 |
10-31-2011, 06:19 AM
|
#1
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,695
|
Three Years ER Today!
Halloween may "Trick or Treat" but for me it is all treats because it was 3 years ago today that I left the working world and ERed. It has been a great 3 years not living by an alarm clock and train schedule even only 2 days a week, as I was working part-time for several years before giving that and the awful commute up.
__________________
Retired in late 2008 at age 45. Cashed in company stock, bought a lot of shares in a big bond fund and am living nicely off its dividends. IRA, SS, and a pension await me at age 60 and later. No kids, no debts.
"I want my money working for me instead of me working for my money!"
|
|
|
 |
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
|
10-31-2011, 06:24 AM
|
#2
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 40,715
|
Happy anniversary!
|
|
|
|
11-01-2011, 04:44 AM
|
#3
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: midwestern city
Posts: 4,061
|
Well done, scrabbler1.
__________________
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.
|
|
|
|
|
11-01-2011, 06:30 AM
|
#4
|
|
Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 507
|
 Quote:
Originally Posted by scrabbler1
Halloween may "Trick or Treat" but for me it is all treats because it was 3 years ago today that I left the working world and ERed. It has been a great 3 years not living by an alarm clock and train schedule even only 2 days a week, as I was working part-time for several years before giving that and the awful commute up.
|
congradulations!
|
|
|
|
|
11-01-2011, 09:27 AM
|
#5
|
|
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 3,519
|
Congratulations!
How has ER worked out for you from a social, health & financial aspect?
|
|
|
|
|
11-01-2011, 09:29 AM
|
#6
|
|
Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 25
|
Congrats....60 days and I join you (though it ha taken me 10 years too long 
|
|
|
|
|
11-01-2011, 10:33 AM
|
#7
|
|
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,695
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by walkinwood
Congratulations!
How has ER worked out for you from a social, health & financial aspect?
|
I have been able to expand upon my hobbies and volunteer work. I had been working part-time for the previous 7 years so I had built up a good personal life. Being able to help my ladyfriend with things she can't do during the day (i.e. accepting deliveries, receiving some new furniture) when she is working makes her life better, too.
Losing the long and awful commute from my life has greatly reduced stress to just about zero. I was often tired and nauseous when I got to my office, so by simply eliminating bad stuff my life improved. Being able to do my routine errands during the day on weekdays instead of the busier evenings and weekends is very helpful.
I have had to tweak my ER budget a bit in the last few years, but I am still turning a operating surplus (i.e. monthly dividends over expenses) and have my "reinforcements" waiting for me when I hit 60 in just over 11 years. I have always been a LBYM person so I can still do what I want and when I want to.
Life is good.....
__________________
Retired in late 2008 at age 45. Cashed in company stock, bought a lot of shares in a big bond fund and am living nicely off its dividends. IRA, SS, and a pension await me at age 60 and later. No kids, no debts.
"I want my money working for me instead of me working for my money!"
|
|
|
|
|
11-01-2011, 10:36 AM
|
#8
|
|
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 12,901
|
Congratulations!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
» Quick Links
|
|
|
Linear Mode
