Nevin's Data "Points"

  Two years into “retirement,” I feel like I have learned some things worth passing along — to you, or those of your acquaintance who may be considering taking the retirement “plunge.” I’ve taken a lot of good-natured ribbing over the past two years as to how I “suck” at retirement. That said, I’ve noticed that most of the folks telling you what retirement “should” be haven’t actually experienced it. Consequently, I’ve learned to take that counsel with a grain of salt.  Here’s some stuff that I have learned on my “journey”…  Make Sure You’re Retiring TO Something Someone has said that retirement is when you get to “stop living at work and start working at living.” A long time ago I was counseled that you should never run from a job you don’t like, but rather head towards one you do — the concern being that if you’re in the former category, you’re likely to trade the proverbial frying pan for the fire.  I think the same thing is true when it comes to retirement. Grant...