3 Things We Wished We Knew Before Retirement
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- If only we knew this before retirement, top tips to plan your time to retire, things We Wished We Knew Before Retirement, in the years leading up to when you retire we recommend discussing ideas that will shape your early retirement years. If you are in a relationship have a true honest discussion at what you each want from retirement.
If travel is one of your goals we do recommend you don't wait to travel, the first years you retire will be the most healthy and you are still strong. Travel isn't necessary for a good retirement but lots of retirees do travel because it's the first time that they have the time to travel for longer periods.
Consider your budget for retirement and see if you need to downsize or not, make sure you have the financial resources to have a happy retirement. We enjoy sharing our tips on things we wished we knew before retirement.
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Norm and Tina, we love your channel! We watch a ton of TH-camrs that create retirement and travel content. But, we enjoy yours the most. Many of the others have the same message - but your content is fresh and makes us go, “hmmm.. hadn’t thought of that, but makes sense.” Keep the content coming. Love it!
Thank you so much Anna 💕
I don’t think you wasted your early retirement years. You sold your house, moved and developed a social network in your new city as well as travelling.
We thought we did a good job Jo Anne 👍🙂
Of course your #1 Fear was the Main reason fir " nit doing more" you cannot have both at highest level and you had choice and options. You stayed conservative. That is DEFINITELY your
" nature" you are like most of my older relatives, just that you are finding out now for yourselves, such is life. There was no YiuTube fir earlier retirees or they would have done so. Part of YOUR Journey through life. Just want to say do what you can NOW as if your last year. Ofds of reaching 90 together is not a good probability = just saying. Probably 80, but anything into 80s is extra❤😮
Tina and Norm you are so right about not wasting your 60s. The 60s truly are the Go Go years. I am 71 and hubby is 74. We still have our health and remain active. We continue to travel however there is definitely less energy than we had in our 60s. Don’t waste a minute. Tomorrow is promised to no one.
So true....I am 69 wife is 66. We have been semi-retired for 5 years. Definitely takes us longer to recover from international travel. Like most, missed on some travel opportunities during Covid. Still travel, many trips back to our home state of Hawaii....hikes or swimming in warm and calm waters.
@@bw5277 Yes indeed. The worst part of traveling these days is flying. I have friends in their 80s who are still flying. I know not to call them until after they have been home for at least a week. Their recovery time is extended for sure. Gotta keep going.
We agree that’s why they say live in the present as it’s a gift we don’t have a crystal ball 🔮🙂
so true, i am 82 , any travel will thinking twice, especially oversea travel
I love you two. You’re the most wholesome couple on TH-cam.
And actually, really good advice
Thank you so much 🙂👍
After years of zero interest rates, the need to take heavier equity risk for retirees is on hold. Getting 5.3% interest in a Money Market Fund is helping in our retirement, and for now a larger percentage of our portfolio is safe. The equity side protects us from inflation. Covid slowed our travel down, but we are back out there and enjoying these videos. Around age 70, we realized it's time to spend more after a lifetime of saving.
You're so lucky to have each other 🤗
We do realize that and appreciate how lucky we are 🌺
Always eat with glasses on, makes your food portions look bigger !
That is too funny 😂Tony didn’t think of that 👍
Still working at 63 but I feel my age more. Good advice here but there are always external factors. Your kids, maybe wanting to sell your house etc. or losing a spouse.
Very true! thanks for watching Cheers 🍻🙂
Being frugal gives us money for travel and eating out. We buy almost-new clothes at thrift stores. Downsized to small house, less furniture, less "things". Read the book "Retire with Zero"..... a lot of food for thought (enjoying your money because you can't take it with you.) The book took away a lot of fear.
Do you mean the book “Die With Zero”?
BEST VIDEO YET-- NEVER EVER HAVE I HEARD THAT YOUR INVESTMENTS MADE YOU RICHER THAN WHEN YOU FIRST RETIRED! HOW ENCOURAGING.
Thanks 🙂
You’ve helped many people heading into retirement! 😊
Thanks Billy that’s lovely to hear 🍻🙂
People will be jealous of you, especially people older than you who are still working.
