Recent content by FIREmenow

The same one who earlier made it more lucrative to stay at home.

After 1 (first) year of retirement, investments are up by 3 times the amount removed to fund the year. 1st year of "sequence of returns problem" solved. :dance::dance: Hope this keeps up!!!

JUST DO IT!! We've been living aboard for just over a year now after retiring last year. It has been FANTASTIC! Go where we want, when we want. Don't like the neighborhood/neighbors? Go some where else! It was incredibly liberating to sell the house and get rid of all of our...

Did you fall down?;D

Fido cash-only Visa. EVERYTHING goes on that single card. $0.69 cup of coffee from the gas station goes on that card. I average about $100-200/month cash from it. I can spend the cash on whatever air/hotel travel needs I want --- or not. The incremental advantages of all the other...

Reminds me of an old Andy Rooney segment. He said he immediately un-staples all paper received and throws all of them in a big pile on the desk. He said, "I find that they seek their own level of importance....."

Circular file.

9 (8-10) hours average every night since college. Very active during the day. I *LOVE* my sleep.

Good one! All those threads for what to say when asked what your "job" is, we can just say "I'm a health coach" in addition to a financial planner.

My (LBYM) philosophy was the opposite of this type of thinking. I paid for everything I HAD to pay for, then EVERYTHING ELSE was saved/invested.

I see. Thanks.

And a piece of paper with a green-ink IOU ...... does?

They are closing a whole bunch of stores here in NC. I think they're in trouble.

Both. ~450sqft of exceptional waterfront where ever we choose......;D;D;D

This^^^^ When they say it will be mailed in 7-10 days, I usually just say, "That is not acceptable." Besides, the fraud is their fault for having insecure processes, not mine. They have always sent it overnight (several different companies).