The Retirement Newsletter: 18 months left until I retire

Issue Number: -78 — why are 18 months significant?

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Welcome to issue number -78–18 months out from my retirement.

So, how is it going? And why are 18 months significant?

The Future

I have a plan.

I do quarterly reviews, and in my last review, three issues ago, I said that my concerns were:

• Money — this is a worry. Soaring inflation and poor performance of my investments might delay my retirement.
• Job — I will ride out the time until I retire. I may regret this decision if I have to postpone my retirement.
• Health — time for a diet! Which is what I said last quarter.
• Life — there has been some progress, but I need to do more.

In the last three weeks, inflation has worsened, and COVID-19 has knocked my health (Issue -79: It got me! Catching COVID-19), but that is not what 18 months are about. The 18 months is a time for reflection — a time to think about retirement.

The thing about 18 months

I have a weird thing about 18 months.