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My husband and I retired last year @55 after long government careers and we are having a ball. We were lucky with real estate investments and his pension so we are basically feeling pretty good. We have one more child to put through college (four out of five done) and just two more years. We live in Annapolis in our dream house and are in reasonably good health - we love to camp and also to cruise. We are embarking on our fourth cruise to the Med on the QE2 in July.
We did many of the things we read in the retire early books - we lived below our means; we were the pay as you go type and we diversified our investments.
We are now struggling with the decision as to whether or not to get the long term care insurance or self insure - and would welcome any input.
Best Regards!
Hammock
My husband and I retired last year @55 after long government careers and we are having a ball. We were lucky with real estate investments and his pension so we are basically feeling pretty good. We have one more child to put through college (four out of five done) and just two more years. We live in Annapolis in our dream house and are in reasonably good health - we love to camp and also to cruise. We are embarking on our fourth cruise to the Med on the QE2 in July.
We did many of the things we read in the retire early books - we lived below our means; we were the pay as you go type and we diversified our investments.
We are now struggling with the decision as to whether or not to get the long term care insurance or self insure - and would welcome any input.
Best Regards!
Hammock