Medit8
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2007
- Messages
- 119
Hi. Been reading this board for about 3 years. Love it.
A bit about my situation: Married, 2 young kids. I'm 44, work in the finance industry, based in Asia. Will retire in 2 years (April 2009 to be exact). Don't hate my job, don't hate my boss. Just want to spend more time with my wife and kids, a luxury my parents never had and probably would have wanted.
Will have the equivalent of USD 2m at the time of retirement (barring a major global financial market collapse). 60% equities, with a mix of large cap, medium cap and emerging markets and 40% high yielding currencies and bonds. I reallocate based on personal observations and forecasts.
Plan on drawing 3% annually, which Firecalc says is safe for a long time. House, cars fully paid, insurance covered. Major expense is kids' education, as private school is probably a requirement. Will live in a fairly low cost location in Asia, so wife and I will not suffer (hopefully) for the next 15-20 years or so as we help the kids get educated.
I have plenty of interests beyond what I do, and titles and corporate positions have never and will never define me. I can't see myself getting bored.
That's about it. Just wanted to introduce myself. Love to hear from any of you if you believe I've missed or overlooked something.
A bit about my situation: Married, 2 young kids. I'm 44, work in the finance industry, based in Asia. Will retire in 2 years (April 2009 to be exact). Don't hate my job, don't hate my boss. Just want to spend more time with my wife and kids, a luxury my parents never had and probably would have wanted.
Will have the equivalent of USD 2m at the time of retirement (barring a major global financial market collapse). 60% equities, with a mix of large cap, medium cap and emerging markets and 40% high yielding currencies and bonds. I reallocate based on personal observations and forecasts.
Plan on drawing 3% annually, which Firecalc says is safe for a long time. House, cars fully paid, insurance covered. Major expense is kids' education, as private school is probably a requirement. Will live in a fairly low cost location in Asia, so wife and I will not suffer (hopefully) for the next 15-20 years or so as we help the kids get educated.
I have plenty of interests beyond what I do, and titles and corporate positions have never and will never define me. I can't see myself getting bored.
That's about it. Just wanted to introduce myself. Love to hear from any of you if you believe I've missed or overlooked something.