The Retirement Manifesto

A fun evening tonight at a local microbrew with volunteers from my wife's charity, Freedom For Fido.

We call ourselves "The Fido Family," and are a great group of friends.

Loving my woodworking shop!

Learn to spend $ on things that matter. It's not easy, but it's a skill that can be learned (like woodworking, you get better with practice).

"According to a study published in the journal Science, roughly 50% of lifespan is determined by lifestyle and environmental choices."

The Longevity Blueprint: 4 Everyday Signs You’re Tracked for a Longer Life Planning for a long retirement is a challenge. Check these 4 longevity green flags to see if you have the habits and the history to beat the averages.

Nice 6-mile hike with Toby today. A relatively cool 83°, with only 56% humidity. A great day to be in the woods!

This guy's my new hero. At 91 years of age, Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders just set the record for the oldest person to complete the AT. Impressive!

An old man is knocking on the door. At some point, he'll find a way to get in...

The Old Man At The Door - The Retirement Manifesto As I thought about the old man at the door, I came up with 5 practical steps to address longevity. Today, I'm sharing them with you.

"Fritz explains that while saving money buys years of freedom on the front end of life, physical fitness buys healthy years of freedom on the back end.

Brad calls this "one of the most consequential ideas ever shared on ChooseFI." Thanks for having me on as a guest, ChooseFI

8 Years After FIRE: Life Post-Financial Independence Fritz Gilbert shares 8 years of post-FIRE wisdom: the transition challenges, why fitness equals more freedom years, learning to spend, and building purpose through charity work.

Monday morning commute.

I love ChatGPT - it's like having a personal fitness trainer, on call 24-7, for free.

Explore AI in your areas of interest, you'll be blown away by what you find.

I'm honored to be featured in a recent Bloomberg article on retirement planning!