When I retired 13 years ago I left and never looked back. However, I came to understand I did not have a strong enough social network away from work. So after one month, I took a part-time position with a local library so I could have the social interaction I was missing. (My wife had informed me that if I did not leave the house more and meet with other people that she would arrange for that to happen.) Within a week of starting at the library, I ran into an old friend and college dean who asked if I was interested in teaching a US Government class and so I taught classes in US Government and US History part-time at a local community college. The interaction with the students, 16 to 63 years old became my lifesaver and now at 75 I am still at the library several days a week because that interaction with others is so important and sustaining.
Ed great article and some good advice. What I am writing about is totally different. I have a grandson who wants to go into physical therapy as a profession and I wondered where you went to scholl or where you might recommend he look? Thank you
I started investing in 1978 with my first stock purchase and over the years have basically been 100% stock or stock mutual funds. Over the last 10 years I have expanded to where today I am about 75% stock, mutual funds, ETFs and CEFs with about 15% bonds and 10% MM. Being that I am 73 and my wife is 77 that may be to heavy on the stock side but I tend to lose money on the bond side and make money on the stock side. I understand it was just the market and not my skill, and I follow Bogle's "time in the market versus timing the market" in how I approach investing. Always read Jonathan's and your write ups and responses and it is always interesting and instructional. Keep up the good work.
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When I retired 13 years ago I left and never looked back. However, I came to understand I did not have a strong enough social network away from work. So after one month, I took a part-time position with a local library so I could have the social interaction I was missing. (My wife had informed me that if I did not leave the house more and meet with other people that she would arrange for that to happen.) Within a week of starting at the library, I ran into an old friend and college dean who asked if I was interested in teaching a US Government class and so I taught classes in US Government and US History part-time at a local community college. The interaction with the students, 16 to 63 years old became my lifesaver and now at 75 I am still at the library several days a week because that interaction with others is so important and sustaining.
Post: What We Lose
Link to comment from August 26, 2023
Ed great article and some good advice. What I am writing about is totally different. I have a grandson who wants to go into physical therapy as a profession and I wondered where you went to scholl or where you might recommend he look? Thank you
Post: Passing It On
Link to comment from May 13, 2023
I started investing in 1978 with my first stock purchase and over the years have basically been 100% stock or stock mutual funds. Over the last 10 years I have expanded to where today I am about 75% stock, mutual funds, ETFs and CEFs with about 15% bonds and 10% MM. Being that I am 73 and my wife is 77 that may be to heavy on the stock side but I tend to lose money on the bond side and make money on the stock side. I understand it was just the market and not my skill, and I follow Bogle's "time in the market versus timing the market" in how I approach investing. Always read Jonathan's and your write ups and responses and it is always interesting and instructional. Keep up the good work.
Post: Beyond Valuations
Link to comment from April 30, 2023
If VMFXX is paying 4.78% and the best of those three funds is paying 4.17% why not just in the MM for now?
Post: Beyond Valuations
Link to comment from April 30, 2023