MikeWillRetire
Recycles dryer sheets
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2012
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- 216
I'm glad I found this website. I've learned so much during the last 9 months, and I'm encouraged that retirement looks possible earlier than I imagined. Turning 50 this year prompted me to start looking into it.
I could retire in as little as 3 years if I am lucky enough to get an early retirement offer, and my children get some amount of scholarship money. If not, then I plan to wait up to 6 years from now.
My wife and I both work for the federal government after spending about 1/3 of our careers in the private sector. We both turn 50 this year with two kids in high school.
Our house will be paid off in 5 years. We currently owe a little bit less than the amount saved in our emergency fund. We have no other debts.
Our combined thrift savings plan (federal 401k) = 460,000. We currently contribute 23,000 (combined) each year to it, and the government matches $10,000.
Cash = 60,0000 in bank accounts, cd’s, and savings bonds. Since the kids are now in public high school after going to private elementary school, we are now able to save about $25,000 to 30,000 per year (the private school years trained us to basically live on one salary). I would like to build up the savings to $150,000 to $200,000 to cover emergencies, home renovation, and some college tuition for the kids.
We also inherited two rental properties recently. Rental income minus property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and management fees is about $22,000 total per year. They are 20 years old, and will need renovation soon. We plan to save all of the rental profit for the next few years to pay for the renovation. After that, we can use most of the rent as income.
Our pensions should total between $30,000 and $38,000 depending on when and how we retire.
Pensions, rent, and thrift savings plan should cover our expenses. Social Security is our backup.
I don’t have questions right now, but I just wanted to start contributing to the forums.
I could retire in as little as 3 years if I am lucky enough to get an early retirement offer, and my children get some amount of scholarship money. If not, then I plan to wait up to 6 years from now.
My wife and I both work for the federal government after spending about 1/3 of our careers in the private sector. We both turn 50 this year with two kids in high school.
Our house will be paid off in 5 years. We currently owe a little bit less than the amount saved in our emergency fund. We have no other debts.
Our combined thrift savings plan (federal 401k) = 460,000. We currently contribute 23,000 (combined) each year to it, and the government matches $10,000.
Cash = 60,0000 in bank accounts, cd’s, and savings bonds. Since the kids are now in public high school after going to private elementary school, we are now able to save about $25,000 to 30,000 per year (the private school years trained us to basically live on one salary). I would like to build up the savings to $150,000 to $200,000 to cover emergencies, home renovation, and some college tuition for the kids.
We also inherited two rental properties recently. Rental income minus property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and management fees is about $22,000 total per year. They are 20 years old, and will need renovation soon. We plan to save all of the rental profit for the next few years to pay for the renovation. After that, we can use most of the rent as income.
Our pensions should total between $30,000 and $38,000 depending on when and how we retire.
Pensions, rent, and thrift savings plan should cover our expenses. Social Security is our backup.
I don’t have questions right now, but I just wanted to start contributing to the forums.
