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DE found a wallet in the mirage poker room in Las Vegas. 32k or so in wallet. Turned it in to the poker room manager. Guy came and claimed it. Not a thanks or anything. Such is life. In the same poker room DW found a 100 bill. One of the chip runners dropped it. Manager gave DW and me...

Red wine or the occasional scotch or cognac also works... but only if you are persistent. :coolsmiley:

First of all CONGRATS! You now can get on with the rest of your life. I have been FIREd for 7 years (this last July). I would guess my departure was little more planned then yours, but it is essentially the same. Go ahead and relax. One of the most striking differences that I noticed...

IMO the real decision points are: 1) health and family history related (poor = take earlier) 2) financial situation (do you need the money to live comfortably?, yes = take earlier) If you really think the government will take the benefits away, then you should go ahead and take it (bird in hand...

Righteous brothers - you've lost that loving feeling

Retired July 2007, biggest surprise was how stressed I was w*rking and did not realize until I FIREd. Nicest surprise is that it just gets better every day.

Had my 3rd tunneling a few months ago. Yep prep is worse part. ... It might be old age or the 5 year spread, but believe it or not it is easier every time. Still s*cks ... but it is less drinking and not as nasty now. No new polyps ( since the 1st colonoscopy), but I now am the proud owner...

Absolutely! Unbelievable sights. Like the great wall you have to see the temples in person. Have a great trip.

40/60 AA, 1% SWR, 6.5% from beginning of the year. How am I doing?

:laugh::laugh::laugh::facepalm::facepalm: re: the question ... are you kidding me? FIREd since July 2007 and living the life. Wouldn't be able to if not for [-]over[/-] sufficient savings.

Me too (mc and visa) with a debit/ATM card. I also carry some loose bills (usually around $50 worth) and a hundred dollar bill for emergencies.

I think that warranty does cover major parts, but not worn brakes (normal wear and tear), tires and maybe belts, although it might cover that. Parts like water pump, alternator, electrical, ....etc. should be covered. Usually, when you buy a certified warranted car, they make sure the belts...

What Me Worry? Have a pension from mega-corp that covers our current basics. Taxable portfolio covers extras like travel and toys. 401k provides for the future, as we have not had to dip into this yet (almost 5 years FIREd). YES it definitely alleviated our worries (except for 2008 when...

I have kept records of our trips: Playing 1/2 nlh +350+500+1400+700-300-200-437-150+625-80+100+122-400-75+135 I am happy when I come away even. My DW does MUCH better (4 digit wins typically) and is more consistent. You could say I play for comps (the $1 per hour they give you towards food)...

We have bcbs il, after being part of a megacorp plan, it was an eye opener as to how much it would cost. We started out using COBRA for 1 year until I found out it was a high cost alternative, but less then the megacorp firee plan (a premium plan). We then found through a broker a plan that...