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Sharon O'Day

Honoring Money or What’s in Your Wallet?

By Sharon O'Day

March 25, 2013

Oops, I had been outed.I had been living a lie.I say I honor money, have a healthy relationship with it, and yet my bills are in a favorite leather bill holder that is ripping. My credit cards are in a utilitarian black flat ... Read more »


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Bob Lowry

Prison Ministry: What Does It Accomplish?

By Bob Lowry

March 22, 2013

Based on comments left on other Satisfying Retirement posts I know there is continuing interest in the work I do for a local prison ministry organization. The world of prisons and inmates is one I only knew through movies, news stories, and "common knowledge" about ... Read more »

Sharon O'Day

Obsessing Over Money: The Truth About What If

By Sharon O'Day

March 18, 2013

It was an early morning call, and I could hear the slight edge of controlled anxiety in her voice. Therese told me she had a large sum of money she expected to receive at any time and she wanted to be sure she was ready ... Read more »

Bob Lowry

Learning to Budget All Over Again

By Bob Lowry

March 15, 2013

I received the following e-mail from a regular satisfying retirement reader and commenter. Her questions and request for a post focused on budgeting are very much in line with some of the comments left on the post I wrote asking for your ideas for this ... Read more »

Sharon O'Day

How to Celebrate Hard Times

By Sharon O'Day

March 11, 2013

Sometimes you just have to celebrate.Five years. That’s how long we’ve been worried about the economy. (Longer, if you had your ear to the ground.) And since then, just think of what we’ve worried about.We learned that banks could fail. Would ours? And ... Read more »

Bob Lowry

To Me It Is A Freedom Machine

By Bob Lowry

March 8, 2013

The post from a week or so ago, "Where Do I Go From Here?" generated a treasure trove of post ideas from you. I have reviewed every comment and made a tally of the responses. In all, 28 different topics or approaches were suggested, every ... Read more »

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