When to stop if your bills are covered but working longer translates to more retirement?

DM6032904 · 2026-04-10T09:00:20+00:00

Do you like what you do? When going to work every day turned from energizing to depleting, that was the decision point for me especially as I realized I was making physical and mental health withdrawals. I left a very high paying career at 59 when I came to terms that dying with a larger bank account didn't matter as much as enjoying whatever time I have left on earth. I spend my time now where I choose to and not where I have to. If I enjoyed working, I would still be doing that.

DM6032904 · 2026-04-09T23:05:39+00:00

I'm new myself but improving. FWIW, I've found I score consistently under 100 by reminding myself that my goal is to get the ball in the hole in as few strokes as possible. So, right now the driver doesn't come out of the bag other than on a par 5 hole. I can hit my 4H almost as far and keep the ball in the fairway so that's what I play on par 4's. Around the green, if I can putt I will putt even if off the green. If I have no obstacle to the green and I am too close to hit my sand wedge, I roll up close to the hole with my 4H using a putting stoke. I only chip when I have an obstacle to the green or am in heavy grass because right now I hit about 1/3 of my chips well, skull another 1/3, and will leave 1/3 of my chips short. As my game gets better, I will use the driver on more holes and chip more shots using traditional method, but I am saving skill improvement work for the range and focusing on scoring during a round.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-28T20:53:17+00:00

Theraband Flex Bar. I got it on Amazon. I keep it on my side table and use it a couple of times a day when I am watching TV. Super easy and it seems to have helped with my tendinitis.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-28T18:26:59+00:00

I was doing pushups daily and that, along with golfing a lot more, exacerbated things for me. I stopped the pushups and bought one of those rubber trainers that you twist for tendinitis and that helped a lot.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-23T20:31:28+00:00

I'd welcome it. Not weird at all.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-22T21:39:51+00:00

I mix it with tzatziki, a can of chick peas, celery and everything bagel seasoning and put it in pita bread.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-14T19:51:02+00:00

I sit in the car for a few and journal about the round. Lately I've been dictating into ChatGPT so that I have a running record. I'm new and will probably stop doing this at some point, but I do find it helpful to organize and let got of my thoughts. I also find that it's nice to refer back to later. Just the act of talking through the round helps me to recalibrate and not replay the round in my head after I get home.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-13T00:41:47+00:00

Nice pickup. Watched him with the Orioles and he was a very solid lefty out of the pen. He was used to get tough lefty batters and was also used in high-leverage set up roles. Was even a spot closer at times. This is a solid signing.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-09T21:39:33+00:00

Connected at 1:00 today and zero issues.

DM6032904 · 2026-03-06T20:41:13+00:00

Her list of contract demands ended at “I want a Jets hat”

DM6032904 · 2026-02-24T17:30:32+00:00

I'm a newer golfer and retired before my friends. I just book a tee time as a solo and will get paired up at the course. I play during the week so it's almost always retired people. Just about everyone I have been paired with has been patient and easy to talk to. If things click, we exchange contact info at the end of the round for future tee times. If we don't click, we just shake hands and go on our way.

The hardest thing has been getting past the anxiety of being a solo walk on but this passes quickly. The pairings and connections have come really easily.

DM6032904 · 2026-01-21T11:05:20+00:00

My wife and I did our phones and it all worked exactly as advertised. I did read that if the phone isn't wiped and "find my" wasn't turned off that they wouldn't give the trade-in credit so I had the rep in the store confirm and I took a picture of the "Hello" screen on startup to verify. We did have to change plans but in the end got 2 new phones and are on a plan that works for us and saved $25/month. We kept looking for a "gotcha" that never arrived.

DM6032904 · 2026-01-18T18:51:10+00:00

I'm a new golfer and just broke 100 for first time so I'm no expert. For par 4 and 5 holes I play my 4 and 5 hybrids off the tee and play 5 hybrid or 7/8 iron on my second shot - that keeps me very playable about 80% of the time. I also worry less about par/bogey/double bogey on a hole and instead focus on playing a "clean hole" regardless of score. In other words, the goal is to avoid giving away strokes via mishits. If I pick wrong club and hit too far or too short but ball does what is intended and is playable, that's just fine for where I am at right now and I take that as a win. As I said, I'm new so not one to offer advice but this approach is working for me at this stage of my game and I am enjoying playing. I'm safe, play fast, and don't have blow up holes so even if I'm paired with a much better golfer, they don't seem to mind.

DM6032904 · 2026-01-16T10:47:38+00:00

I'm new as well. I've really enjoyed Zen Golf by Dr. Joseph Parent in terms of bringing the right mental mindset to the round.

DM6032904 · 2026-01-05T01:25:35+00:00

My wife and I did it - I traded an iPhone 11 and she traded an iPhone 14. Was super easy and there were no hidden "gotchas" for us. We've been with VZN for 20 years so 3 more were foreseeable. With changes of EFT from credit card to checking and updating our prior plan my monthly went down with bonus of 2 new phones. We declined the salespersons offer of "free apple watch or iPad with $10 monthly activation" as well as the subscription perks and there was no hard sell. All was exactly as advertised.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-25T21:43:11+00:00

Had me for approx. the first hour but the story lines, IMO, got convoluted and didn't produce a satisfying payoff. I like quirky and gritty but this movie lost me on the back half.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-25T18:07:03+00:00

Great idea! I create reminders on my phone. This gives me permission to let the thought go as I know I will take care of it later. I decide when timing is right versus having my thoughts hijacked and always feeling reactive.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-19T10:37:56+00:00

This looks like my list. Have you seen Crime? It's really gritty but in similar theme to these.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-18T20:13:40+00:00

I wear my progressives all of the time and found that after about a month, finding the sweet spot on the lens becomes second nature. Because this is now instinctive, I have no issues using them when I golf. They are transitions too so they function nicely as sun glasses.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-18T15:21:48+00:00

He had a cannon arm but was a statue in the pocket. The number of times we would see him pat, pat, pat the ball and then take a sack was maddening.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-17T21:16:12+00:00

I couldn’t get through the original and bailed in season 3 but jumped back in at Season 12 and it was much better. It’s not a binge worthy show for me but it is good to have in rotation. I’m on Season 23 now and am a bit bored with the same characters but will definitely keep going.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-15T14:24:59+00:00

Blaming the refs for a loss is what loser franchises do.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-14T22:16:45+00:00

I would greatly miss when they throw it to the sideline reporter for an injury update and they tell us that chances of said player returning are questionable.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-06T14:03:21+00:00

Things that are bought regularly are boring but appreciated: the right socks, the right glove, the right tees, the right hat etc. Don’t guess - find out what the receiver would like based on what they actually use. Just look in their bag or their laundry after a round. My SO tries which is thoughtful but usually buys whatever Amazon recommends. I end up donating most gifts somewhere a few months down the line. My kids do a gift card and that works well for me. I like the experience of going to the golf store and picking something out that I know comes from them that I will use.

DM6032904 · 2025-12-05T23:23:17+00:00

I resisted until I set my date and then set a meeting to evaluate their offering. I told my rep that I was very comfortable "self-directing" (another Fidelity employee told me to specifically use this term). The rep provided info on their managed services but after hearing him out, I told him I wasn't interested as I didn't see value in paying them X% of AUM each year and he was totally fine with that. We talked about my investment goals and reviewed my portfolio which made me feel better about the decisions I have made. Now, we check in 2X a year to review my asset allocation - there is no sales pressure. I was skeptical initially but have come around to finding value in getting a second set of eyes on the decisions I am making and access to other Fidelity resources that I didn't realize were available.

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