About ten years ago, I hatched a plan to quit Corporate America and abandon my cubicle by the spring of 2020. I was oh-so-ready to hang it up in March of that year, but as soon as the pandemic lockdowns swung into place, an uncertain world put the “big plan” on hold. Much bigger fish […]
Early Retirement Planning
The ultimate collection of articles designed to motivate you to begin your early retirement journey today! Is stress pushing you to consider an early exit? What if you retire and find yourself bored off your rocker?
You will find a wealth of arguments for and against leaving the corporate cubicle slog here, including some tips on Geoarbitrage - where would you want to live in retirement?
Adjusting to an Early Retirement Lifestyle
So much for the notion that time slows down in retirement. It’s been nine months since I quit my corporate cubicle job last spring, but it doesn’t feel nearly that long. I had a laundry list of adjustments to make leading up to my last day as an at-will employee: tweaks and such that I’ll […]
You Can Retire Early, But Never Stop Being Useful
You can plan all you want for a life in retirement, but the change still comes with a sudden force that you won’t be ready for. If you’ve spent over twenty years in Corporate America like I did, you get grooved in hard to a certain lifestyle. After all, someone or some organization thought you […]
News Flash: Early Retirement Doesn’t Suck
What’s it been, almost four months since I left the Corporate Beast? I thought it’d be easy to jump back into writing blog posts with a sudden void in my calendar. It turns out there are lots of things to distract an early retiree, and it’s not all roses. Despite some bumps in the road, […]
I Have Retired!
It finally happened. I retired from Corporate America last Monday. A big sigh first — “Ahhh…” And of course, “WOO HOO!!!” If you followed this blog for any stretch, you’d get the impression I would waffle in my cubicle until age 65. But here I am, a certifiable non-W2 human, ready to take on a […]