We all have decisions to make , when we were younger we did without a lot and our family came first Cheers 🍻🙂
We had a plan when we were young to be able to enjoy life after kids so here we are 👍
25K per year for travel? WOW! That's fantastic❤
I'm 44, hubby is 45. We are planning to retire at 59 and 60. Is it bad that we are already counting the years down? My biggest fear is something will happen with our health that is out of our control and we won't get to enjoy the retirement that we've saved all our lives for. I like that you talk about health as so many people I know don't seem to care. Many retirees that we know go out to eat for every meal, are sedentary and take a dozen prescription meds and think nothing of it. We currently cook all meals at home, are very active right now and plan to remain active into retirement. Looking forward to more time for additional healthy movement throughout the day, enjoyment of the outdoors and lots of travel!
No it’s not and you seem to be on the right track Amy don’t become a couch potato, cook your own meals and keep active and you will be just fine Cheers 🍻🙂🍷🌺
You're so right about everything. And people who aren't retired don't get it. Hopefully they will listen to you and give these ideas some thought. Thank you so much.
Thanks Barbara not saying we have all the answers Cheers 🙂🍷🤗
Good video. I agree that losing weight as you get older is definitely hard. I think that is partly because you simply can't maintain the same sort of activity level that you did when you were younger. We are in our mid and late 70s and have really noticed that age and health are significant factors. For example I spent the afternoon today working on my yacht and now I ache all over. I will be there working on the boat again tomorrow though.
Like you we have found that we lived on less that we thought we would. In fact one problem we have is what to do with the money. To me it just seems wrong to be saving money at age 79, particularly since my little brother just died at 71 after only one year of retirement.
Keep on enjoying your lives.
Thanks for sharing Todd and enjoy your Yacht 🛥️ Cheers 🍻🙂
Coming up on retirement and it scares me, I hope I can ease into it like you guys.
The fear is worse than the actual retirement, we have tried to tell our stories of how we did to help others also thinking like you . Please watch a few more we hope they help Cheers ☕️🙂
@@ThisIsOurRetirement been watching a few since I found you, great to have a Canadian perspective
Yep, I do worry about having enough money in retirement as I've always had to be careful, like most people. 3 years in, age 59 soon, I do have to be careful, but I don't regret going early. If I need to, I can downsize, but for the moment, I'm concentrating on getting to travel more. No putting things off any longer. You guys are a great advertisement for retirement!!! Continued health and happiness to you both. 😊
Just remember you can’t buy time back ! thanks for watching we really appreciate your support Cheers 🍻🙂
Very true! Thx. 😊@@ThisIsOurRetirement
I learned a lot from you guys and some other youtubers , and google . I thank you guys a lot. 🙏🏾
Awesome! Thank you! 🙂
Another great video and advice! Your last words about each other are very special. How blessed you are to have each other as partners and friends. I am blessed as well in my marriage. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much! we are lucky to have each other too like you Pamela Cheers 🍷🌺🙂
You guys are great we enjoy your videos!
Very good advice🥰🌷
Excellent points! Just returned from Lisbon and we noticed we were not nearly so agile as we were at 60-65 (we are 71 and 74 now). The uneven sidewalks we see in a number of European cities are much more difficult to navigate even though neither of us has ambulatory issues. We still travel a lot, but plan more days of down time than we did when we were younger.
Thanks Dell for adding to the conversation with your experience.
What a lovely couple. Thank you for sharing all the concerns of retirement. Your close relationship, no doubt, is the product of years of TLC. Congratulations, and may your health be everlasting.
Thanks for sharing! Simple but valuable advice.
Thanks for doing this video. A great set of tips.
Love you guys❤
like that expression,," its all good ,, till it isn't,,,,," I see that with my friends,, keep moving,,, like my mother said, its better "to ware out than to rust,," I too wasted too much time,,,
We all keep learning Mary Joan 🍷🙂
Love your message (in a bottle).
