Last week we celebrated International Women’s and both Mike and I are thankful for all the wonderful women that have enriched our lives. You probably noticed a surge in the number of articles on the topic of women in retirement from our blogging buddies around the web. There is no doubt that there is a difference in how women approach investing and retirement but as we continue to say VLR is not a one size fits all, no matter, male, female, non binary, in couples or single, VLR is about YOU. Let us share a couple of thoughts on women in VLR. Continue reading “Woman Preparing and Thriving In VLR”
The Art Of Retirement Living
I was visiting my parents at the cemetery over Christmas and I noticed that they still hadn’t finished my mother’s plaque. There was her date of birth and the dash but they hadn’t inscribed the date that she had passed. The more I thought about it I realized that the most important thing in our lives is the dash. We don’t get to chose our date of birth but we get to choose the dash part which for me means how I plan to live in my Victory Lap. It’s my choice and my responsibility and it’s based on what matters to me. Continue reading “The Art Of Retirement Living”
The Year 4 Running Marathons-Part Two
Welcome back. After finishing the Ottawa Marathon and not being totally pleased. I travelled home and after a couple of weeks I had runners remorse, I knew I wanted to try again before Berlin. Continue reading “The Year 4 Running Marathons-Part Two”
Another Busy Week
Another busy week, and another lunch presentation to a group of clients for a local wealth management firm. We enjoy getting the Victory Lap message out and sharing our experiences with people going through their own encore career. If you would like us to present to your club, meeting or at a client event contact us to discuss. Continue reading “Another Busy Week”
It’s Going To Be Quite A Ride!
Yesterday I finally got around to getting my old bike out of the basement and taking it out for a ride. I’ve been promising myself to do this since early May but something always seems to get in the way. Now that the book is basically done and the blog is up and running I don’t have any more excuses, the hard work has been done and the hay is in the barn as they say. Continue reading “It’s Going To Be Quite A Ride!”
My Financial Epiphany
First, a little bit of background. I have spent all of my working life (38 years) in the banking industry so it’s safe to assume that I have a good handle on most things relating to money. I’ve always been a good saver and like most people bought into the idea that the more money I saved for retirement the better my eventual retirement would be. That wasn’t my only mistake.