peter thayerManaging Your Retirement To-do ListYou used calendars, to-do lists, reminders, alarms and all sorts of so-called productivity tools for most of your working life. Some who…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
peter thayerThe (d)Evolution of Customer ServiceSome of us are old enough to remember one-on-one, in-person customer service. You could walk into a bank and talk to a bank teller who knew…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
peter thayerA Guide to Estate PlanningAt the point when you realize that you are not going to live forever after all, you begin to think about your legacy. Not so much what you…Mar 20, 2023Mar 20, 2023
peter thayerHow to Live on a BudgetWhen your monthly spending starts to dwarf your paltry retirement income, it is time to start thinking about how to live on a budget. You…Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
peter thayerWhat we can Learn from the Debt CrisisThe Federal Government has a good way of managing a budget. It ignores it. With Congress at the wheel, the Government just keeps on…Feb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
peter thayerCan You Have Too Many Hobbies?There seems to be no limit to the number of hobbies you can take up in retirement. The only real constraints are hours in the day and…Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023
peter thayerThe Drug Problem You Didn’t Know You HadIf you lived on employer-subsidized healthcare plans for most of your career, you probably never paid much attention to the price of…Jan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023
peter thayerQuitting Cable NewsBeing retired has given you time to reflect on the current state of the world and what can be done to improve it. Unfortunately, all this…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
peter thayerThe Joys of Holiday ShoppingAs you do your your holiday shopping at the corner convenience store on Christmas Eve, you might have reason to contemplate the demise of…Dec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022
peter thayerWhen to Start Playing the Gold TeesGolfing may not be the number one retirement activity, but it must be in the top ten. Visit any public course or country club and all…Dec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022
