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Week 2 of Retirement and I’m Already Planning for Fall

by Julie on June 2, 2025

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Since I am on the board at Prairie School, I’ll be doing a little bit of…

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Planning Week, Spring 2024

by Julie on January 12, 2025

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Wow, it is finally here! I have just 1 semester left before I retire. I’d kind…

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Getting Through My Last Year

by Julie on August 7, 2024

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It’s the week before I go back to work. I’ve been off since mid-May and it’s…

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I Ticked! ~ On Deciding Whether or Not to Count Down to Optional Retirement

by Julie on January 22, 2024

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  Seven and a half years ago, I published my first blog post on this site.…

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The Hardest Part of Leaving Full-Time Work

by Julie on January 14, 2024

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The hardest part about leaving my employer is that I won’t be guaranteed any classes. Now,…

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Quitting so I can Work

by Julie on November 8, 2023

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It looks like I have fallen off of blogging for a bit—4 weeks to be exact.…

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Money, Happiness and Coffee

by Julie on September 23, 2023

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This weekend I was talking with my mom about social security payments. A close friend of…

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Saving to Purchase a Car

by Julie on January 25, 2022

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My first car was a blue 1986 Ford Tempo. I only had it for about a…

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Time for A New Fence

by Julie on April 21, 2021

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My handyman had told me for years that we’d need a new fence soon and this…

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A Good Problem to Have: Part 3

by Julie on March 11, 2021

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This post is part of a series. To get a fuller story, feel free to read:…

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