tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post4392069485179494258..comments2024-03-25T13:53:42.596-07:00Comments on Retirement Coffee Shop: How Much Is Enough?Mitch Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-5898388260678075912022-07-31T15:22:28.070-07:002022-07-31T15:22:28.070-07:00I find happiness in the exact things you mentioned...I find happiness in the exact things you mentioned. I enjoyed a cool rainy morning with coffee this morning in fact. Tomorrow it's back to 100 degrees, so it was short lived.Mitch Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-87927883629879273662022-07-31T10:18:18.592-07:002022-07-31T10:18:18.592-07:00"As I get older, I find happiness in being wi..."As I get older, I find happiness in being with friends and family, sipping coffee on a cool rainy morning, reading a good book, enjoying a vacation." This is so true. Of course, I was never a very socially minded person anyway. But we do live on about half of what we were used to before retirement... and it's fine. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-11841221957896364572021-11-14T08:57:16.174-08:002021-11-14T08:57:16.174-08:00For some, retirement does result in less costs. Mo...For some, retirement does result in less costs. Mortgage is a big item and if you can retire without one, you are way ahead when it comes to costs. Other costs that may be eliminated could be parking and commute expenses including downsizing to one car if possible. Thanks for the comment. Mitch Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-62944612403144786612021-11-14T08:02:45.439-08:002021-11-14T08:02:45.439-08:00I remember reading about the 10 times your salary ...I remember reading about the 10 times your salary rule when I was thinking about retiring, and it turned out to be irrelevant. Most of my salary was divided between the mortgage payment and savings. Now that we know longer have a mortgage and aren't saving anymore, we need way less money to enjoy retirement. Plus, we're not really into "more stuff." Retirement Confidentialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149555941609931468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-31744539372033894142021-11-14T07:11:36.013-08:002021-11-14T07:11:36.013-08:00I think most of use did the same thing when we wer...I think most of use did the same thing when we were younger. Most of us wanted the latest shoes and clothes that were popular. Way to go on your minimalist lifestyle!Mitch Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-40646757167505417572021-11-13T13:26:56.369-08:002021-11-13T13:26:56.369-08:00How much is enough is an interesting concept. When...How much is enough is an interesting concept. When I was young I thought I needed a new outfit (along with shoes) for every occasion. Eventually I figured out that no one cared about my clothes but me, and I started to become more minimalist. Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.com