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Yep, i agree with most all of what's been said. I, for one, will miss him - and feel that news and journalism was *much* better off for him being who he was. I believe he did a wonderful job in researching the background of who he was interviewing. Jobs well done! I read earlier in this...

Good stuff here - and good advice too! Thanks for the info! Here's our list so far - from a combination of the above... Seattle area (Puget Sound, Olympia Penninsula, San Juan) Colorado (Aspen, Pagosa Springs, Boulder, Durango) California (Santa Barbara, San Luis, Obispo) Couer d'Alene...

I've used an average of around 7%-9% for a long time now. And, according to my investment history over many years of tracking, that's about what I've earned. I monitor my return pretty closely each year - and will adjust it a bit, when I feel I need to be a little more conservative. Some years I...

The Quicken software has worked mighty good for me - for many years now. I use the Home and Business version - and make adjustments periodically to align with the estate and retirement planning tools it has.

Okie dokie,,will do. My wife and I sure are looking forward to it!

Wow!,,good stuff! I've been checking out all the places that ya'll have mentioned on the internet. My wife and I talked a lot about this last night - and are still talking! Interesting that the Seattle area was mentioned. My wife and I will be flying to Seattle in July (next month) to catch a...

Thanks for the response REWahoo! Have been doing some thinking about your comment about "what type of lifestyle we enjoy". Great question for my wife and I to share and talk about more. I'll bring that up to her later this evening. At this stage in our lives, we can afford a variety of...

Hi there, I'm a true Texan (living most all my life here) - but the Texas summers have been getting a bit hot for me here lately. In my younger days, heat didn't bother me so much - but now, at our ages (60's) - my wife and I have been talking about something a little different (for our...

Thanks for posting up fish4fun. Sounds like you've done some great planning and thinking thru the process of early retirement. Sounds not too much like me when i was around your age. I began my planning in my mid-30's and am 64 now - only a couple of months away from the medicare safety net...

I'm new to the forum, and am reading many of the postings now. Lived in Texas most all my life - currently living in Tyler, Texas - 64 yo retired with wife living out our dreams. Gonna go on our first cruise this summer - leaving out of Seattle going to Alaska and back. Oughta be fun...