Mikegt4
Dryer sheet wannabe
I officially retired at the end of the year due to corporate downsizing. At 63 I was planning on working a few more years but I had no choice in the matter. I did qualify for low cost company retiree healthcare/dental which is a big savings. I liked my work but hated the corporate culture so, in many ways, I was happy to leave. I have enough projects and hobbies to keep me busy for the rest of my life. I have been in almost every state and have no desire to travel (little if any travel expenses). "Retirement" is working in my shop/garage everyday (here is my discretionary spending would be).
I have tracked my expenses to the penny for the last year and with my somewhat frugal lifestyle, I averaged about $2K per month. I have a small ("pocket money" small) pension coming in from a previous employer that combined with potential SS benefits could cover nearly all of my monthly expenses as they exist today. I will probably do some part time work to postpone taking SS or dipping into retirement funds more than necessary. I have no debt and own my home. SS, pension and 4% withdrawal rate would be about 75% of my per-retirement income, good enough for me.
The purpose of this post is to ask for some recommendations as to rolling over my 401K account. The options in the 401K were company stock or a few poorly managed, high fee funds. Last year's run up has helped the stock value but it's time to move to Vanguard. I am not one who is interested in finance/money so a passive investment plan is in order. I have read "Millionaire Teacher" and ETFs with a 3-4 fund portfolio appeals to me. AA is yet to be determined as I am a little leery of bonds at this time except maybe stable value. I am thinking of re-balancing and/or withdrawals 3-4 times a year. What Vanguard ETFs would be good for a 3-4 fund plan. What about Wellesley?
Thank you for you input, Mike
I have tracked my expenses to the penny for the last year and with my somewhat frugal lifestyle, I averaged about $2K per month. I have a small ("pocket money" small) pension coming in from a previous employer that combined with potential SS benefits could cover nearly all of my monthly expenses as they exist today. I will probably do some part time work to postpone taking SS or dipping into retirement funds more than necessary. I have no debt and own my home. SS, pension and 4% withdrawal rate would be about 75% of my per-retirement income, good enough for me.
The purpose of this post is to ask for some recommendations as to rolling over my 401K account. The options in the 401K were company stock or a few poorly managed, high fee funds. Last year's run up has helped the stock value but it's time to move to Vanguard. I am not one who is interested in finance/money so a passive investment plan is in order. I have read "Millionaire Teacher" and ETFs with a 3-4 fund portfolio appeals to me. AA is yet to be determined as I am a little leery of bonds at this time except maybe stable value. I am thinking of re-balancing and/or withdrawals 3-4 times a year. What Vanguard ETFs would be good for a 3-4 fund plan. What about Wellesley?
Thank you for you input, Mike