Retired What Now Podcast

My  favorite songs after listening to music for eight decades. Retired What Now: https://www.retiredwhatnow.net My favorite songs are: Suddenly There’s a Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOwnwpaais Perhaps Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-5bMO4nMuk Placido Domingo with John Denver version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDra-5DG3JE Follow Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmjF3HiNYuQ Follow On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT4n5t97T5w Green Green Grass of Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwDsVZVTuzU Shenandiah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EG_4IBzbA Memory {from Cats} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJqWCWAIfpU Green the Whole Year Round https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVA3jJjLs1k I’ll Never Find Another You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILCx0oEUbIk A World of Our Own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxwqBJLU8A Morningtown Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-RkC6MYT2E Danny Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnLnwWjrIyk The Rose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxSTzSEiZ2c From a Distance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLHE9jrb_N4 Wind Beneath My Wings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jorJh8DTMVM With Pen in Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWvZ7P_V4bw It Must Be Him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b7zO7KBuHk Send in the Clowns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L6KGuTr9TI You Raised me Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJxrX42WcjQ Lord You Gave Me a Mountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1olMblKImM What a Wonderful World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWzrABouyeE Greatest Love of All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w I Believe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--j7wvtOi1s The Great Pretender https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEzfhclKO8Q One Day at a Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42qnCwM1Hlg I Dreamed a Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk You Don’t Know Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyTiyHI8g4s My Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp6D71kQRhA  

If you are part of the 15% of seniors with no phone or the 40% that aren’t using a smartphone, you should reconsider. In this podcast, I will discuss how my wife and I as seniors use our Smartphones and the applications we find very valuable. Articles: Edgewood Healthcare https://www.edgewoodhealthcare.com/the-benefits-of-smartphones-for-seniors/ Do Seniors Really Need Smartphones? By EasyTechSeniors  https://easytechseniors.com/do-seniors-need-smartphones/ People Over 65 – Left Behind and Left Out by Office on Aging http://www.knoxseniors.org/people-over-65-left-behind-and-left-out/

A few years ago, my wife and I toured Eastern Europe. This, “The Best of Eastern Europe” Tour was, including river cruises, our third with Grand Circle Travel; having done two since.  We started our tour in East Berlin, Germany and after a few days were on to Warsaw, Poland by train.  From Warsaw, the balance of our tour was by bus. Our next stop was Krakow, Poland.  After touring Krakow and the surrounding area, we then went to Prague, Czech Republic with a stop for lunch in Olomouc, Czech Republic.  Leaving Prague, after a short lunch stop in Bratislava, Slovakia, it was on to Budapest for the balance of our tour. Listen to this video to learn more about this excellent tour.

Why was my wife and my investment portfolio protected in a down market? On February 20, 2020 the stock market was near an all-time high. Because of the Cronavirus 19 (COVID-19), from February 20, 2020 to March 23, 2020 the average of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 was down about 33%. As I view our portfolio, it was down less than 1%! Listen to this podcast to find out why?

A few years ago, we took a fourteen day Celebrity Classical Mediterranean Cruise between Barcelona, Spain and Venice, Italy. The cruise itself, the locations visited and the included and optional tours made for a fantastic cruise; our best ever!  On this trip we had the opportunity to visit the two smallest countries in the world; Monaca and Vatican City.   Listen to me explain this wonderful cruise. Wikipedia reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii The itinerary for our cruise was: Day 1: Flew from home to Barcelona, Spain Day 2: We embarked the ship in Barcelona, Spain Day 3: The ship was at sea for the day Day 4: Docked in Nice, France where we visited Nice and Monte Carlo Day 5: Docked in Livorno, Italy where we visited Pisa and Florence, Italy Day 6: Docked in Civitavecchia, Italy where we spent two days in Rome Day 7: Docked in Naples, Italy where we visited the Amalfi Coast, Salerno and Pompeii Day 8: The ship was at sea for the day Day 9: Piraeus, Greece where we visited Athens, Greece Day 10: Istanbul, Turkey where we spent two days in Istanbul Day 11: Mykonos, Greece where we spent a day on Mykonos and took a cruise to the island of Delos Day 12: The ship was at sea for the day Day 13: Split, Croatia where we spent the day in Old Town Croatia and the market Day 14: Venice, Italy where disembarked the ship and flew home

For the last twenty-four years, my wife and I have been retired; allowing time for travel. Over those years, we traveled the USA and Canada in two motor homes that we owned, owned a time share, spent time at resorts including all-inclusive, taken numerous ocean cruises, taken a few river cruises, taken many land tours and combination ocean cruises and land tours, and have traveled around foreign countries on our own. In this video we will share our travel experience and our recommendations for senior travel.

