I said it before, and I will say it again - it is all about you; your situation, your lifestyle, your needs, your wants, your burdens (emotional and financial), your boundaries and your philosophies. There can’t be a one size fits all prototype for the money/retirement situation. Almost each individual from my era who belongs to the grind … Continue reading Article#4: Money Talks

Before I get into the management of resources in retirement i.e. the bankroll i.e. the capital i.e. the cash i.e. the gravy, I need to unveil a few deep truths of my life, to create a context of my philosophy. I would say two aspects in my life changed my outlook towards time, life and … Continue reading Article #3: Two Things Changed My Outlook Towards Time, Life & Money

A friend asked me a question on this blog, “What do you do?”. I am assuming the real question is, “What do you do all day, without a job?”. In simple words, now I do things that I had no time or energy for before, or I felt too guilty to do. I got a … Continue reading Article #2: What Do I Do??

As I mentioned briefly in my intro, I was a regular, educated, hardworking, salary earning, promotion wanting individual. My parents raised me to be independent, and never treated me differently because I was a girl. Therefore, I never considered being financially dependent on anyone. I had to earn for myself and/or my family. I never … Continue reading Article #1 Five Stages of Early-Retirement For Me Were…

Anyone (when I meet them for the very first time): Hi, nice to meet you. What do you do? Me: Oh Well, I read, write, eat, walk, look after my dog, go on vacations..and.. Them: No no, I meant what do you do for work? Me: You mean, what I do for money? They: Yeah … Continue reading Intro: YES! I am Retired, Not Yet Forty. And No, I Ain’t a Millionaire Heiress Either

I retired at the tender-ripe age of thirty six and half. I was a Vice President at a global financial services firm in the USA with a Masters degree helping me on in my quests. I was a regular working, upper middle class individual, with  normal corporate ambitions and promotion dreams. But, somehow, somewhere, all … Continue reading About Me