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I know my parents (boomers) are looking to downsize...or at least find something on one level. However, I think for the most part, we will not see a trend downward. A person's psycology doesn't change (much) with age. And unfortunately for most Americans a house is a status symbol. "I...

http://www.pelican-case.com/ The nice thing is most of them are water-proof also. My dad owns a dive shop and sells a lot of these for underwater cameras, etc. I have a large one I use for my dive gear when I fly. The dang thing is pretty much indestructable ;D

Abydos = Name of the planet visited by the characters in the movie Stargate and the first episode of the TV series Stargate SG-1. It's also the name of the first ancient Egyptian royal city. She was a stray I picked-up a couple weeks ago at the local gas station. We wanted to name her after...

Just a suggestion, but I'd consider finding out the email addresses of his entire chain of command from his immediate supervisor all the way up to the Mayor/Comissioner (I'm not sure where the 'top' is the police structure). Then send a tactfully worded email explaining your situation and...

I use Woodalls.com and sometimes TrailerLifeDirectory.com (I like Woodalls better). I also have a Good Sam Club membership (goodsamclub.com) that has a trip routing service as part of my membership. It has a bunch of options like showing Rest Areas, Mountain Grades, Emergency Numbers, and of...

Because they F'd up their 'Modernization Project' so many times, somebody has to pay for it.... http://news.com.com/IRS+trudges+on+with+aging+computers/2100-1028_3-6175657.html Google 'IRS Modernization Project'. There's a big IRS 'Data Processing Center' next to the building I work in...

I answered '10-14'...but I'd 'quit my job' at < 9 ;D Having enough residual income to travel the country in my RV and do some consulting and/or teaching is a much lower ratio than what I'd consider my 'ideal' retirement nest egg. I'm going to go through a period in the not to distant future...

My MH gets about 7.5 MPG. I generally figure the cost of gas at $3.00/gallon, just because I'd rather error on the high side. So for every 1000 miles I spend about $400 (1000/7.5*3) in gas. At $5.00/gallon the same trip would cost $667. Considering I pay about $800/month between payments...

I'll second that :D On my last long-term trip (November '06) there was some bad weather expected on my 'travel day'. I only had to get from Des Moines to Mahoney State Park in Nebraska (halfway between Lincoln & Omaha) in two days. So I just stayed at the campground an extra day (gypsy...

Gas for a trip to Florida (from WV) ...a LOT Hitting traffic in Jacksonville...getting up (I wasn't driving) to make a hot BBQ beef sandwich. Grabbing an ice cold soda from the fridge before sitting down at the dinette to have my sandwich and watching a little TV. Looking out the window to see...

One thing we can do is make it much harder to declare bankrupcy, or at least make it a lifetime penalty. If somone is fiscally irrresponsable, that's it, game over, no second chances. It should be a permanent blackmark on their credit record. I went from 50k in debt to six-figure positive...

The laptop I'm using right now & the trip to Israel last year that I bought it for ;D

I agree, if I can drive it, I usually will. I can travel most of the east coast in a day's drive. So unless it's west of The Missippi, I don't even consider flying ;D

I'm not ER'd yet, but I do own a 37' motorhome. It's a 2005 Damon Challenger 348W (with all the bells and whistles). We planned to full-time in it, but then my wife's parents' health went down the tubes, so we ended up buying another house (rancher) so they could move in with us. It's not as bad...

I use USAA for my insurnace, checking account, and two mortgages. I also looked at them for investments. The insurance and banking are great :) Their mortgage services suck >:( (which are actually contracted out) I didn't invest with them for the expense ratio and performance reasons...

Do you do a lot of entertaining or are you mostly 'home bodies'? The reason I ask is because I'm trying to get a view of your lifestyle. Do you use your pool in #1 now, or mostly just 'maintain it'? Do you like to swim at night or early in the morning (when a public pool may not be avaiable)? Do...

As a contract technical trainer I make about $400 (after expenses and taxes) per day, working three - five days per week depending on the course. The real beauty of it is whenever I want to go somewhere (like when I went to visit friends)...I just find a training 'gig' in the area. My last...

The Spirit and Opportunity (Mars) Rovers are approaching three years past their original warranty period of 90 days. If you were one of the scientists, would you put off retirement to see the project through? I remember joking with a fellow programmer about writting a couple support...

I choose 'use an accountant routinely...', but my answer is a bit bias as I'm married to a CPA :) Ironically, I do the taxes (TurboTax), and I just have her review them (and they're pretty complex...three investment properties, taxable investments, & two businesses). Thus, we talk tax...

Unless the market tanks for the next ten or so years, I'll probably hit 1M in my 40's. I've been on five cruises, the longest being 12 nights. I've vacationed in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Israel. I own a 2005, 37' Motorhome (which I admit was a mistake, but I've also had a lot...

Howdy All, I've got a few posts under my belt so I figure it's time to introduce myself. I'm a computer programmer (mostly Microsoft technologies...so don't hurt me) from the eastern panhandle of West Virgina. I grew up in Nebraska, thus I can't stand the east coast, but alas, I married a...

I'm not ER's and currently make low six-figures (W-2), and I do technical training and consulting work that generally puts me in the highest category for your poll. I averaged my last 10 years (most of my ‘professional' career) and it came out to about 75k.

This is actually pretty common. It's just that this guy won the biggest single drawing ever. I'd bet there are several stories like this dotted all over the country. We had some neighbors win 100k on the lottery back in the 90's...they have nothing to show for it now. As soupxcan said...

Ditto. My parents are in much the same situation. When they started their business a few years ago, my wife and I tried to advise them (mostly dad). I didn't want to get involved at all, I knew better. However, my wife (a CPA) wanted to help them 'get off the ground'. There was constant...

My wife says if she gets elected we're moving to Australia ;D -Warthog