tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post3201020097705725914..comments2024-03-23T06:21:42.670-04:00Comments on Summit Musings: Retired in Hard TimesFayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227397761350236459noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-68328118101666165152009-03-11T18:53:00.000-04:002009-03-11T18:53:00.000-04:00sallymademedoit --you're exactly right. Nanny and...sallymademedoit --you're exactly right. Nanny and Rose original is at the Museum of Fine Art Boston. What you may not know is that "Nanny" is the daughter of Kurt Vonnegut. And you remembered the rule about few possessions and moving--own no more than you can get in a 1965 anti-establishmint green Ford Maverick?<BR/><BR/>gattina--money spent on travel is never wasted, right?<BR/><BR/>laurie--I was actually thinking Willie belonged at the top of my 100 list, but that's a given.<BR/><BR/>sayre--yes, I suppose the accepted financial practice would be to work on debt reduction, but I agree with you, for now, better a little more in the emergency fund.<BR/><BR/>janis--I should know a little bit about strategic planning since that was one of my before retirement jobs. However, in my personal life I could do with a bit more strategic planning!<BR/><BR/>lane--kittyhawk just sent me a note that the original is at the Museum of Fine Art Boston and they still have posters of the painting for sale. And, did you catch that "Nanny"(the woman!)in Nanny and Rose is Kurt Vonnegut's daughter?Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227397761350236459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-59635373716932980562009-03-11T06:39:00.000-04:002009-03-11T06:39:00.000-04:00I love the 100 things. I going to have to think ab...I love the 100 things. I going to have to think about that:-)<BR/><BR/>Also Faye, I've never seen that painting before. It's beautiful.Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-23887583830249208402009-03-10T13:50:00.000-04:002009-03-10T13:50:00.000-04:00Organizational Skills: A+How about packing to move...Organizational Skills: A+<BR/><BR/>How about packing to move with a limited number of boxes and leaving behind whatever didn't fit? You're the best!<BR/><BR/>Thanks also for reintroducing me to Nanny and Rose. I remember how taken I was with the original. I just couldn't recall where that was (Boston MFA) and who did it (Scott Prior).Sallymademedoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691749916580330223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-43189313790420013152009-03-10T13:25:00.000-04:002009-03-10T13:25:00.000-04:00Faye you have a great strategic plan, I love the 1...Faye you have a great strategic plan, I love the 100 things. I have been thinking about clearing out alot of stuff I never use. Maybe I will try the 100 things and keep it simple. Happy retirement and FMJan n Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511769102935583608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-71488851074411705822009-03-10T10:22:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:22:00.000-04:00I should make my own 100 things list! The amount ...I should make my own 100 things list! The amount of clutter I've got, in spite of my efforts, is rather daunting. My son's room is the worst because he is attached to EVERYTHING!<BR/><BR/>I need to sit down and make myself a budget. We've been doing pretty basic stuff like paying regular bills and throwing the extra at debt reduction. However, I feel like we need a little extra pad - that throwing all of it at debt reduction might not be the way to go, but to set aside some to go into savings instead. <BR/><BR/>Retirement seems a far off dream right now. I know it will get here faster than I can imagine (like watching your child grow up) and I want to be prepared for that day!!!Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-36073533529739251692009-03-10T08:18:00.000-04:002009-03-10T08:18:00.000-04:00one hundred things? that's a tempting list to star...one hundred things? that's a tempting list to start.<BR/><BR/>computer<BR/>dog<BR/>other dog<BR/>winter boots....lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-58238774205844732692009-03-10T04:10:00.000-04:002009-03-10T04:10:00.000-04:00I never was a big spender, I don't like boutiques,...I never was a big spender, I don't like boutiques, shoes or handbags, I love simple healthy food a car with four wheels and have never taken any credit in my whole life besides the one for our house. The only thing I spend money is for travels. So crisis or not, nothing has changed.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-47762227119535028502009-03-10T02:05:00.000-04:002009-03-10T02:05:00.000-04:00kittyhawk--remember when The Decider advised us to...kittyhawk--remember when The Decider advised us to go shopping as the cure for our economic woes?<BR/><BR/>m(the misanthrope)--understand your concern about stability of retirement pensions/investments 20 years from now. My retirement is from two pretty stodgy organizations that don't take a lot of investment risks.<BR/><BR/>bobbie leigh--glad you enjoyed this post and welcome to Fun Monday group.