While it is not for everybody, I find 8/16 diet is very effective for me. It took merely 3 months to reach my target weight and it has stayed there for a full year now. It does not bother me at all. As to aging, it is true that it can catch up on you silently. Last month my wife and I took first overseas trip since the pandemic. While I do not feel any difference, I found my wife is really struggling physically. It just feels like a completely different person compared to 5 - 6 years ago. It gives me a sense of urgency for planning out more trips
Thanks for sharing it definitely is harder as you get older 🙂
you guys are such an inspiration! Great information!
You guys just rock. I love your tips.
Thank you 🍻🙂
Spot on information!!
Glad you think so! Cheers Angela 🙂🍷
Thank you
Thank you! Important message that I’m taking to heart.
Thanks!
Thank you so much 🙂🌺
❤lovely video, so helpful and upbeat and loving…..thank you for sharing!❤
Looking good you two. 👌 You both were almost retiring when Danny and I started our 18 years of saving for 2020 retirement. What a year to start. 😂 No visits no social parties hey but well worth it. Loving our Southwest Ontario home. Have a Great Victoria holiday ❤❤
That is awesome! so glad your plans worked out Fay agree we all have to sometimes go without to gain in the long run .Have a Wonderful long weekend Cheers 🍻🌺🍷🙂
Very good video - one of your best. No waffling/filler, every point hit home. I’m 58 retired at 55 so it’s like a preview of the next few yrs. I play tennis 3 times a week and do a little gym work, but eat what I want which is catching up with me. The thing with having more time in retirement is you also have more time to do the bad things too, like overeating lol. Keep up the good work. I’m a huge Police fan too : )
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🙂🍻
Thank you again you two!
Our pleasure! Cheers Dawn 🍷🙂
Thanks for the tips
Any time
Great tips. Thank you so much. Enjoy retirement
Good point about prevention of health deterioration after 60. Health does not have to go down quickly after certain age if you watch your diet and exercise regularly. Actually, I feel healthier in my 60 ties than I was in my 40ties, by doing cardio and some weight lifting for the last 10 years. Our most extreme journeys: Base camp Everest, Kenya safari, and more were done in our 60ties.
Sounds great yes we need to be aware of diet and exercise we both walk and Tina 🏊♀️ swims a lot in our pool thinking positive in all areas goes a long way Cheers 🍷🙂🌺
Exactly, the secret to a long and healthy retirement is adventure and hard exercise. I am 79 next week and we cycle, ski or hike in the Swiss mountains just about every day, I don’t feel any difference from when I was sixty and am a lot fitter than when I was fifty.
Great advice once again.
Thank you 🙂
Loving these surprise midweek videos. ❤
Glad you like them!More to come Carol Cheers 🍷🙂
Thanks so much for the great information. Happy Victoria Day weekend!
You are so welcome! Happy Victoria weekend Patricia too 🍷🙂🌺
Many Thanks for this amazing details. Thanks very much, Norm & Tina.
Our pleasure! Cheers Terry 🍻🙂
Another great video, keep them coming. I really enjoy the multiple vids per week format.
Glad you like them! we are trying to post more per week as an experiment Dwayne and in the evening to see how it goes thanks for watching Cheers 🍻🙂🍷
I would say your observations are pretty much on the mark. In general money isn't the issue you worried about so much before you retired and the effects of aging, that you probably didn't think much about before you retired, come up on you faster than you thought possible. I am in my 70s and still in good condition, I hike twice a week and also go to the gym twice a week, but I am definitely slowing down.
Given those two, money and health, you really need to get out and enjoy those early Go-Go retirement years spending the money you saved for retirement enjoying your actual retirement while you can. There's not much sense doing all that saving for retirement and then 20 years later dying with it still sitting in the bank.
You are also right about managing your weight but recent studies have shown that once you get into your 70s it is less of a health concern than previously thought. To a certain extent the issues around diet and weight are more long term effect things and by the time you are in your 70s like I am the "long term" isn't all that long anymore. Of course eat healthy, and we all want to look our best no matter what age, but I would say don't obsess over it.
