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For some people retiring is something they look forward to for years. Suddenly you will be your own boss. You won’t have to get up a 5 every morning and face the ever-worsening traffic. To others it’s something they dread more than anything else. The lack of enough money for even a small luxury like visiting a friend that stays far away. The terrible feeling of emptiness when you get up in the morning and nobody cares what you do.

Our modern era has brought with it something that can make a difference to both your financial situation during retirement, as well as your need to be recognized and have something worthwhile to do: blogging. The day that you retire you will have decades of experience behind you that is unique to you as a person. Think of it: nobody in the whole world has gone through exactly what you have. The different jobs you had, your marriage and other relationships, your travels. Many people would love to hear your views on all those things.

If money is the reason why you are interested: you could certainly make money blogging. There are several ways. One of them is Google Adsense. All you have to do is sign up for an account with Google and then display their ads on the pages of your blog. They will give you a share of the advertising income when someone clicks on one of the ads. Another option is an affiliate program. There are thousands of affiliate programs on the Internet. Sign up, get the code to display their banner on your pages and if someone buys a product or service from them you will get a commission.

This is a good way to earn money to supplement your retiring income. If you can write very well and amuse or entertain a lot of people, it could eventually develop into a full-time job providing a full-time income – if that is what you want.

Writing a blog offers more rewards than just money though. When you write something on your blog you are sharing a little bit of yourself. Other people will read it and often comment on what you said. This way a conversation could start that can go on for days or weeks. Many people might relate to you because they had similar experiences. Others might disagree with you, causing a serious online debate. You are bound to make many new friends – some of them just around the corner and others in countries which you first have to look up on the map.

Something else to keep in mind is that you will be able to do this as long as your eyesight is good enough. There are many eighty year old bloggers. While many other things in life will gradually fade away, while old friends will die or no longer be able to visit, your new online friends will still be there to exchange ideas with.

You also do not need to be in a great physical condition to do this. Being in a wheelchair should not prevent you from becoming a blogger. Neither should rheumatism or arthritis. With the latest technological advances you can now dictate a blog through your voice recognition software and the computer will type the blog as you speak. This way your voice can be heard long after your hands have become gnarled and knotted and no longer fit for typing.