Howdy from Bee Cave TX

[dirt_dobber]

New to the forum here and this is my first post.

I'm 56 years old, happily married for 35 years, 3 kids and 3 grandkids - and thankful for good health.

I will be getting laid off in a couple of weeks after 38 years in the Oil business and the last 23 years at the same company . I am going to retire at this young age and look to use this forum for guidence and suggestions.

 

[mickeyd]

Welcome to the gang dd from Bee Cave.

Read it all and believe some of it. Ask only easy questions.

 

[MBAustin]

Welcome neighbor! If you haven't seen them yet, there are two excellent resources here that might be useful to your planning:

http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f47/some-important-questions-to-answer-before-asking-can-i-retire-69999.html

and

Early Retirement FAQs - Early Retirement & Financial Independence Community

We'll do our best to answer your questions also - lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks hang out here!

 

[urn2bfree]

Welcome! I believe the great index Mutual Fund Company Dimensional Funds (DFA) has their headquarters very near you on Bee Cave Road.
They made my ER possible.


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[kimcdougc]

Welcome. You might become addicted to this forum like I have!

 

[HillCountry]

Welcome, my next door neighbor!

 

[Katiek]

Welcome, looking forward to hearing more from you.

 

[Rothman]

Greetings dirt_dobber, regardless of how you enter retirement it can be a great time of life's journey, I wish you a happy and healthy one.


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[dirt_dobber]

Welcome! I believe the great index Mutual Fund Company Dimensional Funds (DFA) has their headquarters very near you on Bee Cave Road.
They made my ER possible.

Thanks, I will check them out.

 

[Nodak]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Car-Guy]

Welcome to the ER forums from another Texan

 

[johnnyfuego]

Welcome, from a neighbor on 71 and east of 35! I have a friend who is a bit worried that this could be his last week on the rig. He has been with Patterson Drilling as a tool pusher for 25+ years and many years before that with various companies. He acts like everything will be okay regardless, but I see a bit of apprehension. He survived the first boom and bust in the 80's and is very much the survivor type. Looks like you are on top of things as well...

 

[big-papa]

Welcome from another neighbor just south of Austin (yet still in Travis County), near Manchaca, TX!

 

[dirt_dobber]

Welcome, from a neighbor on 71

ah yes! Hwy.71 aka the "Willie Nelson Highway". If you are ever on this side of town lets gets some bbq.

 

[VFK57]

Welcome to the Forum. I hope you will enjoy your retirement and especially more time with grand kids.

 

[johnnyfuego]

ah yes! Hwy.71 aka the "Willie Nelson Highway". If you are ever on this side of town lets gets some bbq.

Sounds good, but fair warning, now that I'm retired, I don't get out that way often!