Mr._johngalt
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- Joined
- Dec 3, 2002
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This is a comparison of what I expected about 10 years ago
vs. where we are today:
Expectation
I would be married
Reality
I am, different woman
Expectation
I would carry high dediuctible catastrophic health insurance
until Medicare kicked in
Reality
Most carriers don't want me
Expectation
I would be a renter indefinitely
Reality
Own two (2) homes
Expectation
I would work PT indefinitely
Reality
Drew my last paycheck in June, 1998
Expectation
I would be living in Illinois
Reality
Still here, but not by choice.
Expectation
I would spend a lot of leisure time hunting and riding motorcycles
Reality
I do neither any more
Expectation
I would be closer to my children
Reality
All grown and gone. Relationships good overall, but I don't see
enough of them.
Expectation
Would need to watch every penny and budget religiously
Reality
Although we are frugal, we don't budget formally.
Expectation
That NW might need to be drawn down to bridge the gap to SS and that
my IRA would need to be tapped early.
Reality
NW went up and then leveled off. IRA untouched.
Expectation
That my parents would have passed on and/or we would find a way
to take care of them without messing up our ER plans.
Reality
They are here and require more attention daily.
Would be interested to hear from others who have been ERed a while.
JG
vs. where we are today:
Expectation
I would be married
Reality
I am, different woman
Expectation
I would carry high dediuctible catastrophic health insurance
until Medicare kicked in
Reality
Most carriers don't want me
Expectation
I would be a renter indefinitely
Reality
Own two (2) homes
Expectation
I would work PT indefinitely
Reality
Drew my last paycheck in June, 1998
Expectation
I would be living in Illinois
Reality
Still here, but not by choice.
Expectation
I would spend a lot of leisure time hunting and riding motorcycles
Reality
I do neither any more
Expectation
I would be closer to my children
Reality
All grown and gone. Relationships good overall, but I don't see
enough of them.
Expectation
Would need to watch every penny and budget religiously
Reality
Although we are frugal, we don't budget formally.
Expectation
That NW might need to be drawn down to bridge the gap to SS and that
my IRA would need to be tapped early.
Reality
NW went up and then leveled off. IRA untouched.
Expectation
That my parents would have passed on and/or we would find a way
to take care of them without messing up our ER plans.
Reality
They are here and require more attention daily.
Would be interested to hear from others who have been ERed a while.
JG