This is the final podcast about our New Zealand and Australia trip. These last few days were spent in Sydney along with a visit to the Blue Mountains. In this video I describe our wonderful activities in Sydney and our really interesting tour into the Blue Mountains. Pictures, slideshows, videos and emails sent to our family during the trip are available for viewing on our personal trip website. Check them out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

During this leg of our Australian trip, we drove from Melbourne to Sydney along Australia's south eastern coast. In this video I describe our trip, the places we visited and many of the highlights. Pictures , slideshows, videos and emails sent to our family during the trip are available for viewing on our personal trip website. Check them out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

During this leg of our Australian trip, we drove from Adelaide to Melbournealong the Great Ocean Road. In this video I describe our trip, the places we visited and many of the highlights. Pictures , slideshows, videos and emails sent to our family during the trip are available for viewing on our personal trip website. Check them out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

Our visit to both Australia and New Zealand were wonderful. Kangaroo Island was our most special day in Australia and one of our best days of our trip. In this video I describe our activities and experiences on Kangaroo Island. Photos, videos, slideshows and more from our trip are available on my WyckoffPhtos.com website. Check it out at http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

Train rides through fabulous terrain, a jet boat ride over rapids, a ride into a canyon on the most dangerous road I have ever been on, a lunch cruise on Milford Sound in the rain, a 1912 steam ship ride and dinner and much more were awaiting us. This was our “19 Day New Zealand Rail, Cruise and Coach Holiday” tour in New Zealand. It was an absolutely great tour with sociable, fun traveling companions. In this video I share our experiences on the South Island. Future videos will cover Australia and Australia’s Kangaroo Island. WyckoffPhoto.com: http://www.wyckoffphotos.com/australia-new-zealand-trip/ We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-amazon/ Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/  

New Zealand, a small plane ride, boogie boarding down a sand dune, driving a Luge down a mountain, a jet boat ride over rapids, a dangerous van ride into a canyon, train rides, boat rides all while seeing one of the most fascinating countries in the world! This was our “19 Day New Zealand Rail, Cruise and Coach Holiday” tour in New Zealand. It was an absolutely great tour with sociable, fun traveling companions. In this video I share our experiences on the North Island. Future videos will cover the South Island, Australia and Australia’s Kangaroo Island. We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-amazon/ Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

My wife and I, along with my sister-in-law, recently spent 38 days in New Zealand and Australia. Our biggest concern about the trip was the long flights over the Pacific at our age. Watch this video and find out about our flights and whether we felt the trip was worth it. Grand Pacific Tours website We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-amazon/ Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhatnow/

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My wife and I, along with our sister-in-law, recently returned from an absolutely wonderful trip to Australia and New Zealand. All together on our trip we had fourteen take-offs and landings. It was on the economy flights that the whole boarding process was a hassle; which I attribute largely to the airline baggage policies. In this video I relay our most recent fiasco and explain why the airline baggage policy, along with their crammed seating, is the culprit. Watch this video to learn why.

I will use my 30 years of retirement to discuss all aspects of retirement; Retired What Now, Early Retirement, Retiree Jobs, Recreation, Retirement Planning, Entertainment, Businesses and much more! As seniors and retirees, I’m sure we are all concerned about what is happening to our country; if not for our selves, for our children and our grand children. In my “My Country “the USA”….What’s Happening?” blog post, I questioned what was happening to our country. Of all the concerns expressed, probably the most concerning of all is the potential for fraud in our elections; especially our presidential election in 2020. I this podcast, I address my reasons to be very concerned about election fraud. REFERENCES: [1[ Real Clear Politics Article: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/17/trump_protecting_free_speech_online_140354.html [2] “Unfreedom of the Press” by Mark R. Levin, ISBN 978-1-4767-7309-4 and ISBN 978-1-4767-7348-3 (ebook) [3] Townhall.com: https://townhall.com/columnists/justinhaskins/2019/01/28/americas-public-schools-have-become-socialist-indoctrination-factories-n2540323 [4] WashingtonTimes.com: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/26/democratic-professors-outnumber-republicans-10-to-/ [5] EdWeek.org Article: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/12/13/survey-paints-political-portrait-of-americas-k-12.html [6] New York Post Article: https://nypost.com/2019/06/18/law-granting-illegal-immigrants-drivers-licenses-could-lead-to-voter-fraud/ [7] New York Post Article: https://nypost.com/2019/06/17/cuomo-signs-bill-granting-drivers-licenses-to-illegal-immigrants/ We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-a... Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhat...  