Very valid points. Great video again . Stay well you two
Thanks, you too Eva have a great evening 🍷🙂
When younger dinner plates were smaller. Not sure when they became so big but I’m with you smaller portions smaller plates makes it easier to take control.
Very interesting we don’t know when they got bigger , but all the portions in restaurants seem to have got bigger too Cheers 🍷🙂🌺
Whatever you two do or do not do (laundry vs cooking) it seems to be working....keep doing you!!
Thank you! Will do! have a great evening 🙂
Appreciate this video with your valuable insights ❤Thank you!
Lovely vid! Missing the Van Dyke.
Thank you Norm wanted another change 🙂🍻
Your advice was delivered warmly and with a lot of sincerity. A video about retirement that is not scary: who knew!!! I like that you support each other in the way you talk and in your body language. It's a pleasure to listen you. Thank you for your content. 💯👍❤
Love the T-shirt
Thank you, you have helped so many people with your tube channel❤
You are so welcome! enjoy your evening Teresa 🍷🙂🌺
I loved hearing this today as many retirees share the same fears.
That’s great Jennifer thanks for watching Cheers 🇺🇸🍷🇨🇦🙂🍻
Great video. I just love the chemistry between the two of you!
Thanks so much! Cheers Vicki 🍷🙂
Protecting your health is paramount as you get older, as it is your most precious resource, definitely more important than money. I am trying to prioritize my health now and carry that initiative into retirement when the time comes. I also like what you said about cultivating relationships which, as a bit of a loaner, has always been a struggle for me. I'm working on that!
You both are great! Love watching your videos. The information you share is very helpful!
Thanks so much! 🍷🙂
You're still in great shape physically! Needed to run to catch up with you in Albufeira! 😅
HaHa 😂 that is too funny , lovely to have met you both have a wonderful evening Cheers 🍻🙂🌺🍷
Wonderful tips as always Norm and Tina, need to show my hubby so we can both be on the same page!😉Thank you and stay well
Your very welcome 🙂🍷
Super video, thanks for posting. And I'd also like to say that I think the colour balance and lighting in your video looks really nice, and is complimented by good clear audio!
Awesome, thank you! 🌺
Love your content Tina and Norm, thank you. I just booked my train trip from Halifax to Vancouver! I live on Vancouver Island so I will be flying to Halifax from here. Going to go back and watch your train trip again.
That’s awesome 👏 have a great time Sue we loved our train 🚂 trip 🙂❤️
I just love you two! So genuine and cute. Thank you for the content 🤗
Our pleasure! thanks for watching Cheers 🍷🙂
As a 53 year old I have been really focusing on my fitness, diet, and mobility (flexibility). I hope to be as fit as humanly possible to age as slowly as possible. Your comments were a good reminder to keep doing this.
Wow, nearing retirement, so you truly spoke to my " fear"...thanks for the encouragement!.
You are so welcome Peggy 🙂👍
You two are adorable. Great video, thank you.
Our pleasure! 🍻🙂
You are a sweet couple. Thank you for your videos. I'm learning a lot. I am retiring next spring and your content is helping me prepare. Thank YOU!
Loved this video. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, what works, what doesn’t and what we all can do for ourselves to accomplish a successful retirement!
You are so welcome!Thanks Lisa 🙂🍷🌺
Tina and Norm you both look so happy and relaxed. Really enjoy watching your videos and getting all the good advice.
Thank you Ann 🙂🍷
I always had a fear of running out of money, like you mentioned. But I ended up having endless time to do my own chores -- like installing brake pads on my car last week. Cooking at home also decreased the budget dramatically.
Isn’t that the biggest fear will we run out money 💰 but in reality that doesn’t happen Cheers 🙂🍻
What a wonderfully well matched and lovely couple ❤
Thank you so very very much for these videos. You both are so encouraging and have made me rethink many things in the past few years, so again, thank you! Tina, not that you needed to, but thank you for explaining how you two take care of each other. Ppl gave Norm a bit of ribbing over the laundry because we think everyone needs to do all the things. When we tryly take care of each other, we don't each need to do all the things. I appreciate you both!
