Recent content by Mountain_Man

Curious to learn what the impact of wealth and ER had or is having on children and grandchildren. Mountain_Man

It will likely be a continued slow drain as the manufacturing jobs move to the lower cost countries, but there will be pockets of greatness in the midwest. There will be pockets of wealth creation in areas where good education and a globally competitive mindset exist, particularly where...

kz Try this: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/recreation/cabin_info/cabin_info.html We rented a cabin that we had to charter a float plane to get to -but it was fantastic! You can do it when you get there. Just be friendly with the Ranger person and they can make some great suggestions. You...

Alaska Ideas: 1. Rent a forest service cabin in a remote location. 2. Go sea kayaking on Prince William Sound (out of Cordova). 3. Consider a trip on the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry. 4. Camp at Wonder Lake in Denali. Have Fun! Mountain_Man

I think you are smart to not broadcast the fact that you are retired in your 30's. You're better off enjoying your life quietly. Human beings have been know to experience envy and jealousy. Why bring possible negative feelings into your relationships? Your closest friends and family will...

Embrace Change. Remember that every cloud has a silver lining. Once you get used to a new routine you may find yourself much more happy and fulfilled than you did previously. Change can be hard but it can also lead to wonderful things. Good luck! Mountain_Man

My Dad died in his mid 40's. He knew he was going to die so we had some great conversations. He told me to make a list of things I wanted to do in life and make sure that I did a few each year. He did not want me to be like him and put off many of the things desired from life. I have done many...

No tax issues that I can foresee. Part of the windfall is long term capital gain from the sale of a company where I was a minority owner. Part is an inheritance below the estate tax threshold as far as I know. We recently sold the big city condo and bought a nice home in a quiet suburb for the...

Hello Retire Early people, I will be receiving a substantial windfall over the next year. This will bring my assets to such a level that a 4% withdrawal rate will more than cover our family expenses. I am worried about making the proper strategic and tactical asset allocation. Would invite...

Thank you for the nice dose of reality. It looks like we will be working longer and/or building a less expensive home for our family. Took the advice and ran firecalc with various expense requirements and came up with between 60% and 90% probabilities of success. For us it's OK to be working...

Have been working on financial freedom for years. Always thought it would be better to make sacrifices when young for two reasons; First the power of compounding and second it's easier to be poor when you are young then when you are old. javascript:wink() We have no debt of any kind + 2 very...