Recent content by kbt

Mikey, the insurance is through the Minnesota risk pool. The deductables I reported were actually per person. I double checked this morning and the costs for one person who is 50 to 55 are: 1. 500 deductable, 381 per month 2. 1000 deductable, 315 per month 3. 2000 deductable, 250 per month...

Thanks for all of your comments. The health insurance is through the state risk pool. We are both eligible for coverage on the risk pool when I retire. We have choices for a 1000, 2000, 5000 or 10000 deductable. A low deductable makes sense for us because we will definately go through the...

Oh, I forgot to say that we don't have any debt, having paid off our house with part of the inheritance.

I will speak frankly. DW and I have a home worth $225,000 and other assets totalling 1,600,000. Of those assets, 1/3 is cash or cash equivalents and the rest 80% bonds and 20% stock. The cash is from a recent inheritance. We have one child, no longer at home, who is disabled and on SSI. We give...