freebird5825
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Hi all
Long time no see! Been busy being FIREd. LOL
I actually found my 1st intro thread and had to laugh a bit...1st thread is duly repeated here and updated with [ ]
...very little has changed...
I will try to be here more often...winter is coming soon to a theatre near me and I don't drive in the snow unless I have to.
FB
Hello!
I am Freebird, age 50 and holding. The big 50 loomed and just recently happened...eek
I am already semi-retired at age 48 after w*rking as an engineer for 25 years.
I maxed out my 401(k) with a 5% employer match for over 18 years, converted it to a immed fixed annuity without tax penalty using SEPP, and was able to retire early.
Ah, Freebird found freedom....
I am a frugal spender and major league saver and DIY investor. I still drive my 1992 Honda Accord [still running at 130K miles and a new exhaust system/front end work/brakes/rotors].
My assets are primarily low cost no-load mutual funds, asset allocation is 51 stocks/49 bonds, income is from a pension (survivior benefit) and my own immed fixed annuity. My expenses are just the usual heat/light/food/gas [amplified recently by inflation].
I have a wonderful fiance, no kids except 2 dogs and 12 goldish [make that 9 goldfish] and live in upstate NY. The cost of living here is moderate compared to urban areas. I live simpler, cheaper, and happier.
My asset allocation is balanced at 51/49 (temporarily) until I see how my retirement income/expenses balance out after 1 year. [Note - it still is 50/50]
It was my 1st year anniversary of not working full-time on April 1st 2008. I picked that date on purpose, since it perfectly fit my attitude when I voluntarily resigned in 2007. Couldn't resist making a final statement. again.
I'm really glad I re-discovered this site. I was looking for a forum for early retirees.
Freebird
Long time no see! Been busy being FIREd. LOL
I actually found my 1st intro thread and had to laugh a bit...1st thread is duly repeated here and updated with [ ]
...very little has changed...
I will try to be here more often...winter is coming soon to a theatre near me and I don't drive in the snow unless I have to.
FB
Hello!
I am Freebird, age 50 and holding. The big 50 loomed and just recently happened...eek
I am already semi-retired at age 48 after w*rking as an engineer for 25 years.
I maxed out my 401(k) with a 5% employer match for over 18 years, converted it to a immed fixed annuity without tax penalty using SEPP, and was able to retire early.
Ah, Freebird found freedom....
I am a frugal spender and major league saver and DIY investor. I still drive my 1992 Honda Accord [still running at 130K miles and a new exhaust system/front end work/brakes/rotors].
My assets are primarily low cost no-load mutual funds, asset allocation is 51 stocks/49 bonds, income is from a pension (survivior benefit) and my own immed fixed annuity. My expenses are just the usual heat/light/food/gas [amplified recently by inflation].
I have a wonderful fiance, no kids except 2 dogs and 12 goldish [make that 9 goldfish] and live in upstate NY. The cost of living here is moderate compared to urban areas. I live simpler, cheaper, and happier.
My asset allocation is balanced at 51/49 (temporarily) until I see how my retirement income/expenses balance out after 1 year. [Note - it still is 50/50]
It was my 1st year anniversary of not working full-time on April 1st 2008. I picked that date on purpose, since it perfectly fit my attitude when I voluntarily resigned in 2007. Couldn't resist making a final statement. again.
I'm really glad I re-discovered this site. I was looking for a forum for early retirees.
Freebird