Here is a post from FB that I've re-tasked as a blog post:

Which of the following is your retirement plan?

A. "Would you like fries with that?"
B. "Would you like a cart while shopping at Walmart?"

Even if, or especially if, you're planning on living on your 401k you'll need extra income.

The whole selling point of the 401k was that you'd be in a lower tax bracket when you retire. But many, if not most, retirees are finding themselves in the highest tax brackets of their lives and without their mortgage or dependent deductions they were used to. These people are often taking on jobs just to be able to pay their tax bills.

The 401k was designed by the government to be able to continue collecting taxes after people retire and no longer have any income to be taxed. It was NOT designed to help out the taxpayer.

What if there was a third option?

C. Own your own business?

Now, many of your normal expenses are now at least partially deductible, your rent or mortgage, your cell phone bill, your Internet provider, meals, travel, entertainment and more.

But what if you don't make any money? That's ok. Your expenses may be able to offset your income from other sources.

I'm not a tax lawyer or accountant, so I can't give you any advice. But check with a professional to find out how a home based business applies to your personal situation.

And contact me to find out about a home based business that may suit you.



And here's the list of interesting days:

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/teddy-bear-day/ I did post a photo of Ben on my FB page www.facebook.com/rick.tompkins.1232

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/good-neighbor-day/ I've only met 2 of my new neighbors so far

Next week - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/guacamole-day/ I may have to find some good guacamole here in Paradise. And here's a related bonus day: November 14th will be https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/spicy-guacamole-day/

Next month - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/post-day/ Ask me how you can send a free card to celebrate

Just a few notes about interesting days:

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/iguana-awareness-day/

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/teddy-bear-day/ I guess I better find Ben!

Next week - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/make-a-hat-day/ Is there a kit for this? I can always go with the newspaper hat

Next month - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/bring-your-teddy-bear-to-work-school-day/ I'm beginning to sense a pattern here

That's it for now. Time to head off to work!

I had a great time yesterday in Fresno at the SendOutCards Road Tour with Steve Schulz, President of Field Operations, and Jordan Adler, SOC's number one money earner.

Again, Mary Swarts and the whole SOC TNT (Today, Not Tomorrow) team did an excellent job of putting together the event! Although, the highlight for me was winning a pack of the delicious sea salt caramels…yum!

I was going to write more about it, but I seem to have waited too long and lost my momentum! Maybe I'll add to it later…or you can look on Facebook…www.facebook.com/rick.tompkins.1232

As far as interesting days coming up we have:

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/be-late-for-something-day/ which is an interesting juxtaposition with

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/fight-procrastination-day/ What are you going to do that you've been putting off?

Next Friday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-milk-shake-day/ I'm there!

October 5th - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-teachers-day/ Bring your favorite teacher an apple. Or take them out to lunch or dinner!

Not much to write about today. I'm about to spend the next 5 hours on the road heading to Fresno to hear Steve Schulz and Jordan Adler speak at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/simple-success-event-with-jordan-adler-steve-schulz-tickets-11837431075?aff=efbnen.

One of the things I want to do in this blog is to highlight interesting days, so starting today I will highlight today, tomorrow, next week and next month.

To begin with (even though it's still officially Wednesday), today is https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/newspaper-carrier-day/

Tomorrow will be https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/cheese-pizza-day/, a very important day (although I personally prefer lots of toppings on mine!)

Next Thursday will be https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/make-your-bed-day/, they say that making your bed everyday is a habit of successful people.

And on this day next month: https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/card-making-day/, a very appropriate day for my business!

But, before I leave what's happening today (it feels strange writing about Thursday, while it's still Wednesday…but I'm following Days of the Year's lead): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/simple-success-event-with-jordan-adler-steve-schulz-tickets-11837431075. This is a great SendOutCards event that will be held in Fresno today! Let me know if you'd like to attend and I'll get a ticket for you

Another post from my phone. I'm at work again. I didn't have time to post earlier but this is my last day at work for this week. Yay! Gotta love these 2 day work weeks.

I tried to post my blog onto Facebook yesterday, but I don't think it worked. I'm going to try tonight with this one. It did post to Google+, so if we're friends over there you should be able to view it.

Still planning on going to Fresno on Thursday, so should have a fairly decent blog post after that event.

Since I'm off tomoorow, I'm hoping to have more to write about.

Hopefully this'll post to FB now.

I'm doing this from my phone so I'm not sure how it'll turn out!

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge didn't go so well! I figured at least some of my friends would've paid $395 to see me shivering and looking like a drowned rat. But I was wrong. However, the rest of the challenge is still standing. I will still donate $100 to ALS for everybody who signs up as a Marketing Distributor with SendOutCards and gives away 2 free accounts by Sunday. Go to www.sendoutcards.com/144087 to learn more about becoming a distributor. There's nothing there about the ALS challenge. That's my idea.

Thursday evening Steve Schulz and Jordan Adler will be in Fresno. I'll add the Eventbrite link later.

I guess that's it for now.