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Retirement – Fun or No Fun ?

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Just Chuck

Here I am 3 weeks into retirement and still getting used to the idea that every day is a Saturday.  It is Monday and I’m at Mom’s in Mississippi because when you don’t have to go to work, why not … Continue reading →

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Retirement Ain’t Easy – YouTube Video on SSA

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Just Chuck

Go check out my YouTube channel – Retirement Ain’t Easy – and my latest video of my Field Trip to the Social Security office.

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SSA – Your Friend or a Government Bureaucracy?

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Just Chuck

I’m retired.  Retirement means a lot of things, but for many of us in the United States it means Social Security benefits. (payments)  Under normal circumstances you can’t collect social security benefits until you reach the age of at least … Continue reading →

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2024 New Years Resolutions

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Just Chuck

Now that I am retired from the daily soul crushing commute and job, I hope completing my New Years Resolutions in 2024 will come easier.  So here are my 5 New Years Resolutions that I plan on …. Resolving? Resolution … Continue reading →

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Holy Sh!t, I’m Unemployed!

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Just Chuck

It’s a bit scary but I am now voluntarily unemployed. That’s slang for retired.  I’m 62 years old and I retired on December 31, 2023 with my last day of work being Friday, December 29, 2023.   It is a … Continue reading →

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Let’s Catch Up

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Just Chuck

I feel like I should catch up on a number recent life happenings. First off, no one likes it but it’s a necessary evil, a Colonoscopy.  If you are over 50 and have not had one, I strongly suggest you … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Retirement

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Just Chuck

10 more weeks, 69 more days, 42 work days left to go until I step out of the rat race and start working for myself and enjoying my hobbies.  I turned 62 two weeks ago, social security eligible, and I’ve … Continue reading →

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Wish me Happy Birthday

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Just Chuck

Tomorrow is my birthday.  I’ll be 62.  Here in the U.S. I will be eligible for social security payments.  I’ve been paying into social security since my first job as a busboy at Luther’s BBQ in Killeen Texas.  I was … Continue reading →

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 I Officially Gave Notice

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Just Chuck

On September 29, 2023 I officially gave notice of my pending retirement on December 31, 2023. I sent notice Friday morning before lunch to my direct boss (no one else copied on email) as a courtesy since last year we … Continue reading →

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I Got Nothing

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Just Chuck

Would you believe I got nothing prepared for today’s weekly Monday post? I don’t. I let it slip my mind and here I am scrambling to come up with something so I can meet my New Year’s resolution of posting … Continue reading →

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