Back in 2012 I joined the community and made my first post, introduced myself, and stated that I had planned to fire in 2 years.....I was 49 at the time. After 3 years of OMY syndrome I finally pulled the plug last Friday....will be 55 at the end of the year. I posted over in the life after fire forum---class of 2018 and wanted to post over here as well. I know by every measure that I have enough but still worry a little bit. We tracked expenses for 5 full years so I have that going for me on the spending side. If I stick to current spending + health insurance my withdrawal rate is less than 2.5%. I expect we will ratchet that up a bit as we get more comfortable.
I really appreciate all the feedback everyone has offered here and plan to give back what I have learned along the way.
By the way, DW is looking to pull the plug by June 30. I hope and pray she gets the nerve up to do it.
I really appreciate all the feedback everyone has offered here and plan to give back what I have learned along the way.
By the way, DW is looking to pull the plug by June 30. I hope and pray she gets the nerve up to do it.