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Following up... Called VG one more time and got someone on the phone who gave me yet another slightly different answer. He said to fill out the restatement form with the current information (sole proprietor). That's enough to update the plan. Did that and got the confirmation from VG today that...

Thanks for all these replies! Clearly a fuzzy area. I called VG back again and got a different person, who said it's no problem at all. As a sole proprietor, I'm still eligible for an individual 401k, so she said just fill out the restatement paperwork with the current, updated information...

Ok, thanks. It sounds like it's not as straightforward as I'd hoped. Time to find a pro...

Hmm...that's a point I didn't consider, that I would need to fire myself before being able to roll over the 401k. I planned to roll it into an IRA when I finished this contract, but obviously I need to check into that process.

Yes, it's a solo 401k. Just me, never had any employees.

I figure someone here has dealt with this before... I got a letter from Vanguard last week telling me I need to do a restatement of my individual 401(k). At first I didn't understand it, but after some internet investigating I see that it's and IRS requirement to make sure that the plan complies...

Welcome! It sounds like you're off to a great start, keep up the good work. My husband is active duty and planning to retire in 2017 with 22 years. Based on the advice I've seen around here, I'd have encouraged him to stay in the reserves if he'd gotten out sooner. Envoyé de mon iPod touch...

If it seems that tempting, you could always try it. If it ends up being fun, good. If not, you won't have trouble turning down the next ones.

That's great! Sounds like things worked out perfectly, thanks for the update!

Are you happy with the rental? How long until it's paid off and what do you expect to net from it at that point?

You might check out Ramit Sethi's book "I Will Teach You To Be Rich." It's targeted at 20-somethings and has very good basic financial advice about credit cards, debt, investing, you name it.

Thanks for all the replies. It sounds like it's basically a matter of due diligence to find a place that she likes, can afford, and looks well-managed and solvent. I think I underestimated the range of options that might be out there. To Ready's question, I suspect she's hung up on moving only...

My MIL announced this week that she is ready to sell the family home and move to Charleston to live near my BIL, SIL and the grandkids. She has in mind that a continuing care retirement community would be best because she "only wants to move once." From my initial searching around, CCRCs sound...

Welcome! DH is career USMC, getting out in 2015 at 20 or 2017 at 22 depending on what his next job options are. You sound like you're in good shape, congrats on getting yourself off to such a good start, you're ahead of where we were. I would suggest continuing to read through the threads here...

Thanks! I knew people here would have some suggestions! Should have thought of wikipedia, I'll go look through that stuff. I completely agree about eating real food, and so does the dietitian, the pills would be in addition to that as a boost right now while I recover from some problems and...

I've been seeing a dietitian for some health issues and she recommends Juice Plus to her clients. It seems like a decent product but it's multi-level marketed (i.e., she gets a commission when I buy it) and I hate stuff like that. Some searching around turned up at least one other similar...

That's great progress, nice work! And thanks for the update, it's always fun to see how people are coming along.

Congrats! You seem to be doing really well, very impressive compared to most at only 3 years out of college. And congrats on the raise as well. Regarding your specific question, I agree with the advice already given.

I love Married with Luggage! Welcome to the board, and congrats on taking action to reach out! If you browse around a little, you'll find tons of great info and get some ideas of where you might want to go from here.

Welcome! It's always nice to get more military people here, especially when you're young enough to really take advantage of some if the benefits. My DH is military with 17 yrs, We're planning to ER when he gets to 20 and are really excited that it's getting "close". I'll let others provide more...

Congrats! That's really exciting. I know you were intending to wait it out and go straight to ER, but this way it's like you're getting an early start!

Welcome! My husband is USMC and we are planning to early retire when he hits 20 in 2015. I'm jealous, though, we never made it overseas! One thing you mentioned in your post was the gap between 45 and 60 - do a search for 72t withdrawals. Basically, there is a way to access some of the money...

Welcome! It sounds like you're in great shape, congrats!

Hello! I've been posting on and off for several years too and somehow missed your posts. My husband and I are also young (38 and 39) and planning to ER in San Diego in about 2.5 years. Our situation is a bit different, since our ER will rely on his military pension as a base. Given that, we're...

Are you willing to make your own? I've been using various versions of this recipe: http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2011/02/gluten-free-pizza-crust-my-new-recipe.html?m=1 Even DH and my parents, who aren't GF, really like it.