Recent content by kzodave

Bar Harbor, ME Ducked into a restaurant for dinner because it was raining and when I came out this was happening......

Escaped the rain in Bar Harbor at a restaurant. This is what was happening when I walked back outside. Perfect timing!

Iceland waterfall Newly FIREd for the purpose of adventure travel, which I'm happy to say is going great. Been to lots of cool places in the last 4 months and thought I'd share some of my photos. Critiques/comments are welcome. I'm just beginning to try and take quality images. Dave

Everyone, thanks for the feedback and discussion on my thoughts. It's great to see the diversity of mindset/thinking. Also, thanks for the "no thinking while driving to work" advice....I think the best way to accomplish this might be to not drive to work anymore!

Maybe I'm just playing a semantics game in my head, but this morning driving to work I had a game-changing thought..... What does it mean to retire early? Pre-65 years of age? I think not. Think about your working years as a race. Do you run the race for a determined amount of time...

Harley, Sorry for your loss as well. I had a late 50s friend at work pass away earlier this year and that nudged me a bit, but when my brother passed...that hit home even harder. Agreed, half year for the $170k benefit wouldn't be bad...but I've got until the end of 2016, a bit more than a...

imoldernu, was that a GoPro selfie? thanks for the laugh!

Andy, Turning back the age clock is an ER benefit I hadn't considered yet, but makes sense seeing all the stress leave and being happier everyday. Just started "real" conversations with DW re: continuing to work. She's only 90 days into the new job, so it's still shiny and new. She knows...

Thanks for the welcomes. Marty, I hear you on the new beginning. I'll focus on that aspect for sure! pb4uski, The company used to offer straight up retirement health care, but a few years ago changed the plan to a defined value HSA. To qualify you have to put in 15 years after your 40th...

Hello from Michigan! Signing up for this forum has been the first "official" thing I've done toward my retirement, and it kind of made me feel like I was old....LOL! Didn't expect that reaction, especially since my motivation for ER has been to be able to enjoy it while I still had a...