Happy Halloween! Tonight the spooky season draws to a close and we start to look ahead to the end of the year. As we say goodbye to my favourite month of the year, it’s time for my October 2026 blog roundup.

Along with a summary of my writing activity for the month, my October 2026 blog roundup has terrific posts on the mindset shift from saving to spending, an introvert’s view of our chaotic world, and marketing tricks to watch out for this holiday season. As a bonus, there’s also a couple of spooky true life ghost stories to get you in the Halloween spirit.

Happy reading!

What I wrote in October

In case you missed any of them, here are the new posts I published in October here on Boomer Eco Crusader.

• What will you read for Banned Books week?
• Let Freedom Read Day – “Sold” book review
• The Sunday Spark – Fall in Charlottetown
• Summer 2026 reading update – The road to 1,000 books
• The Sunday Spark – Need a catchphrase to describe who I am now
• Why I write in 2026 – It still matters
• The Sunday Spark – When did common courtesy become uncommon?
• Magical memories of princesses and royal tea parties

I also refreshed and republished these posts.

• Helpful Waste Reduction Week tips for your household
• Travel packing tips to make long and short trips easier

And on my retirement coaching site Second Life Vision, I published the following:

• Joyspan could be your key to aging well

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Cool things I read in October

Since publishing my first monthly roundup at the end of 2020, it has been an honour to introduce you to some of my favourite bloggers. Here are 4 pieces that captured my attention in October.

Retirement Spending: Why Spending Your Savings is the Hardest Part of Retirement – Financial Independence Hub

After a lifetime of saving, the transition to drawing income from savings is difficult for many people. This insightful post explores the reasons why, and offers some solutions.

Financial freedom isn’t permission to become a reckless consumer. It’s permission to make choices based on happiness rather than necessity.

Alain Guillot, Financial Independence Hub

Not in Crisis, Just Overloaded – Existential Ergonomics

In a noisy, chaotic world designed for extroverts, those who prefer peace and calm are often misunderstood. In this brilliant post, Erin shares her insights on navigating the world as an autistic individual.

Sometimes solitude is not loneliness. Sometimes it is maintenance.

Existential Ergonomics – Not in Crisis, Just Overloaded

15 Marketing Tricks vs. Decluttering Treats – Happily Decluttered

Once Halloween is behind us, the holiday shopping season with all its marketing hype will be upon us. In this clever post, Suzanne highlights 15 marketing tricks that aim to separate you from your hard-earned money. As a bonus, she also offers 15 decluttering treats to restore peace and calm in your life.

Before you get swept up in early-bird sales and consumer frenzy, it’s time to prepare yourself for the tricks.

Happily Decluttered – 15 Marketing Tricks vs. Decluttering Treats

True Life Ghost Stories – Deborah J. Brasket

When the Dead Refuse to Leave and Resident Evil: In the Belly of the Beast are the third and fourth instalments in Deborah’s True Life Ghost Stories series. To get in the Halloween spirit, check out these spooky real life tales of hauntings and paranormal experiences. They will give you chills.

Thanks for dropping by to check out my October 2026 blog roundup. I’m always looking for great content. If you read anything inspiring last month, drop me a link in the comment box below.