I've been trying to take ER for the last few years, but have struggled to pluck up the courage to cut the ties that bind.
Last year I had a health issue and I've been struggling to recover ever since. To be honest, I think the reason I am struggling to regain my health properly is that I just can't cope with the stress and pressure of work any more. Oh to be 25 again.
I've just turned 51 and I am determined to do it this year. The DW and I are pretty much FI, but it still worries me that enough is never enough. The fear of running out scares me.
And I'm a very conservative investor too. That has paid of well when things went bad in 2008, but I didn't ride the recent increases in the market as we're pretty much all in cash or very conservative investments. I worry that our nest egg will run out if we don't take on a little more risk.
To all of you who have already taken the plunge - I admire you - and to those like me who want to take ER - I am with you all the way
Last year I had a health issue and I've been struggling to recover ever since. To be honest, I think the reason I am struggling to regain my health properly is that I just can't cope with the stress and pressure of work any more. Oh to be 25 again.
I've just turned 51 and I am determined to do it this year. The DW and I are pretty much FI, but it still worries me that enough is never enough. The fear of running out scares me.
And I'm a very conservative investor too. That has paid of well when things went bad in 2008, but I didn't ride the recent increases in the market as we're pretty much all in cash or very conservative investments. I worry that our nest egg will run out if we don't take on a little more risk.
To all of you who have already taken the plunge - I admire you - and to those like me who want to take ER - I am with you all the way