Tag: Social Security
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A month in and a new Easter.
The month of March marks one-month of a new life; my new life. Mentally it is more challenging than I initially imagined. I have never had difficulty staying productive, and being on commission had already prepared me for a life based on sales, but a life where you are often referred to as “retired” is…
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One more month.
February 1st marks one month until I start writing a new chapter in this 66-year-old life of mine. As I leverage my relationship with existing customers by handing them a newly minted business card it will be interesting how many—if any, take a chance on a 66-year-old rookie. Either way, I haven’t had this level…
Corey Hansen
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65 drawing to a close.
After reaching 60, I would exhale slowly every time I opened my Social Security statement. If you are unfamiliar with it, this document details your earnings from the very beginning when you received your social security number to current. In my case, 1971 was the first year I had to do taxes at age 16.…
Corey Hansen
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Bad bed
Oddly satisfying to complain about something other than COVID for a change. As I recline in this Relax the Back chair with a fresh ice pack situated on my lower back, I shake my head that a decent ( and expensive) bed could cause such pain and discomfort. I think back to our honeymoon almost…
Corey Hansen
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Doing the math…
Entering my 65th year on January 1st 2020, my personal struggle was primarily coming to terms with being “officially” old and realizing any ridiculous desire for moving up the corporate food chain were long gone. What once was my chosen profession had become nothing more than a safe place to fall back on. It was…
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A little catching up to do
Life still goes on. I needed a break. I got sick of whining (and writing) about things I had no control over. Like so many other’s, my personal timetable has been altered immensely. At the beginning on the year I peered into my crystal ball and could see me continuing on the current career path…
Corey Hansen
a life always under construction 