Hi:
Been here about a year ago, moved from NYC to Vegas, have home free and clear here.
Have 32K pension from job, put about 400k into 5.6% 6 year CD.s, thus live on about 55k a year. Am 55. State employer health insurance is 200 per month.
It's great getting up, nothing to do, even stopped exercising, just lobbing around and doing what I feel like doing, on my time, when I feel like doing it.
Watching all the movies I wanted to, experimenting with hobbies, concrete funky art, etc.
Benefits, lower blood pressure, higher cholesteral, too many buffets, but feel no guilt about bolting from high stress situation. Had I stayed 4 years more would have had 48K pension, but may not have made it mentally and physically. In reality, time is also valuable.
Did this a year ago, and am finally feeling better, less stressed, think more clearly, and in the land of "don't give a hoot"
I realized that we are all slaves to the dollar, and after a while one has to liberate ourselves to find who the hell we are and what we like. If you lilke your situation, don't quit, stay there, but if there is something missing, then decide to split, plan how to do it, and act.
Jug
Been here about a year ago, moved from NYC to Vegas, have home free and clear here.
Have 32K pension from job, put about 400k into 5.6% 6 year CD.s, thus live on about 55k a year. Am 55. State employer health insurance is 200 per month.
It's great getting up, nothing to do, even stopped exercising, just lobbing around and doing what I feel like doing, on my time, when I feel like doing it.
Watching all the movies I wanted to, experimenting with hobbies, concrete funky art, etc.
Benefits, lower blood pressure, higher cholesteral, too many buffets, but feel no guilt about bolting from high stress situation. Had I stayed 4 years more would have had 48K pension, but may not have made it mentally and physically. In reality, time is also valuable.
Did this a year ago, and am finally feeling better, less stressed, think more clearly, and in the land of "don't give a hoot"
I realized that we are all slaves to the dollar, and after a while one has to liberate ourselves to find who the hell we are and what we like. If you lilke your situation, don't quit, stay there, but if there is something missing, then decide to split, plan how to do it, and act.
Jug