Hello to All!
I am Bruce from Rhode Island, an I am looking to retire early in 10 to 15 years. I am in my early 40's now. I agree with many people that I am looking to retire on a lot less than I spend now - not only will my mortage be gone in 13 years, my taxes will be lower, and my retirement savings will no longer need to be made; the biggest savings will be not feeding, clothing and housing 3 children. While I plan my retirement to meet the 80% goal many people advise I believe relistically that I can live on 50% or less with very little problem. One additional thing that I am thinking of doing is moving away from Rhode Island with its very high housing and tax burden to an area with a lower cost of living.
Bruce
I am Bruce from Rhode Island, an I am looking to retire early in 10 to 15 years. I am in my early 40's now. I agree with many people that I am looking to retire on a lot less than I spend now - not only will my mortage be gone in 13 years, my taxes will be lower, and my retirement savings will no longer need to be made; the biggest savings will be not feeding, clothing and housing 3 children. While I plan my retirement to meet the 80% goal many people advise I believe relistically that I can live on 50% or less with very little problem. One additional thing that I am thinking of doing is moving away from Rhode Island with its very high housing and tax burden to an area with a lower cost of living.
Bruce