At The Five Forks

At The Five Forks

I'm a novice at podcasting, but nonetheless adventuresome and I'm always looking for new ways to learn and keep my brain active. This will be a lifestyle podcast where I discuss a wide variety of topics facing each of us as we move into retirement. There will be discussion surrounding various hobbies, side hustles and life in general. I hope you get something out of every episode, but regardless I hope I can bring you some useful information that you will use somewhere down the road Come along and explore At The Five Forks, and always remember: When Faced With A Fork In The Road ... Take It !!

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May 27, 2024 23 mins

People often ask retirees, "What Do You Do All Day"? .. The answer is whatever you want to.  Today's episode takes a look as some ways you can fill your days with meaningful items that will help you get the most out of your retirement years.   Maybe you have some other ideas and if so I would like to hear them, so leave me a message.


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Since I retired, I've had the time to get back to some hobbies that have meant a lot to me over the years, but while working, I just didn't have the time to devote to them.  I'm now taking full advantage of that and in today's episode I'll talk a little about my rediscovered love of reading.

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February 6, 2024 11 mins

Today's episode is a short one, but I just wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate a podcast milestone and say thanks to all of my loyal listeners.  Most beginner podcasts stop long before episode 10, so thanks to you we celebrate.

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January 30, 2024 20 mins

The first time I heard the term Super Ager, was from an article in the November 2023 AARP Bulletin.  I initially thought that they were using some catchy phrase to describe people who at lived to some age milestone, but that’s not all of it.  There really is a category of older humans that are classified as “Super Agers”.  The AARP article defined a Super Ager as “someone over 80 with an exceptional memory—one at least as good as a...

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Last week, we looked at some ways to make our retirement a success.  Today, we'll go over a few ways, that if we're not careful, can wreck our retirement.  Don't let these pitfalls of retirement ruin what you've worked so hard for.

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I think we all want a successful retirement, but how do you quantify that?  That's a loaded question because success is measured differently for each of us.  In this short episode, I'll cover a few items that might help ensure that your retirement is just that... successful.  

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January 9, 2024 24 mins

In today's episode we'll discuss a few examples of side hustles or part time jobs that might work for retirees and how we might go about landing one.  

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January 2, 2024 25 mins

In this episode we'll take a look at the process of downsizing our lives as we reach retirement age.  Today I'll try to give you some basics of what downsizing really means from someone who's gone through the process and survived.  I hope that some of my suggestions will make your downsizing experience less stressful.




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Social Security and Medicare options can be confusing and overly complex when one decides to sign up for these government benefits as retirement approaches.  Timing and choice of services will affect us as we move through our retirement years.  In this episode, I will attempt to explain what it all means.

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December 23, 2023 4 mins

A quick thank you to all  who have downloaded and listened to this Brand New podcast and a brief Christmas Message.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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December 18, 2023 11 mins

This is an introduction to a brand new podcast by a brand new podcaster.  I'll discuss all things retirement and hopefully, I can provide some useful information that you can use to clear up issues and questions as we move into our retirement.

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Retirement will mean something different for each of us.  We will face many of the same things as we go through the years awaiting, but we must each do it our way.  Today, I'll discuss retirement in general and tell you what retirement means for me.

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December 18, 2023 20 mins

Retirement as a couple requires give and take, compromise and support.  We each have a different idea of what our retirement is going to be like, but we have to match that up with our partner for each of us to have the retirement we want.  Today I'll discuss some of the issues couples can face during retirement and offer a few suggestions on how to cope together.

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