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I bought a second home. Withdrew funds from retirement savings to pay the 20% down And the rest is a loan. I’m of the life is unpredictable view & if I have the funds I should enjoy them while I can.

I bought a lake vacation house about 90 miles away. I have thoroughly enjoyed it & not having to bring things on a stay, it’s all there waiting for me. I wanted a pretty view as well as an urban townhouse. Now I have both. It wasn’t a financial decision, but a lifestyle decision for me...

Took advantage of an early our ppt & Retired at 54 and now 61. So glad to be retired & the stock market being good to me!

I recently bought a vacation lake house. I’ve been considering a 2nd place for years. I wanted to live someplace with a nice view before I die. With my experience of the pandemic and deeply realizing life is short, I got to work and found a beautiful place with a view of a beautiful lake...

I recently closed on a second house with a loan. Treated my monthly pension & saving withdrawals as the ‘income’. Been retired 6 years with no work income. I was initially concerned, so got pre-approved and found the house and had no issues closing.

Got Covid in Mar 2020, moderate case unfortunately on a cruise ship in South America. Got my second Pfizer shot this past Saturday, woke up Sunday with slight fever & headache, achy & tired. Only slightly sore arm. Tylenol helped. Lasted most of the day. Woke up Monday & felt great...

I’m buying a lake house. Why? Because I wanted a place with a pretty view sometime in my life! Now’s that time.

My water got turned on today & I took my first hot shower in a week, glorious!!

I have a monthly amount withdrawn & have 20% held for taxes. Don’t really have anything else to be worried about. I believe the rules changed recently & if you are eligible to withdraw then You can period.

More content, more relaxed, less stressed.

I’ve left mine in TSP for 6 years since I’ve retired. I’m happy with the results, safety & lower fees.

Meet Victoria the Volvo.

Recently asked my doctor about me taking baby aspirin. He plug my numbers into a formula for risk factors & suggested I hold off for now since benefits down outweigh risks yet.

I have a 31 day cruise starting from Buenos Aires this coming week. Hoping for the best. South America is one of the least affected so far. Not sure if that’s good or bad.

5 years retired & about to turn 60! It just doesn’t seem possible, yet it totally is. The first couple of years were about getting comfortable with knowing I have enough without a salary. Intellectually I knew I did, but emotionally it has taken longer to get there. Finally, at a lunch...

It's Wednesday weigh ins! 207 this morning. Want to get to 205 before my cruise on Mar 6 & under 200 by my 60th in April

I just passed the 5 year mark of being retired. It was the most difficult decision I made. Being on the other side of the decision, I can say I have no regrets. I was able to spend more time with my beloved dog who passed a year after I retired, spent more time with family some who have...

[ATTACH] Made my aunt a quilt, log cabin block with appliqué.

Happy Monday & Happy 5th FIREd Anniversary! [ATTACH]Will be 5 years on Feb 1. So thankful I pulled the cord.

A series of events: cancer scare, early out offered, burn out, etc caused me to realize I could actually just retire & be ok. 5 years later, not a bit of regret & the NW keeps climbing. Grateful.

Just finished ‘Educated’. Fascinating true story of a woman raised in a survivalist family.

Was in Normandy this week. Such a beautiful area. I can see why she wants to ride there. I’d like to go back & stay long. I was there for the day and saw Mont St Michel, an amazing place.

Taking the repositioning cruise to Copenhagen. Even though I’ve been retired 4 years, this feels like I’ll really be retired. ;-)

It took a while to decompress from the work self, even when it was my choice. No rushing. Things will relax overtime. I think you’ll be surprised.

I’m coming up on 4 years of being retired. As a federal retiree, my financial situation seems similar to yours with pension & savings. It took me a few months to relax to be honest, but now I’m pretty confident I’ll be ok & wonder how I worked all that time. :-). I track everything monthly &...