Our Culture Of Fear, Worry And Anxiety Could End Your Semi-Retirement Dreams
People need to stop projecting ... now
It’s the day before we leave for Barcelona and our month-long journey through seven Spanish and French cities. Paid subscribers can expect seven reports from Barcelona, Girona, Montpelier, Lyon, Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse. Don’t be shocked if I throw in a bonus installment—or more—from these places, all focused on urban street life, food, the travel experience and cost of living comparisons on everything from housing to drinking and dining out to grocery store prices.
The trip and the move really has me thinking about the response we receive from people when we talk about traveling and, more so, making the move. And, frankly, I’m a bit tired of it.
I’ll expand on that in a second.
But first …
Also in February, I’ll publish 10 posts—aided by my work at CNN—on beginner-to-intermediate personal finance and investing.
The Ins And Outs Of Retirement Accounts
Which Types Of Savings Accounts And Strategies Make The Most Sense For You?
The Most Basic Stock Market Tutorial That's Anything But Basic
Investing Can Make Sense, But Maybe You Just Shouldn't Be Buying Stocks
Earning 'Passive' Income By Investing In Retirement Isn't Easy (will appear on February 7th in Ben Le Fort’s
publication).Investing In Retirement Is A Full-Time Job
The Financial Community Is Slowly Embracing The 'Never Retire' Reality
The Reasons Why I Don't Invest In The Stock Market
A $1.2 Trillion Dollar Industry That Might Make Your Semi-Retired Life Easier
Taking Risks With Money And In Life
The structure of many of these articles will go like this—
I will link to and sometimes include small portions of CNN articles to provide the basics.
Read those articles in their entirety for additional color around the more traditional approach.
Read the newsletter posts for how I view these personal finance & investing concepts and strategies within the Never Retire: Living The Semi-Retired Life context.
They’ll all be for paid subscribers only, with the exception of the first post and the February 7th installment, which will appear in Ben’s Substack.