cmonkjr
Dryer sheet wannabe
- Joined
- Aug 13, 2007
- Messages
- 12
Hello all! I've lurked for awhile and have learned alot already.
I got turned on to the whole ER thing after reading about Billy and Akaisha Kaderli...that took me to their website...where I read about Nords--a real inspiration to every military member who dares think of early retirement. Anyway, Ive been reading everything I can about the idea: the Paul Terhorst book, this forum, the RADDR forum. And Ive been crunching the numbers since day one. I know we can do this!
What I am really surprised about is the number of people who dont think this can work...I think its just engrained in most folks in the military that you retire from the military and then you go out and get a second job. Have any other ER military folks had this experience? I know Nords had a similar experience. We live pretty simply already and we definately are not materialistic. We just want to be comfortable.
We are looking to have a condo back in San Antonio paid for by the time we retire. We will have our military pension (that keeps up with inflation) and a thrift savings plan annuity to keep us in the black until any social security payout at 62. I also have an Roth IRA, but I have stopped contributing funds there because of all the penalties for accessing this when I retire. Right now I am 42...looking to retire at 48.
We are looking to have a condo paid for in San Antonio by the time we actually retire. Is anyone else ERed in San Antonio? I am from there originally, but havent been back since my pre-military/college days almost 18 years ago. I'm thinking its a good place due to the low cost of living (we are in central coastal California right now---anything is cheaper!) and nearby military bases.
Any thoughts or inputs any of you might have would be appreciated.
Thanks for the great forum!
I got turned on to the whole ER thing after reading about Billy and Akaisha Kaderli...that took me to their website...where I read about Nords--a real inspiration to every military member who dares think of early retirement. Anyway, Ive been reading everything I can about the idea: the Paul Terhorst book, this forum, the RADDR forum. And Ive been crunching the numbers since day one. I know we can do this!
What I am really surprised about is the number of people who dont think this can work...I think its just engrained in most folks in the military that you retire from the military and then you go out and get a second job. Have any other ER military folks had this experience? I know Nords had a similar experience. We live pretty simply already and we definately are not materialistic. We just want to be comfortable.
We are looking to have a condo back in San Antonio paid for by the time we retire. We will have our military pension (that keeps up with inflation) and a thrift savings plan annuity to keep us in the black until any social security payout at 62. I also have an Roth IRA, but I have stopped contributing funds there because of all the penalties for accessing this when I retire. Right now I am 42...looking to retire at 48.
We are looking to have a condo paid for in San Antonio by the time we actually retire. Is anyone else ERed in San Antonio? I am from there originally, but havent been back since my pre-military/college days almost 18 years ago. I'm thinking its a good place due to the low cost of living (we are in central coastal California right now---anything is cheaper!) and nearby military bases.
Any thoughts or inputs any of you might have would be appreciated.
Thanks for the great forum!