tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post7224859673191227814..comments2024-03-27T23:30:17.746-07:00Comments on Cash Only Living: Let's Talk About RetirementCash Only Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13658816214856647685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-24590185757987160352018-02-28T13:48:54.405-08:002018-02-28T13:48:54.405-08:00Thank you! That is good information. I know a fe...Thank you! That is good information. I know a few people who self-manage all of their investments and do quite well with them I guess it just comes down to taking the time to learn about all of that stuff and putting some effort towards it every day (it just seems so overwhelming to me!).Cash Only Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658816214856647685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436155035740778098.post-39365091821769149462018-02-22T15:23:24.852-08:002018-02-22T15:23:24.852-08:00My hubby is 7.5 years older (I am 48 and he is 55)...My hubby is 7.5 years older (I am 48 and he is 55). I have some of the same fears. Right now we have our own Company that we both work at. We live in Canada..I don't fear not having our Canadian Pension (collectable at 60) or Old Age Pension (at 65) as I think that is pretty stable here. Hubby worked for a company for 17 years, many of those in Management. When he left he had a choice to take his pension with him to self-invest or leave with the company. He took and it he manages it. He can therefore leave it to me/the kids in his will if something should happen to him. Because of our self employment we have decided at this age to invest in primarily dividend paying investments inside and outside our retirement funds. That way we have multiple streams of income. We are also collecting his Canadian Pension at 60 the second he can (at a reduced amount) and then plan to work part-time with our business if he still feels like it or me part-time if he doesn't. I think when you are self-employed you have to think outside the box, likely you will feel like doing freelance work after most people retire as the stress isn't there like working for someone elseCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.com