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If you read the "second" home thread that was around a little while ago, you may have seen that we were looking at log cabins in WV (we live in DC). A little background...I have recently come to the conclusion that, although I had wanted to FIRE at 52, it would be stupid to FIRE before I am...

I recently returned from two weeks in Alaska (a cruise, and then camping/hiking for a week). It was an amazing trip (I'll answer questions if anyone has any...). So, since I can't NOT be looking forward to a vacation, I am trying to decide where to go next. Next spring, I am "celebrating" my...

A friend of mine was attacked yesterday not far from her home. She has multiple fractures to her face and jawbone. They won't schedule surgery for at least a week because of the huge amount of swelling. I am stunned and saddened; I have sent flowers; she lives on the opposite coast....I feel...

Hi, Just wanted to share - I met SecondCor521 the other week here in my home turf of Washington, DC. He was in town visiting family and I suggested dinner one night. It was fun. We went to one of my favorite places - Jaleo's. It's a spanish tapas place with good sangria. I like meeting...

Hi, My aunt and uncle are going to Alaska next summer, and asked if I wanted to go along. I have traveled with my aunt before, and we travel well together. We're going to do a cruise/land tour combination that sounds pretty good. She picked it out, but it sounds OK to me. I'll likely add...

On Thursday, I got a call from a friend in CT, where I used to live. She told me that a mutual friend, S, died of a massive heart attack the day before. This was completely unexpected and she had no medical problems that had been detected. S has been my friend for 15 years. We played...

People sometimes post milestones here, and I hit a big one last week, although I know it could be temporary if/when the market drops next. I know the number is meaningless, but I'm excited about it anyway... Investment assets (401(k), IRA, and taxable accounts), surpassed $500K on Thursday for...

Hi everyone, I'm making some adjustments to my portfolio. I have about 3% of my portfolio in T Rowe Price's Emerging Market Stock Fund (PRMSX). It is in an IRA. I want to up my allocation to emerging markets to 5%, and I have the cash to do that, but then I was thinking that I should put the...

Reading the thread about talking to your family/friends about money got me thinking about how I think about money and influences on me. For me it's pretty easy. My whole family (ok, except for one aunt), is made up of savers. We lived in a nice house and vacationed on a lake in NH every summer...

This may be a silly question; if so, please forgive me. How much do I budget for taxes once my job-related income stops? My plan is to retire in 15 years at age 52. To figure out how much I would need to retire, I take what I spend today NOT including savings and taxes, increased that by 3%...

Hi, My name is Karen. I just found this site a few days ago and love reading everyone's stories! They are so encouraging to me. My parents are my role models - they worked hard and retired at 57 (10 years ago), and are active and loving life! I will be 37 next month, single but in a committed...