Our pleasure! have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🍷🙂🌺
I have been searching for smaller plates. Would you have a link or source please? I love your videos!
I appreciate all of your advice here! I'm already basically retired because I am on disability, and it's definitely true that after you turn 60 years old and then get closer to 65 you feel the difference. It's hard to explain but it is a reality. And I think your transparency is really helpful because people giving retirement advice seem to portray themselves as having done everything perfectly and everything was planned well in advance etc. But life isn't usually like that and it's helpful to hear you speak about things that you would like to have done differently. It still seems that you've made excellent decisions and I'm taking all of your advice to Heart❤
Agree 100% about #1. will I have enough money? I can't tell you how many times I did calculations prior to retirement to see how much money I would have and could I live on it. But, happily like you two I have more money now than when I retired 13 years. Also, like you I am a very frugal person and save even now for things I want from travel to a new car. I pay cash for everything and have absolutely zero debt. PS Wait till you hit 80!. Exercise helps.
That is awesome hope we can still do You Tube at 80 !! seriously we try really hard at doing exercise and know it is so important in life as we get older Cheers 🇺🇸🍷🇨🇦🙂
I retired in July 2012 with $1.55 million mostly in "Income Investments", rent apartment, drive the same old truck, managed to grow my investments to $2.45 million (and growing). Turns out my retirement plans changed due to my parents getting old and needing assistance, they weren't on my radar, had planned to buy a sailboat and head for the Caribbean but went with Plan B to help parents, which is hiking in the mountains every spring. Didn't know before I retired but I really love hiking, load up my backpack and head off to Appalachian Trail every spring, could have (wish I had) retired much earlier if I new I loved hiking, that is a really low budget retirement. Approaching 70 and got weaker last trip, started out doing 12-11 miles a day up/down mountains carrying 32lb pack for first 70 miles then got weaker, had to drop to 9 miles a day and wore out at end of day, would have to drop to 7 miles a day if I continued, something is wrong. Don't know if there is something a person in their 70's can do to increase strength & endurance, trying to strengthen my legs doing 100 squats daily wearing 40lb vest. The oldest person to hike the Appalachian Trail was 83 so age isn't a limit, he had a support crew to transport food & gear ahead of him so he didn't have to carry much weight. I have a support crew named "Franklin" and "Jackson", Franklin is on the $100 and Jackson is on the $20 and they help me get everything I need.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
It is sobering to find one’s health slowly ebbing. My days of adventure are not behind me but going solo are. It is both prudent and safer to travel with someone as the years increase. That doesn’t prevent me from eyeing last minute travel bargains !
Agree it’s all part of growing older and yes agree we all keep looking for those last minute deals 🙂🍷
We totally agree 🙂🍷
Look into house sitting, no single supplement and you can choose the location that feels comfortable for you. It's great for single female travelers.
59 and not retired yet but my work sched allows me to travel, my workplace is 10 mins away and have worklife balance but ailing, elderly parents is our responsibility, and always worry about them. Lucky to had the travel experiences we had.
All the best to both of you!
Great video Tina and Norm! Thank you for always sharing your journey. My husband and I recently retired in our late 50's. We sold our principal residence and moved to a more affordable area in Ontario. We were watching your videos for the last year before we made the jump.
That is awesome! Congratulations 🥳 on both your retirements Cheers 🙂👍
Love you guys. Wondering which stock photography site you like been looking into doing that as well. Would love your thoughts ❤
In the past we were with Shutterstock and Pond 5 but things are changing and it’s not as good as it was 5 years ago the earnings are way down Debbie 🙂
Feel so good after watching you guys. Thanks for the work you do. This one pushed me to finally order the 9" plates, which I've put off for a long time. They do make a difference on the portions; you are so right about the psych aspect.
That is awesome! we are thinking of doing a video on smaller plates Jackie 🍷🙂
I would enjoy that!
