Recent content by Partimewannabe

I like your philosophy Cobra9777 - reminds me of my own. We are 49 and saving 20+% and paying for kids school & college now. Will be ready to retire by 59, hoping to go part time when college is done in 2022. If happy with part time can continue for awhile. We will see.

These are all very good points. I am accelerating the savings plan now and buckling down on the budget. Thanks for all your ideas. If we can demonstrate the ability to live on less, then that is the time to do it.

David1961, I did the firecalc, and I should be good at 80K if I continue to add to the 1 million for another 10 years at the current 51K per year. Then let it sit for another 10 years.

Well, that would be half my current income, and with subtracting 401K and 403b (well, 35 K of mine plus a match 17.5K 6K health insurance, 40 K federal, state and county taxes, 35K tuitions for the kids, 116K gone from 200K is left to live on. Estimated. 84K

No debt except for 200K on mortgage. I could double pay my 3-4K monthly payments now. I make 400K for a few years, 200-300 before that. Have been spendy on vacations. Private school for 2 kids is 35K Property tax is only 5K. No second homes or time shares or anything like that. We are in a...

I work 80-120 hours a week, contemplating cutting back if possible. Am an MD age 45. Would like to keep contributing 50 K yearly to retirement fund for another 10 years or so (index funds Vanguard mostly) and then cut down even more at age 55. Have 4 years left on mortgage and 2 teens (14 and...

So when did you pay off your mortgage/kids college/etc.? I am in the process of paying down my mortgage in 2-3 years, and finishing up college funding for 2 kids in 4-5 years myself. Then things will get a lot easier.

Oops I see it now Thanks

JacksonD I want to read your blog!! I am a younger doc who wants to follow your footsteps, what is the link?