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    Factoring

    With 25 working days left until I roll out my Johnny Paycheck imitation, I find myself factoring. For instance, in my Excel calculations, I have factors built in for: Portolio value - I usually factor my portfolio down by 10%, worrying that the market is overblown Social Security - how much...
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    Lump sum, Immediate Annuities, and FireCalc

    I know there's another active thread on this, but I didn't want to hi-jack the other member's request for help. Hope that's OK. I received a "lump sum" letter yesterday. I've looked through the related threads here and learned a good bit. I'm still thinking through it and would appreciate...
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    Deploying Cash

    Procrastination has paid off for the first time ever. I've been putting off moving money from an old 401k to my current company's plan. I finally pulled the trigger a few weeks ago to move about 50% of it. The transaction was executed about the time the craziness started and I ended up with a...
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    FireCalc update questions

    I believe Firecalc uses annual results for investment returns and inflation. When will the 2019 results will be factored into the calculations? And a related question: throughout 2019 account balances have been growing, which drives more favorable results from FireCalc. In order to use the...
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    Afraid of FIRE

    I've been following here for several years and appreciate all of the wisdom. I check “Hi I Am” almost every day to see if someone like me has posted to give me more confidence that I can launch. But none of you is exactly like me, so I guess I’ll need to initiate the discussion. Here's my...
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