jimbohoward69
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2007
- Messages
- 70
All,
I am now on terminal leave from the U.S. Air Force...my "official" retirement date is May 1st. Holy cow, the past 22 years have just flown by I tell ya!
I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone here on E-R.org for their sage advice (either directly via e-mail/PM or through the myriad of helpful links on the site)...especially Nords who, as a fellow military retiree, knows full well the bittersweet emotions you feel when you first hang it up. Can't wait for the book Nords!
I'll be 41 in May, have close to 200K in savings/investments, no debt or mortgage and will net a COLA'd pension around $1900/mo for the rest of my life. I am also in the running for a GS-6 position doing what I just did for 22 years. Although I'd love to stop working altogether, an enlisted pension is something you can't live off without supplemental income, especially in California.
Again, thanks to all of you who constantly post your personal stories and helpful links to inspire those of us who truly want to get out of the "rat race" as early as possible...maybe now I'll actually have the time to post some words of wisdom to fellow ER wannabes
Peace!
Jim
I am now on terminal leave from the U.S. Air Force...my "official" retirement date is May 1st. Holy cow, the past 22 years have just flown by I tell ya!
I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone here on E-R.org for their sage advice (either directly via e-mail/PM or through the myriad of helpful links on the site)...especially Nords who, as a fellow military retiree, knows full well the bittersweet emotions you feel when you first hang it up. Can't wait for the book Nords!
I'll be 41 in May, have close to 200K in savings/investments, no debt or mortgage and will net a COLA'd pension around $1900/mo for the rest of my life. I am also in the running for a GS-6 position doing what I just did for 22 years. Although I'd love to stop working altogether, an enlisted pension is something you can't live off without supplemental income, especially in California.
Again, thanks to all of you who constantly post your personal stories and helpful links to inspire those of us who truly want to get out of the "rat race" as early as possible...maybe now I'll actually have the time to post some words of wisdom to fellow ER wannabes
Peace!
Jim
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