in Jan/Feb. We are renting in a manufactured home community. The reason we picked Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:16:29 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retirement-happiness-is-staying-active.html Retirement is a time to relax and spend time with your family, as well as do the things that you love in life. My ideas on a happy retirement would be Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:53:12 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/number-of-social-security-checks-issued.html )n average, how many checks are issued out to people at age 66, compared with at age 62? where can i find such data? thank you. Wendy's reply: I found Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:08:21 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/florida-snowbird-loves-st-augustine-boating-and-fishing.html I live in New York State. Needless to say, the weather drives me out every year come fall. I keep a sailboat at Oyster Creek Marina in St Augustine. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:02:00 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/what-a-happy-retirement-looks-like-to-me.html A happy retirement in my mind would include financial stability, health and partnership. I would start off retirement traveling the world with my partner. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:01:33 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retire-happy.html Here are Ten Tips to Help YOU Retire Happy! Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:29:12 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/florida-snowbirds.html Why do folks go the Florida Snowbirds route? Opinions: the good and the bad here. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:47:07 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/senior-citizen-volunteers.html Senior Citizen Volunteers - Ideas from other Seniors! Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:13:27 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retirement-happiness-found-in-meaningful-work.html Retirement should be one of the happiest times in your life! To achieve this goal, you need to have a clear idea of what you want when you get there. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:30:19 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retirement-in-florida.html Retirement in Florida - Snowbirds or Moving There? Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:15:07 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/tips-for-a-happy-retirement.html Tips for a Happy Retirement: having someone special to share it with, to travel and see and experience places you haven't been to, to try new things that Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:13:16 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/florida-retirement-living.html Florida Retirement Living... so many options! Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:06:01 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-just-because-i-was-ready.html When I retired I did become depressed for a few months. I started spending more time with friends and spent more time on my hobbies and that helped me Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:40:43 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-at-39-now-i-do-online-trading-use-your-imagination-and-dont-sell-yourself-short.html According to some definitions, I've been retired for over 10 years, and I'm only 49 at the time of this writing. How did I do it, and why do I say that Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:39:48 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-at-65.html My retirement came when I was 65 years old, and I retired mainly because my husband thought I should. I really would liked to have worked until I was Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:42:38 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-and-still-working-parttime-income-limits.html I turned 68 in Jan. How much can I earn extra, without paying ss back? I work part-time. Wendy's Reply: You can earn all that you want.. there is no Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:35:36 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/happy-retirement-plan-the-nonfinancial-aspects-of-retirement.html For happy retirement one should make a retirement planning checklist about 5 years before your retirement date. It is important to plan the non financial Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:28:38 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/social-security-disability-insurance-benefit.html Social Security Disability Insurance Benefit Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:57:42 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/social-security-retirement-information.html Social Security Retirement Information Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:02:56 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/social-security-retirement-age.html Social Security Retirement Age - Age 62, Age 65, Age 66, Disab. Retirement Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:48:26 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/retired-teachers-story.html It was very recent that I had retired. All my life I have been working as a school teacher. I really loved my job. I loved teaching children, watching Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:35:43 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/hobbies-are-great-in-retirement.html Being retired allows you to have time to do things that you may have never done, but have always wanted to do. I personally have always loved cars and Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:34:40 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/only-forty-five-more-years-till-i-retire.html Retirement is what everybody in the work force constantly looks forward to. I remember my father telling me that on his first day of work as a tour Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:33:36 GMT http://www.retirement-online.com/happy-retirement.html Happy Retirement Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:48:52 GMT