Recent content by Grover

They give a COLA about every 5-8 yrs from what I heard. They don't have to give them if they don't want to. Thats something I'd like to see get changed. :laugh: Well its my wifes 401K and iirc she is putting in 150 a month. :-[ I look at that and tell her to put more into it because she may...

College will cost us about $2k total if that for each kid if my wife is still working there and she will. ;) Paying for college isn't an issue unless something drasticly changes. iirc my SS will not be reduced at all when that kicks in. I think some of the guys before me that opted out have...

Will be able to retire from the fire dept next Oct with 70% of my salary at the age of 50. This should equate to aprox $3500 a month with my wife gettinga 50% reduction upon my death. I'll have to pickup health care costs but will be able to get it at a reasonable rate either on my own or thru...