Recent content by Live4Scuba

I travel extensively throughout the world and have experienced my hand luggage getting weighed on multiple occasions. I'm a scuba diver and underwater photographer so I end up carrying on about 50 lbs worth of gear in hand luggage even though there is typically a 7kg weight limit. I'm usually...

Hi, I'm 50 and my wife is 67. I've been trying to find out if there would be a spousal benefit to me if she filed and suspended (before the April 29th deadline). I haven't been able to find any information for couples with our age difference. If anyone has any advice or a link to a...

That's a good thought. Is there a template spreadsheet for how to model this or an online calculator for doing such planning? I'm including my wife LTC coverage in our expenses. We've been paying for that for a few years now. I haven't purchased for myself yet but that's something I need to...

Yes, I used Firecalc and it was helpful for me to try out "what-if" scenarios. I was able to increase my needed income as well as my lifespan well beyond where I expect to live (99) and still have 100% success. Great advice, thanks!

sorry, what I meant to say was: "If I leave in April 2016, then when I turn 60..."

Hello, For a number of years I've had a dream of retiring early. I didn't always have a specific idea of what "early" actually meant but over the past 5 years I've given it a lot of thought and have decided that I'd like to retire sooner rather than later. I hit a milestone this year turning...