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Verses 1 & 2 are covered. Not taking verse 3 quite so literally: When I Grow Up by Michelle Shocked When I grow up I want to be an old woman When I grow up I want to be an old woman Oh, an o-o-o-o-old, an old, old woman Then I think I'm gonna find myself an old man Then I think I'm gonna...

Mazel tov! You seem to have a very balanced view of life thus far, best wishes for contented RE.

I enjoyed the MMM article. Thanks for starting this thread. One of the first things I noticed when we moved to palm beach county last January is that while there are a lot of people with money and/or spendy lifestyles, there are also quite a few people who live in modest homes, driving...

Hola, Very glad to have found this forum through the MMM blog. DH and I are somewhat late to the FIRE party. Even though we violated three of the cardinal rules for early retirement (1) stick with the starter partner, 2) choose a high-earning career and 3) save like a Chicago voter - early and...

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I agree. If the info in this article is correct: Darden Restaurants enforces tip-sharing policy - Orlando Sentinel, Darden is mandating a "fairness" doctrine as a work-around to cut wages and benefits. DH and I were contemplating a visit to the Seasons 52 down the street but we will be...

Hi softwareguy, I am also a newbie to this forum but live in SE Florida (Palm Beach County) and managed a wide range of rental properties in a past life. There are still many bargains to be had in the Florida real estate market, however I'd be wary of any "too good to be true" deals especially...