I haven't commented in a long time but a lot of this hit home with me. I am in the USA. I am 65 still working because I want to. I am not drawing social security yet and I have been in a 401-k plan since age 21. Everything is paid for and no debt. The money thing for me is that I have watched it grow all my life as I contributed and one day I will have to start withdrawing from it because of RMD'S. I struggle with that. But I know it will never run out either. I am very active at my age but I have noticed recently I am not 20 anymore. As far as eating because I am so active I still have that mentality I can eat all I want. Now my wife and I do have a garden so we grow a lot of healthy vegetables, herbs, and some fruit. I have always been someone that if I see something that needs to be done I just do it. I wash the cloths a lot. But with that being said I also get fussed a lot for not separating the whites and colors. Oh well I can't win them all can I. Great Video as usual!
Thank you 🙂
Hi! I'm new to your channel 😊
I'm wondering, if you sold your home, do you rent, have an RV, or where do you hang your hat?
I enjoy your videos😊
Welcome to our channel Denise yes we sold our home and now rent our apartment , and travel whenever we want best decision we have done Cheers 🙂🍷
Love this video. So wise and sensible. Your points about the value of data be it for budgeting intel or indeed health is vital. My husband is retired. He gets a private health check up every year. Such valuable information from your body to make small health / lifestyle adjustments before they become problems. Same way as you have your bi annual budget check ups. Paul is 64 and from his annual health check ups he has a metabolic age of 49 .. your health ultimately is your wealth. Thanks for all you are doing for the retirement and soon to be retired community. It’s been a life changer for me to watch your videos and has given me confidence as I approach retirement. Thank you. Loving the Police t-shirt also. A wonderful British brand! Susan and Paul (Uk/Liverpool)
Wonderful thanks Susan 🇬🇧🍻🇨🇦
I am 64, one year away from officially retiring. I think the health aspect is incredibly important. In the last 3 years I have lost 30Kg also thanks to an amazing nutritionist. I went from obese to normal in that time. Because of severe back pain I also have started to do exercises, about 20 minutes in the morning and the same before dinner every day. I feel like 10, 20 years younger. My strength has increased a lot and back pain has almost disappeared. I feel great! - I am not sure how long this can continue like that, but at this stage I don't feel my age at all. From my experience it is never too late to improve health.
We are so happy for you Thomas great story 🙂👍
Thanks for mentioning laundry, because I almost forgot to mention this. I saw another TH-cam video where the use laundry sheets like the dryer sheets. They would be ideal for cruises and such. They said they got them on Amazon. I thought that would be a good frugal tip.
Thanks for the tip and for sharing Marlene Cheers 🍻🙂🍷
Hi Tina and Norm. We got rid of the CC's many years ago. Hubby works from home. And I am the home maker. "He earns the money and I spend it!!" he he he
My U.S. Disability check pays the rent. The rest of it is spent on food at the top of each month.
Rarely do we eat fast food, or junk meals, or go out for dinner. Except on a special occasions. We cook all of our food. Mostly chicken, of several different iterations. We don't eat much red meat any more either. I make Japanese dinners on Saturdays, and my favorite chicken and dumplings on Tuesdays. Our freezer is stocked with food hubby buys in bundles when meat goes on sale here. We have a "stock box" of toiletries. And with my granny cart, I usually shop for a 5/6 day period. I have munchies to eat, when necessary (I am T-2 Diabetic). But we don't stock a lot of junk food per se. But the tub of Chocolate Brownie ice cream , is in my freezer !! YUM.
We live a very spartan life, because of the size of our apartment. If it won't fit, we don't need it. If we can't use it, we don't buy it. Storage space is very small, and all of it is used, to the point, we have storage bins on the balcony outside. (We live 17 stories up with a protected inner balcony) so we can store outside safely. Every year I go through clothing. If we have not worn things for months or at max a year, we give all of our old stock to the folks who live in the building before we throw anything away. We set up a drop shop in the basement for things we no longer need or use. So we don't buy clothing unless we really need them. (Underwear and t-shirts, sox)
(We have a large immigrant population in our building and they are not usually prepared for Montreal seasons). Whatever we can help them with, we do that gladly.
