Archive - Never Retire: Living The Semi-Retired Life

Never Retire: Just When I Thought I Had Seen It All

I realize that, yes, I probably have seen it all. At least from my present perspective.

Apr 24 •

My Most Negative Positive Installment Ever

Making decisions on cost of living and other pressing life matters

Apr 21 •

Within Six Years, I Want To Write This Newsletter And Do (Almost) No Other Work

How my work as a writer fuels and will hopefully complete my semi-retired life in Spain

Apr 20 •

I Can't Keep Living In This Alternate Reality

We turn everything into a meme these days. I understand the whole you have to laugh or else you'll cry mentality. But, as social media helps take away…

Apr 18 •

Is Europe Better Than The US?

Today, we tie our recent discussions on taxes together with thoughts I had after reading a post from one of my favorite Substacks—Chris Arnade’s Chris…

Apr 17 •

How To Figure Your Taxes And Social Security In Another Country

One of my recent pet peeves over at Medium is people commenting on move to Spain articles with one or another yeah but. Yeah but, you’ll get…

Apr 14 •

How I'm Organizing Every Single Money Detail For Our Move To Spain 🇪🇸

At least the ones I can think of

Apr 12 •

Find Inspiration And Motivation In The Young And Old, Not Excuses And Rationalization

With the move to Spain nine months out, why I'm more excited than ever

Apr 11 •

Generation X Unite (Even If You're Not Actually Gen X!)

Expanding the range and magnitude of what you do with the second act of your life

Apr 6 •

Why Don't We Talk Much About What It Feels Like At Midlife?

Around 50 years old, give or take a decade or so, it starts feeling emotionally cluttered

Apr 3 •

March 2024

Never Retire: A 'Budget' Approach That Can Make Life Less Stressful

Planning (way) ahead with pots of money

Mar 28 •

Never Retire: Making A 20% Down Payment Never Felt So Good

One of many milestones on the road to Spain 🇪🇸

Mar 27 •

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