Recent content by gbronc

Same age as you. I am an executive in big tech, but my three children have already finished college and have paying careers. My last day of work is July 30. I had the same issue where the job is very flexible and pays quite well and requires limited amounts of my time. But I just began to get...

Updated mine with actual date: Boose 1/5/2021 Announcement. BGH1 1/15/2021 Announcement GATime 1/2021 or 3/2021 Seems to have graduated early, in Oct. 2020. gamboolman 2/1/2021 Announcement Ger0n1mo 2/5/2021. Announcement Exchme 2/11/2021 Announcement djsander 2/12/2021 Announcement Djwil296...

We have two cats and really like dogs 80% of the time. But the other 20% with the mess/shedding, damage to property and expense/guilt of leaving them when you want to travel a lot has stopped us from getting a dog. DW is a neat freak and that doesn't match well with dogs.

Boose 1/5/2021 Announcement. BGH1 1/15/2021 Announcement GATime 1/2021 or 3/2021 Seems to have graduated early, in Oct. 2020. gamboolman 2/1/2021 Announcement Ger0n1mo 2/5/2021. Announcement Exchme 2/11/2021 Announcement djsander 2/12/2021 Announcement Djwil296 2/12/2021 Announcement Ready2Go...

Thought I’d update this thread with my status. After multiple OMYs and 35 years in high tech, finally pulled the trigger and gave advance notice last week. Haven’t set an exact date, but likely late June, early July. Not in a huge hurry and have no ill feelings towards current company or...

Much easier when the decision is made for you, but better to leave under your own terms if it is possible. With the latest meltdown, I'm glad I didn't pull the trigger yet. Would have been a bit jarring to immediately witness the potential implications of Sequence of Return risk weeks into...

Same boat also. I've done a little bit of the max time off, minimizing hours also. But when you are in management, it is much more visible and obvious and can be de-motivating for your team when the leader is putting in transparent minimal effort, so I feel guilty about it. Be much easier as an...

Yes, great way to learn and fill the ER time, but I've found Pralana, built on Excel, covered all these requirements and more. Far more granular than firecalc. After using it, I quickly realized that as much as I'd like to build my own Excel spreadsheet to handle my situation, it would be quite...

Great feedback and a lot of things to think about here. Appreciate many opening up about their experience, both positive and negative. Knew I wasn't alone in this situation on this forum. Have read so many articles on over 50 males and their struggles with keeping and making friends, even when...

Yes, I should have said that. Was really just looking for past experiences from those that have retired with similar concerns and/or disposition.

Joined the forum last year and been actively lurking and reading for the last six months. I am 55 and DW is 57. She has been a homemaker and we've raised now adult kids without her working. I have run every retirement calculator and personal finance tool, including Quicken, for years and am...

6' 5" tall and rented many small European cars, always manual transmission. Never had a problem fitting in them and I have a 37 inch inseam.