I’ve been saving for retirement since I was in my early 20s. And as someone who has been mostly self-employed as a freelance writer for my entire career, that often meant forgoing time off in favor of billable hours.

We’re living life differently these days. Many people are rethinking their definition of what retirement and good living will be in the future. We’re getting used to quarantine life in some ways.

A stack of handwritten letters and dozens of unsent postcards. Six water bottles. My high school yearbooks. Three plastic bins full of receipts. A still-in-the box bike helmet.

By Joe Casey Adaptability. Resourcefulness. Ingenuity. Resilience. These are words to keep in mind during these difficult times. We’re facing a serious health situation with a great deal of uncertainty, anxiety, and stress. There are real economic consequences. The routines of daily life have been disrupted and many people have been ordered to stay at […]