I also take part in the maintenance of our building. I work with the manager here in keeping the building clean and safe. Since I have the time to devote to that.
I do the bulk shopping, the house cleaning, and the laundry. Hubby shops for meal foods (Meats, Holiday birds etc.) We share lunch together while he works, and we always sit at the dinner table for dinner, uninterrupted. We laugh over silly stories and farts !!! (Yes, old men talk about farts at the dinner table !!) We talk about family and our personal news items of the day. We go to bed together and we listen to a podcast or two before we go to sleep.
I think mental health is just as important and physical health. And the Pandemic really screwed us both up. On top of the fact that Hubby is Bi-Polar, and if stuck at home with nowhere to go, things got pretty dicey. If you don't take care of your mental health, and your medical health, you won't have ANY physical health, will you ??
We both have medications we take daily, and also with the Ram Q program, our max spend each, on meds monthly is $100.00. After that everything else is free. What we buy over the counter for other needs, is an out of pocket expense. So there is that to factor into your retirement spending if you are infirm, yes?? Gotta have all the bases covered because you never know when Shit is about to go South on you.
You two are doing such a great thing-sharing your retirement story! This will help us with the fears associated with retirement. Best Wishes, Linda, Chesapeake, Virginia
Our pleasure! thanks for watching Linda 🇺🇸🙂🇨🇦
You're such a sweet couple - thanks for putting a smile on my face !!😄
Our pleasure!🙂🍷
Appreciate you both! Thank you for sharing your life experiences. Even your relationship serves as an example for many married people out there including me. ❤
Thank you so much! 🌺🙂
I’ve been enjoying your channel from your first video , how both of you seem to enjoy each other, and work very well together.
I have a question for you regarding compound interest ? In theory it sounded good but the practical truth with low interest rate and the up and down of the market, I just not seeing how wonderful it could be.
Thank you so much!
Totally agree with you and find ourselves in a similar position, I have started booking choice seating when flying, but I’m still too tight to order from the airline menus, still taking sandwiches and potato chips. I even ordered a drink on our last flight….love your videos.
Thanks Carolyn, the inflight menus are quite pricey, good to save some money!
You guys are posting a lot more videos. Did it used to be only Saturdays? Good to see you more often.
Yes we only posted once a week, so this is an experiment to see if we can live with posting three times a week.
@@ThisIsOurRetirement we post twice a week. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up especially when we get busy living life.
Norm where do you get all your cool van T-shirt? Keep on Having fun during retirement!!
Giant Tiger Helen 🙂🍷👍
Great and sincere video- I agree with all your comments - compounding, health and having a loving marriage- makes life so enjoyable.
Thank you so much Cheers 🍷🙂🍻
Thank you so much for the tips. I’ve recently retired an finding it a bit of a challenge to fill the days though I am liking the spontaneity it provides.
You are so welcome! Congratulations 🥳 on your retirement 🥳it can take time to adjust 🙂🍷
Hi Norm and Tin - we changed to what we called the lunch plate size a few years ago and it made a huge difference as we will always want to fill up whatever size the plate is - Hello from New Zealand
That is wonderful to hear we loved visiting New Zealand 🇳🇿 a few years ago thanks for watching Cheers 🍻🙂
You're such a sweet and special couple. I greatly appreciated this video, especially the part about how quickly you felt your health or go-go energy declined after 65 and that if you'd known this when you were 60 you likely would've retired sooner or been more intentional about doing more between 60 - 65. I'm 62 and just retired last month, my husband is 59 and hopes to retire in the next year or two. We certainly don't want to look back and regret that we didn't retire sooner when we likely could've but were concerned the money might run out leading to the OMY syndrome. I hope you'll continue to share your retirement journey, experiences, travels and sage advice. Be encouraged, you're providing a valuable service to those of us just embarking on this new and exciting stage of life. Sending warm wishes...many blessings to you both!
Congratulations 🥳 on your retirement and hope hubby will not be too far behind you you are entering the GoGo years hope you enjoy them 🙂🍷