Recent content by EagleEye

I read this Bag Lady blog and it strikes me as a lot of hype. Yes this woman lost money, but as was noted above, she has properties probably worth several million (although I don't think that $5 million is accurate, based on her description of these properties). And as a direct investor with...

Thanks all. I don't think you can just make up contact info, since they email you the quotes. I suppose I could set up a single-purpose gmail account, but jeez what a hassle just to get a ballpark quote!

It was a great idea for Rich to set up this topic. I had a question for you all: I am trying to find a site where I can get online quotes for private health insurance. I found a number of such sites through google, but each one passes itself off as a place where I can get an immediate quote...

Laura: Instead of disparaging the postings here as "bitter", you might be better served by focusing on the shortcomings in your own column. It seems to me that these shortcomings are summed up by the this text from your most recent posting on "Madison": "She would not give me the figures...

My prior reply seems not to have posted, so let me try again: JimnJana, congrats on the retirement. It sounds like it will be a good life for you and your wife. Enjoy it. I am a little surprised at the size of the pension. You are only 45, and will, with your wife, draw 87K after tax...

Everyone: Thank you all again for all of your concern and advice. I will let you all know how it goes. All of your posts helped a lot. Ha-Ha: Thanks for suggesting those books. I had never heard of them. I checked out Lost In the Cosmos on Amazon, and it looks intriguing. So now thanks to...

Martha - Nords mentioned you below! Thanks for writing. Love the disclaimer! You really are a lawyer. :-) If I am doing the math right, you would have been in your late 40s when you went part time and perhaps your early 50s when you retired. May I ask how you have been using/enjoying...

Once again, thanks to everyone for your excellent posts. It is very useful to see people arguing both sides of this. The whole debate is useful, even though I will obviously have to choose one path or the other. Kronk and Lotus, you have great online names. I wish I had thought of "Kronk"...

Guys, first let me thank all of you for taking the time and energy to help me with my issue. I hope I can repay the favor to each of you over the months and years. For the record, and for further background, the plan for the sabbatical would not be lounge around. There would be some of that...

Is this board great or what? Thanks for all of your input. You guys are the best! A few responses: Finance Dave and Growing Older: I appreciate the tip about a leave of absence. I agree that would be preferable. Unfortunately, for a few reasons having to do with the idiosyncracies of law...

Hi all. I am not really new here, but I have never done an intro post. So I thought it was time to do one. At the same time, I have an issue about which I would greatly appreciate input from the board. I have really come to appreciate the board and the posters here. There is a lot of wisdom...

People, don't be fooled. That is not the real Khan. The real Khan is, at this moment, in cryogenic freeze on board the SS Botany Bay. Midlifechange: I don't think anyone was arguing that $1.3M is the right number. The issue is how much higher you need to go. I think you are about 2/3 of...

This has been a fun exchange, CaseInPoint. I hope I didn't come off too harshly earlier. I just take this stuff seriously, since ER is a major goal for me. One follow-up in the interest of mutual education: The Schwab calculator that I used asks for certain data and then tells you how much...

The first point concerned your estimate of the original poster's lifespan. So your comment above is a non-sequitir. In any event, if you would do me the courtesy of reading my post again, you will see that I am not opposed -- and I expressly support -- a conservative approach to retirement...

FWIW, I don't agree with CaseInPoint. I am surprised no one else piped up on this. Here is what I find problematic: 1. He assumes that you will live until you are 99. 2. He assumes that the money you withdraw will be taxed at a 30% rate, thereby necessitating a 90K withdrawal to yield...