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My favorite side hustle ideas.
What are your favorite side-hustle ideas? People hear “retired” and assume the next sentence is a side hustle. Mine usually is not. I have a military pension and…
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Navigating the New Rhythm of Grocery Day in Retirement
Retirement brings continuous lifestyle adjustments, including simple routines like shifting grocery shopping days. After Lauren’s new hospital schedule ended Saturday trips, a recent errand run in her comfortable…
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Embracing a Digital Detox: Why I Ditched Social Media In Retirement
let’s delve into a decision that’s been a profound part of my retirement journey: stepping away from social media. Like many of us in Generation X, I used…
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The Left Behind Package
Amazon told me a package hit the post office today. Delivered at 6:47. The front counter closes at 4:30. I looked at the photo at 7:03 from my…
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Nail in the Santa Fe Tire
How we found it Lauren, my Wife, was on her way to an appointment on her day off when she reached the main intersection, and the TPS system…
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Silence After the Sirens: Understanding the “Ghost Solo” Phase of Police Retirement
Retiring law enforcement officers often experience the ghost solo phase, characterized by social withdrawal and biological decompression. As they face the hypervigilance cliff and lose their professional networks,…
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