I will use my 30 years of retirement to discuss all aspects of retirement; Retired What Now, Early Retirement, Retiree Jobs, Recreation, Retirement Planning, Entertainment, Businesses and much more! In this podcast I discuss my country, what's happening to it and can we take our country back?  We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-a... Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhat...  

In this video I discuss my latest inverstment in hearing aids and why I purchased these new hearing aids. Audibel Livio Hearing Aids: https://www.starkey.com/hearing-aids/... We would appreciate your supporting our blogging website, YouTube Videos and Podcasts by making your Amazon purchases through our website at no extra cost to you. Here’s How…. Click https://www.retiredwhatnow.net/shop-a... Select any product category Shop anywhere on Amazon That’s It! You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ witter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhat...

You can start a part time business and enjoy the benefits of botanically based beauty, health and wellness products. It's the perfect time to start you Arbonne journey! Learn more about the incredible income opportunity with Arbonne. Watch the two Arbonne videos; links below. Referenced Links: Jacquie Krouse, Independent Consultant Arbonne : rjjkrouse@yahoo.com Arbonne Website: https://jacquiekrouse.arbonne.com Arbonne, Healthy Living Inside & Out video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djD72... The Arbonne Opportunity video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28y8Y... On my channel I have many playlists addressing the various aspects of retirement. You can see my blog postings, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram sites by clicking on the links below: Retired….What Now blog: http://www.retiredwhatnow.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retiredwhatnow/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/JohnWWyckoff/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/retiredwhatnow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retiredwhat...

As the owners of Health Management Systems of USA and my Retired What Now blog, my wife and I feel that Advanced Health Directives are a must for not only the elderly, but for persons at any age. Listen to this podcast to learn more about Advanced Health Directives; Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare. References: HMS of USA Advanced Health Directives Advanced Care Planning: Healthcare Directives Getting Your Affairs in Order: Advanced Care Planning VIDEO: What Are Advanced Directives

While working on a recent blog post, I realized I should first say something about a patient’s health rights, protections and responsibilities. Researching this I found that most of the information was available from governments agency websites. Listen to this podcast to learn more! Websites: Health & Human Services HealthCare.gov Official US Government Site for Medicare Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality MedlinePlus American Medical Association HMS of USA

Personal health records, also known as personal medical records (PMRs), are records kept by a patient to make his or her navigation through the American healthcare system more efficient. Listen to this video to learn more! Wikipedia:Wikipedia HMS of USA

Prominent health organizations say; (1) changes in the way we keep health records could save billions; (2) widespread use of PHRs could save $13 to $21 billion a year. Use PHRs to partner with your healthcare provide to save healthcare dollars and yours and your physician's time. Learn what prominent health organizations say about personal health records. American Health Information Management Association Center for Information Technology Leadership HealthIT.gov Mayo Clinic Medline Plus HMS of USA

Are personal health records secure? Learn more about HIPAA, electronic data hacking and the security of you medical records; where to keep your data and where not to. HealthcareIT News HMS of USA website:

A number of years ago my wife Esther developed a personal health care system. While overseeing her mother’s care, she found inconsistencies and errors in the medical information at doctor’s offices, hospitals, emergency rooms and labs. As a result, she put together a personal medical system which she called the “Personal Healthcare Portfolio”. Listening to my wife Esther explain “How It All Started!”.

We all know that we can look after our health by watching what we eat, being physically active, having an active social life, getting plenty of rest, not drinking too much alcohol and not smoking. And, we can also take steps to help reduce our risk of disease; such as making sure your immunizations are up to date and handling our food safely. But, did we know that keeping a personal healthcare record will also improve our chances for a healthy life. Our website: hmsofusa.com Purchase Your PHP Here

I had the good fortune of being interviewed by Ted Carr and Roy Weinberg from the Retire Hoppy at retirehoppy.com. The ensuing disussion revolved around all the things I have done since retiring from IBM over 30 years ago, all the things I am still doing at my age and whether, as an 82 year old, I am a unique. The podcast of the interview can also be heard on retirehoppy.com, iTunes, Stitcher, Google + and my website at retiredwhatnow.net. Listen to this podcast. I think you will find it interesting.  

