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Thanks Janet... the bookmarks work again! Thank you for your prompt fix.... Steve

It appears that Firecalc is now masking the URL so you can't bookmark Firecalc settings and come back later and reuse those settings as a baseline. Any chance we could get that capability back?

This morning I tried to use a saved URL that I have used previously with Firecalc, but my settings were not recovered/repopulated. Instead the default settings are present. Anyone else having similar problems?

I'm 50 so I haven't really worried too much about SS yet...since my situation will undoubtedly be very different in 12 years than it is now. I however did a little comparison of the total payout year by year of SS if I were to take it at 62, 67 and 70 years old. It is interesting that the...

Be careful assuming that by turning off WIFI and using your cellular provider that you are then secure. There is absolutely no reason to assume that a cellular provider is securing your data for you. In 3G and 4G networks today, your data is only encrypted between your device and the cell...

24 years at $102k per year total net worth including house. Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

Unfortunately my options in my 401K for bond funds are not corporate bonds but are US Government Long Term Bonds. I am concerned that this contains more risks to principle than is readily apparent so I've not allocated any of our 401K portfolio to this. Just one other point. DW and I work for...

I started the discussion due to lack of clarity on my part of how to most efficiently begin taking money out of my investment portfolio. I've spent all these years trying to figure out ways to get the most into it... I've not thought enough about the best ways to get money back out ;D I am...

We are maxing out our HSA but it is in a MegaCorp plan that is very conservative. Plus I believe it can't be used for insurance premiums. Part of my reason for the question is the realization of how much we will need to meet our expenses. Especially 58 to 59 1/2. Sent from my iPad using...

I'm planning on retiring at 58. I'm 50 now. I have approximately 750K in taxable accounts (within that approximately 35% in a muni-bond fund and 65% in stocks with significant unrecognized capital gains). I have an additional 1.3M in tax advantage accounts with 97% in a 401K and 3% in a Roth...

Quick update.... I paid off the mortgage yesterday! Debt Free - As I was leaving the bank the banker said to me "You're living the dream!" I guess I am :) Now I am going to focus on investment strategy adjustments and savings.

How do you plan on handling medical insurance? That's a big one for me since as I mentioned, my wife has had cancer and is in remission now. They tell us the type of cancer she had does recur so we need pretty solid medical insurance.

I could do that... I've considered it, but the MM is sort of our emergency fund. Right now I'm paying an additional $600 per month towards principle and the loan will be paid off in a little over 4 years. If I double it to $1200 per month, I'd pay the mortgage off in 2 years. But there's more...

We have set the same expectation.... undergraduate degree is on us but beyond that a post graduate degree is their responsibility. My eldest son is working hard to try and qualify for a PhD program in the sciences that provides full tuition reimbursement. His goal is to make it through a PhD...

Hi everyone! I just discovered this site and am new to the community. I have recently begun considering early retirement because I am quite frankly frustrated with my job and no longer enjoy working where I am. I have been working at a MegaCorp as an engineer for the last 21 years. I know...