Well done. Your article describes our situation as well. I retired six years ago after decades of saving for the future during a working career. It has definitely been a challenge to flip the switch to spending more freely, even though money is available. My wife and I are both musicians. When an excess of frugality causes me to pause pulling the trigger on vacation plans or a purchase she reminds me that our retirement is not a rehearsal—it's the performance! It's time for us to get onstage, so to speak, and perform while we can.
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Well done. Your article describes our situation as well. I retired six years ago after decades of saving for the future during a working career. It has definitely been a challenge to flip the switch to spending more freely, even though money is available. My wife and I are both musicians. When an excess of frugality causes me to pause pulling the trigger on vacation plans or a purchase she reminds me that our retirement is not a rehearsal—it's the performance! It's time for us to get onstage, so to speak, and perform while we can.
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