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I have been carrying around the desire to get a master's degree for as long as I can remember. Both my father and uncle were dissertations shy of their PhDs, and I had only achieved a bachelor's degree. Even after getting my CPA certificate, I…

I watched a video in which someone asked the question, “What’s the cost of kindness?” The answer came back, “Being kind doesn’t cost a thing!” The reality is, showing kindness pays the greatest dividends to both parties. In our world, where there are such divisions…

I don’t know about you, but I know that I don’t have the stamina I used tohave. I mean, I can easily recall my days as an accountant (yes, many, many years ago), working 18 hour days without a problem. Not that I’d want to,…

Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who, while knowing he doesn’t want to retire, does want to slow down. He listed the tasks he no longer has passion for and would love to remove from his workload. I asked him whether he’d ever…

Ok, so I’ve co-opted a biblical quote—sue me. But Rabbi Hillel’s quote goes deeper and perhaps to the heart of Chapter X: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not…

In 2015, Brian Feutz began feeling the tug towards retirement. He went headfirst into a journey of discovery, diving into the ins and outs of retirement planning, wondering what the future held, and whether he was financially ready for it all. He's not just navigated…

I met a guy at the gym last week. He’s been retired for the last year or so. He told me that sometimes, he spends four or five hours in the gym. Surprised, I asked him if he was training for something specific. He told…

I used to tell people, "If I can do it, you can do it!" I used it as encouragement, attempting to diminish the fear of trying something that may seem daunting. Upon reflection, I've decided to remove this statement from my vocabulary. The truth is,…