Recent content by BlueOcean

I have health issues and have really never worked since the kids were small. I guess you could say I’ve been retired since then. But everyone who knows me would laugh. I volunteered my time, ended up homeschooling kids and, later, after the kids left home, decided to become an artist. I hate...

No…just no…

Bear in mind I’m in Canada. We get CPP and OAS in retirement just for living and working here. We paid our mortgage off 6 years early…about 15 years before retirement. Hubby worked what was basically a government job for over 25 years, so qualified for a defined benefit pension with a few odd...

Yes. Ever since the early years of our marriage. Hubby is a bean counter who thinks the answer to personal finances is to just not spend any money. Unfortunately with two growing kids and a house to maintain, you do have to spend some money! In order to keep the peace I introduced him to...

We have two grown married children who do not plan to have children…period. As they are both in their late thirties I do not expect this mindset to change. We are doing a number of things. DD#1 and her DH are well off with pensions and investment knowledge. DD#2 and her DH work just above...

@hearlady , we do inventories too….about three or four times a year. Mostly to keep Hubby out of the grocery store. He thinks we need more food every day. Usually I do the inventory myself. This time I made him help so it physically connected with him how much food we have in this house. It...

Here in NS we keep stocked up for winter storms and, in recent years, hurricanes. A big thing here is “storm chips”. People raid the grocery stores just before a big storm hits and clean them out…especially the potato chip aisle. Don’t ask me why. I have no idea. But if the power goes out...

There most definitely is! But it will be gone in a few days…😁

Thank-you for the warm welcome everyone. I’m looking forward to exploring the boards further. 😁 “See” you around!

That would be quite a trip! Especially the Cape Breton portion of the ride! 😆.

Nova Scotia, Canada

Oh My Dollar! Mostly a bunch of young kids trying to be financially independent so they can retire early. Though not all are young. Some interesting Characters there! Love ‘em, but looking for more life stage appropriate discussion and ideas.

😂. Oak Island is about an hour away. A distant cousin wrote a book on it. “Oak Island Gold” by William Crooker.

Okay. As soon as I’m able I will. 😊

We moved 4200km when we retired to be closer to family. Couldn’t be happier! Best decision ever. No health care to speak of, but that’s being worked on. We decided to move into a small house before downsizing again in ten years. We want to be in an apartment by the time Hubby turns 80 years...