My wife and I have lived in three places since my retirement. In this podcast I will discuss where we lived and, from our experience, where there is a great place to retire.

In this podcast I will discuss home security and how my wife and I, after many years, secured our home. Simplisafe Website Simplisafe Coupons

In this podcast I will be discussing blogging and vlogging; what they are, whether they are appropriate for seniors and how to go about designing and setting up your own blog and/or vlog. This podcast, although intended for retirees and other seniors, can provide value to anyone interested in learning about blogging or vlogging, not only seniors. If you know little or nothing about blogging or vlogging, but are interested, then you should definitely listen to this podcast. It will be very helpful for those of you with little or no blogging, video or website experience. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos Resourses BlueHost HostGator GoDaddy Fiverr Canva VSDC Free Video Software Bandicam My Blogs & Vlogs WordPress Blog WordPress Video Set Up on Bluehost Blog Set Up on BlueHost Video Elementary HTML Blog Elementary HTML Video My YouTube Channel How to Create a Desktop Video Blog How to Create Desktop Videos Video How to Edit Videos Blog How to Edit Videos Video How to Install Video on YouTube Blog How to Install Videos on YouTube Video

Over my long life I have had a number of memorable experiences that happen to me or that I was involved in that stick out in my mind to this very day. I thought it might be interesting and enjoyable to many of you if I put them all together in a single podcast for you to enjoy. These experiences started when I was a youngster following World War II with the last occurring only a couple years ago. I hope you get enjoyment by listening to me describe these experiences. They are in chronological order, except for the first one which had a major effect on my life.  Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos Referenced Link Dr. Leo Esaki Biography

Travel is an activity that many seniors look forward to as their retirement approaches; to see their country and the world.  In this “Travel: A Retirees Experiences” podcast, I will address my wife and my travels over the last 20 years of our retirement.  We have spent from a few weeks to a few months a year traveling; visiting places we haven’t been before. Our travels included owning and traveling in a motor home, owning and taking advantage of timeshare exchanges, staying at an all-inclusive resort with our entire family, taking land tours in a number of countries, taking river cruises in Europe and enjoying many ocean cruises in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and to Alaska. During this podcast, I will discuss the types of travel we did and what we enjoyed the most and the least.  Hopefully our experiences will provide some food for thought for your future travel plans. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos Referenced Links RCI Fees Wyckoff Photo Album Website Mediterranean Photo Album Alaska Land/Cruise Photo Album Ireland in Depth Photo Album Best Cruise Line Blog {part 1} Blog {Part 2} Video Travel Companies Celebrity Cruise Lines Celebrity Fact Sheet Grand Circle Travel {GCT} Places Visited Wieliczka Salt Mine {Poland} Auschwitz Prison Camps {Poland} Oxford {England} Bath {England} Stonehenge {England} St. Andrews Golf Course {England}  Designing Photo Album Website Blog Video    

My wife and I were on a motorhome trip touring the north western United States and Canada. During the trip, one morning after breakfast we visited Mt. Rainier National Park. We got to the south side of the mountain and looked at this perfectly shaped snow capped 14,410 foot high cone pointing high up into the clear blue sky. What a site! We hiked the trails viewing the mountain, including the glacier. The next day was my wife's birthday and she suggested we visit and hike the north side of the mountain. Well, we did and it turned out to be a day she will never forget. Listen to this podcast to find out about our eventful day. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

My wife and I were on our way home from a motorhome trip touring the north western United States and Canada and were drive through a small town in Wyoming. I don’t recall the name of the town. It was in this small town that I watched my red Saturn smash into the rear of my motorhome. What happened? Listen to this podcast for the story! Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

Hearing deficiency is something very prevalent amongst us seniors. For many of us it is hereditary, for others it’s a result of the environment in which we spent many of our younger years, and for others it just happened. My hearing loss, probably inherited, occurred when I was in my mid-seventies. In this podcast I discuss my hearing loss and the things I have done to improve my hearing. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos Referenced Link Audibel Dealers

