Unlike the preceding part of my career, the last few years before retirement were actually part of a predictive strategy. My long suffering spouse and I picked a geographic retirement location and then executed a loose plan to move us there along with most of our desired amenities.
We wanted four seasons and trees, a house big enough to hold our stuff, and a minimum of bills. We managed to acquire all that in the heart of the mid-West along with a new job that paid for the move and eliminated all of our standing expenses except for the mortgage. I will address this in greater detail later in this blog.
So, the stage is set… …03/11/11