<BR/><BR/>peter--we old coots can't be expected to remember the things we do by rote, right?<BR/><BR/>chrisb and hulagirl--once a planner always a planner. I was impressed by the everyday steps each of you take to manage your family income.<BR/><BR/>karisma--I too hate all those gadgets and appliances. It just makes the whole cooking thing too much of a production.<BR/><BR/>aoj--the 100 things list helps you determine exactly what you need in possessions in order to be happy. The list may change from year to year.<BR/><BR/>mariposa--agreed. It's good to compare planned to actual spending since most of us have a tendency to kid ourselves about where we spend our income. Keep thinking I need to learn to do all this budgeting and bill paying online, but, for now, pencil and calculator works fine.Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227397761350236459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-53575840249482120792009-03-09T23:39:00.000-04:002009-03-09T23:39:00.000-04:00I love tracking planned versus actual too!I love tracking planned versus actual too!Sai Hijara - Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520502217532479038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-56630079395512796182009-03-09T20:45:00.000-04:002009-03-09T20:45:00.000-04:00Excellent planning skills! I'm impressed. Now, I...Excellent planning skills! I'm impressed. Now, I'm intrigued about the 100 item thing.Hula Girl at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818235856941945733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-90872885610420409382009-03-09T18:40:00.000-04:002009-03-09T18:40:00.000-04:00I have so much crap here it's unbelievable.....tha...I have so much crap here it's unbelievable.....that 100 things list is looking like a very good idea!Aoj and The Houndshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050051691812941247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-86781635259298495892009-03-09T18:30:00.000-04:002009-03-09T18:30:00.000-04:00Oooh! I love the 100 things idea! I was thinking m...Oooh! I love the 100 things idea! I was thinking much the same way myself a few days ago while looking around this house. When did people get to the stage of accumulating so much crap? People used to live in small houses with 13 kids and have a decent life. These days each kid needs a whole room to keep all their crap and then some.<BR/><BR/>My pet hate is appliances, my dh always buys them thinking they will help me out! I hate them. Except for my blender which has been most useful over the baby rearing years. Other than that my wooden spoon is my favourite!karismahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529919522651147308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-17149342042174780612009-03-09T18:25:00.000-04:002009-03-09T18:25:00.000-04:00You clearly have good strategies Faye. I really li...You clearly have good strategies Faye. I really like the idea of the *100 Thing Challenge*.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958330170295676200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-16026598047115204462009-03-09T18:13:00.000-04:002009-03-09T18:13:00.000-04:00G'day Faye, your post made me realize that I hadn'...G'day Faye, your post made me realize that I hadn't really given mine enough thought (whats new?) but without thinking about it I do a lot of the good stuff I've read about on FM.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835936655590583808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-84630575532230981442009-03-09T17:26:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:26:00.000-04:00I love the 100 Things list! How fantastic is that?...I love the 100 Things list! How fantastic is that? I didn't see Sandra's letter to Bush, maybe I can look it up on Google.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for visiting my blog, I really enjoyed yours!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10988065861691645835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-32861908712337985192009-03-09T17:06:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:06:00.000-04:00Wonderful post, Faye! And that was a fabulous post...Wonderful post, Faye! And that was a fabulous postcard. I'm already thinking and counting down to retirement. However, I've wondered how folks who are retired now are handling things...because when my retirement comes in (hopefully) about 20 years, what guarantee do I have that there won't be a similar situation?<BR/><BR/>So, your post was so reassuring for me, thank you! And that "100 Things" was a great idea. Happy FM to you!m (the misanthrope)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00024749682933619983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-9786855295368800742009-03-09T16:59:00.000-04:002009-03-09T16:59:00.000-04:00Well of course I love seeing the pic of Nanny and ...Well of course I love seeing the pic of Nanny and Rose. The original is quite faded now. Good piece - and good advice. Much better than the drivel I hear on TV. They say really wise things like skip buying new shoes for a while. Talk about consumerism at its worst!KittyHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05739803072124784137noreply@blogger.com