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Retire as early as possible, "You don't want to be the richest person in the cemetery."

Is the lot plotted out or does a new survey need to be done? Be sure to buy Title Insurance. I purchased a lake lot at the end of the road. After all the closings were done the neighbor tried to have the road closed to my lot. 6 months, 3 court hearings, and $20,000 later all was settled in...

After working indoors for 38 years I help a farmer in the fall driving the attached equipment. The money is good, but I have stated "when it's not fun any more I'm done". Charlie

Do not skip title insurance! I bought a lake lot at the end of the road. After i made the purchase I found out there was trouble with the next door neighbor who parked her full size tractor in the road so we could not pass. Had to get a lawyer involved as the lady was claiming adverse...

Dishwasher Repair Sunday afternoon, Dishwasher door hard to open. Take off inside door panel and find that the plastic tabs on the latching system are broken. Type in model number in yahoo, click on amana/sears parts website, chat box opens up with a Sears technician asking if I want help. Yes...

You don't want to be the richest person in the cemetery.

If the condo is a second home and you live where it is cold in the winter I would work longer to figure out how to make that happen. My wife and I retired at 58, 1st winter in AZ spent one month, 2nd/3rd spent two months, this winter we are staying for 3 months. If you talk to other retirees...

Not many snowmobiling retirees. Ours are similar to yours with golfing and snowmobiling. We spent 3 weeks in Wyoming in 3 different areas riding our sleds. Total hobby costs around $6000.

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Move to a retirement community, hiking club, softball teams, golf leagues, photography club, poker club, dance, and another 20/40 I can't think of. On top of that there are any number of opportunities of volunteering in any community. Don't let being an introvert prevent you from retiring...

Thanks for the immediate responses. Appreciate if there are other suggestions. I know I need to learn more about this. Thanks

I got my K and my M mixed up, it is $200,000. Review next week with Morgan Stanley FA. As stated previously thinking about doing something different. Husband = 60 Wife = 59 Home is paid for. No other debt. Thinking about a second home in Az. Emergency Fund = $20,000 3rd year of retirement...

I am currently in my 3rd year of retirement and am looking at moving from my FA to Vanguard or some one else where I could take more control of managing my money myself. I currently have approx. 200M in the below funds which according to my calculations I am paying about $4000 in expenses. Can...

We have a Homesitter which monitors water alert, temp alert, and electricity outage. It will dial up to 3 phone numbers. The only problem is it requires a regular land line telephone. We are currently getting our cable through the phone company and they require us to have a land line.

The motor in my pontoon went bad a couple of weeks ago. Going to cost about $5000 to repair. But in happened in the middle of the week while we were tubing with our granddaughter's, so that's still better than being at w*rk! My mother always told me "if money can fix it, it's not a problem".

Burns 23 gallons of diesel per hour so on a 12 hour day it makes my wages look pretty cheap.

Here is my part time gig, 6-10 days in the spring, 20 days in the fall. I am doing it for the money, but I can't lie, it is fun also. Rides better than my car.

Last year we rented a house in Dubois, this year we will only be staying a couple of weeks if things work out. We would like to go over to Grand Mesa CO. for a week as we have never ridden there and heard good things about that area. We usually only ride every other day, as old people it takes...

Have just spent 2 months in Mesa, hiking, golfing, car shows, reading and meeting other retirees. On Tuesday we will be leaving for Sheridan WY. where our son will meet us with our snowmobiles. Will snowmobile in the Big Horns for a week and then head to Dubois WY. and snowmobile in the Tetons...

Like the title says I am planning on buying a sports car and I know there are many variations that could cause the price to be different. Just looking for a ballpark number. The vehicle I am looking at is listed for $28,500. What do you think the cash price would be on a unit like this? Thanks...

Appreciate everyone's reply. What a great forum, although I do not post often, I read daily. From a private standpoint this is not a subject I feel comfortable discussing with other retired friends and did not want to just call another advisor and ask questions. We are not being charged for...

I transferred my 401k to Morgan Stanley on 2/22/12. After interviewing several advisors we selected Morgan Stanley. I like the advisor I have been working with and that is the main reason my wife and I selected Morgan Stanley. However of my 7 figure portfolio there is still around 10% in cash...

Looking at changing insurance companies and per the current quote from Allied I would be able to save $80 - $100 per month if I move everything to them. Wondering how their service and if needed payments are compared to other companies? Thanks Charlie

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Looking at renting a home in Johnson Ranch in Queen Creek AZ for Jan. and Feb. 2013 Any one have any information on this part of AZ. Want to have some community atmosphere, golf, card playing, exercise, etc. Thanks