Thursday, July 29, 2010

Freak-out day, almost

I've been paying bills on the 1st for 30 years, but there's no need to any more, since I no longer get a paycheck. My husband Art suggested I pay the bills as they come in, and I realized he is right.

Tomorrow is the first day I won't get a paycheck in over 20 years. I knew it was coming, but it was always in the future until now. For the next few years we'll be living on Art's pensions. We've got some savings budgeted to spend each month, but I've been putting money away for so long it will be weird and difficult for me to take any out. So it feels like I no longer have money to pay bills with.

My Bag Lady is chortling. For the most part I haven't been listening to her. But this morning, as I was getting ready to make our flight reservations for our October trip to Italy, I had this impulse to call the group leader and tell him to cancel us from the roster. How can we possibly afford to travel when I'm not getting a paycheck? But I didn't call, and now we are committed to the trip.

I can tell this is going to take some getting used to.




6 comments:

Teresa Evangeline said...

Surrender to your new life...a trip to Italy!

DJan said...

Oh wow, retirement AND a trip to Italy? I think you are in heaven and just don't know it yet...

Deb Shucka said...

You've earned this time. I hope the adjustment is smooth, and anticipate that once you're in Italy, all else will fall away.

Linda Hoye said...

Hi Linda - I came over from Deb Shuka's blog, and have been enjoying your posts. Enjoy your retirement!

Jo said...

I could get used to it...! Enjoy. :-) And have a wonnnnnnderful time in Italy.

Georgia said...

As with all things, time will bring acceptance. Just get into your activities and before you know it the finances connected to your life now will be the norm. I only hope I can take my own advice! Many hugs!