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01-12-2011, 07:04 PM
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lafayette
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New Member- Hello-
HI
It is nice to finally be acknowledging that retirement is in the future. I am 51.
Not sure if I can slow the pace down to retire as I have been driven for so long and worked diligently for so many years. A few days off at home and I am climbing the walls.
I have to learn to relax all over again, read books, and enjoy movies, long vacations.
Plan on retiring in 5 years, over $1mm in 401K, 700K investments, no mortgage, or debt. Real estate valued at over $900K.
Looking for advice on Health Care coverage options for future retirement at age 56 for my wife and I.
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01-12-2011, 07:58 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Welcome, Catch22.
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01-12-2011, 09:16 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Welcome - love the name "Catch22"...! It's perfect.
Health care coverage is always a problem. There's a whole forum section here dealing with it - check there.
Congratulations on heading toward retirement - you'll be able to transition although it may take a while to realize how much stress you have removed from your life! 
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01-13-2011, 05:23 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midwestern city
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Hello catch22 - have you seen this Find Insurance Options
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Very conservative with investments. Not ER'd yet, 48 years old. Please do not take anything I write or imply as legal, financial or medical advice directed to you. Contact your own financial advisor, healthcare provider, or attorney for financial, medical and legal advice.
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01-13-2011, 07:21 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
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Hello  and welcome 
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01-15-2011, 07:07 AM
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lafayette
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Originally Posted by obgyn65
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Excellent,
Thanks for the link.
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01-15-2011, 07:09 AM
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Confused about dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lafayette
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Originally Posted by thinker25
Welcome - love the name "Catch22"...! It's perfect.
Health care coverage is always a problem. There's a whole forum section here dealing with it - check there.
Congratulations on heading toward retirement - you'll be able to transition although it may take a while to realize how much stress you have removed from your life! |
Thanks
And yes definitely..dance
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01-15-2011, 07:35 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
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Originally Posted by Catch22
Not sure if I can slow the pace down to retire as I have been driven for so long and worked diligently for so many years. A few days off at home and I am climbing the walls. I have to learn to relax all over again, read books, and enjoy movies, long vacations.
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Welcome to the forum. Others have spoken to your health care question.
You're not alone with the above comment either. I would recommend you check out Work Less, Live More by Clyatt and/or How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free by Zelinski from your bookstore or library. I found them both very helpful, especially the Get-A-Life-Tree exercise in Zelinski's books.
And there are other good books that deal with other than how much $ you need to retire ($ are the easy, but not simple part, IMO).
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Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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