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TOYS!!! I've got some friends with similar interests and we tinker and play with our toys mostly...

...and mineral rights! You never know what you will find on your land. You might want to wait a little longer because real estate prices are coming down fast in the cities and the rural areas will follow not long after...

Options Take your time and think it thru carefully. Remember that if you plan to buy a house in your new location you might have to be in really good financial condition to qualify for a new mortgage. I dont think it will be as easy to get into a new house. Getting into a house over the last...

A Retirement State Of Mind? Vikko, I'm not exactly where you are yet, but much of the anxiety of the unknown is gone. My retirement was not exactly planned but it is working out pretty well. My life has settled down from the transition and I'm figuring out everything. I hope to be...

Wild Swings My guess is Greed is still at work and those that rode the 900 point wave two days ago are cashing in. Chances are tomorrow or Friday they will jump back in and we will see another good uptick followed by another drop next week. There is money to be made in the short swings. The...

Market vs Mortgage Investing in the stock market looks like a losing proposition right now, however, if your investment horizon is over five years buying cheap stocks now will payoff later. I will own many more shares when the price gets back to where it was at the peak. If I stop investing...

Whats the difference? If Social Security fails in its current state (like its predicted to) the government will bail it out. If Privatization suceeds and the market gets to the point we are today the government will bail us out. What's the difference?

How about, "Black Monday THRU FRIDAY!!!!"

Thanks for the warm welcome... I appreciate the kind words. Looks like this is the place to be--plenty of entertainment and lots of helpful people with good information. Thanks again... Luis

Small Town = Small Medical Facilities It all comes down to what the area can support. We have a little complex consisting of The University of Texas Health Science Center, the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center and the Methodist Hospital within a stones throw of each other down here in our neck of...

Hi All, After 23 years in the military I was no longer able to continue to serve due to medical issues. I retired late last year at age 46 with a wife and a 9 year old to support. I have been seeing VA and Social Security doctors every since. Thankfully my pension along with VA and SSA...

Your short tour will probably be cancelled due to being medically disqualified for worldwide duty which should trigger an MEB. Most MEB processing takes several months which should get you to the point where you can submit your retirement application. You can tell the MEB that you have decided...