In this podcast I discuss the many businesses my wife and I have owned and operated since retiring and whether these businesses make sense for retirees today. The businesses include owning and operating a motel, a payroll service and a business counseling and tax business. My business activities also include programming, website design, blogging and selling online with my own store, on Amazon and on eBay. Hopefully, you will obtain some benefit from my experiences. You never know, maybe you will even find something that you are interested in doing. Below are the links referenced in this podcast: Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos Blogs Posts: Motel: A Good Business Today?Payroll Service: A Good Business Today? Business Consulting: A Good Business Today? Retiree Businesses: The Series Videos: Motel: A Good Business Today?Payroll Service: A Good Business Today? Business Consulting: A Good Business Today? Retiree Businesses: The Playlist Other Links: Amazon: Buying a Motel by Bill Weaver HR Block: Become a Tax Preparer Jackson Hewitt: Franchise Sales

Shortly after the completion of our motel expansion we had a shocking experience at the motel. Find out why we had a quarter million gallons in the basement. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

My wife and I owned a small motel over thirty years ago. The question is, Does it make sense to own a small motel business today? I address these question in this podcast. Check it out! Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

On the way to take my son for his first drivers licence I had an incident that could have been very serious or terminal. Fortunately I came out unscathed. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

I have now been retired for twenty years, ten working years while I waited to collect social security and ten since collecting social security. At this point I know what I want to do and am enjoying it immensely. Listen to what I have been doing! Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos  

Within months of smashing my head on the bottom of a swimming area, I did it again. This time jumping into a friends car. Although not as potentially serious, it did require stitches again. Check it out. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

I retired from my career job with IBM over 30 years ago, recently turned 82 and I am still working as a self-employed owner of two businesses. I start this podcast by explaining a little about myself, followed by my experiences over the thirty years. Looking back, I view those 30 years as three different phases of my retirement; the first ten years needing some additional income because I was not eligible to collect social security, truly retired on social security and wondering what now and the last ten years which I consider the best retirement years yet. After 29 years with IBM as an electronic engineer and in upper management, I retired at the ripe old age of 51.  I knew then that my working days were not done.  Although receiving a pension, it was clear that I would need to earn an income for another ten years or so until becoming eligible to collect social security.  I describe what I did during those ten years. The first ten years of retirement behind me, I was finally collecting social security. We sold our home up north and moved south to South Carolina.  After settling into our new location, the question became “Now what?” After ten years in South Carolina, my wife and I decided to move again, this time to the great golfing community of Rock Barn Country Club & Spa in Conover North Carolina. In this podcast I discuss how I handled my three phases of retirement over those thirty years. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos Reference Link LegalZoom {For your LLC & Other legal requirements}

In one of my earlier videos, I addressed the need for retirees to stay active. Even if you have found ways to keep yourself busy, I hope you are spending a part of each of your day relaxing and enjoying yourself.   Learn how my wife and I enjoy our relaxation time! Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

It’s been ten years since my IBM retirement, I’m finally collecting social security, our Vermont businesses and home have been sold and we have moved to Pawleys Island, South Carolina and we've settled into our new location, the question became “Now what?” Learn what I did for the next ten years. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

In my early teens, a friend of mine and I went to a nearby lake to go swimming. While swimming, I tried something that could have affected the rest of my life. It turns out, I was lucky! Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

After 29 years with IBM as an electronic engineer and in upper management, I retired at the ripe old age of 51.  I knew then that my working days were not done.  Although receiving a pension, it was clear that I would need to earn an income for another ten years or so until becoming eligible to collect social security.  Learn what we did for those ten years. Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos

Having over 30 years of retirement experience, I started this "Retired What Now" podcast to complement my blog and YouTube video channel on the same subject. In this podcast I discuss a little about myself, my education and the areas of experience from which I draw my articles. My blog and YouTube channel are already online and have in excess of 40 posts and videos. Since I just started my podcast, it is my intention to create a podcast of each of those blog posts and videos.  I hope you find my podcasts interesting and enjoyable. Be sure to see my Blog and YouTube Channel! Retired What Now Blog  Retired What Now Videos

Being told "Don't try to do something because I'll never make it" was the motivation I needed. Listen to my story! Retired What Now Blog & YouTube Channel  Retired What Now Blog Retired What Now Videos.