Recent content by ATX78701

Visiting the forum today for the first time in a few months, and it’s good to see so many newly graduated members of the Class of 2021 - congrats to all!

Retired this year in March in early 50s and part of the 3%. No desire to ever have a j*b again. Deleted linkedin and never looked back.

Yikes! So sorry that happened to your DW. Agree with the others. Wait and let emotions cool down. I’m curious - what was the impression of the house (other than the tripping incident)? Is/was it something you would put an offer on? With a drive of over 175 miles, there must have been...

In preparation for FIRE (I launched two days ago :dance: ) in 2020 I sold a 2100 sq foot home and most all possessions including DGM’s clock, custom furniture, yearbooks from middle school high school and college, art, antiques, china, etc. The selling process occurred before COVID thanks...

I'm officially FIRE'd! This morning my last real act of work was sending out an email BCC to several co-workers. The responses I received were heartwarming. After two weeks of calls explaining my plans with those in my immediate group and uploading my MegaCorp knowledge to others, it's nice...

Great topic. I'd like to put something like that in DM's house, but she is adamant that she doesn't need it because enough people check on her. DB is 45 miles away whereas I'm 1500 miles away, so we aren't pushing this for now. DB can monitor her car - she wanted to BTD two years ago, and the...

I remember Match Game as a child, too. It’s amazing watching the show now how tipsy the stars really were and hearing all of the double entendres. Match Game is also available on Amazon Prime right now in case you want to see more that two a day.

Congrats to everyone in the Class of 2021 who has taken the plunge. You are setting a great example to the rest of us on how not to cave to the OMY syndrome.

I remember in college telling an advisor I hoped to be as successful as she and her husband. She paused and asked why I thought they were successful. I pointed out their businesses, her car and his truck, their home. She simply sighed and replied “ATX78701, sometimes you don’t know how much debt...

I'm sorry for your loss. My DB and I inherited in 2010 everything in my grandmother's house and two small bank accounts. At the time, DB wanted absolutely nothing from the house...not even a knick knack - only the money. As I was super close to DGM and he wasn't, I held a resentment for a long...

House was completely built when I bought it so didn’t have the opportunity for any earlier inspection. I had the inspection as a condition in the sales contract. The inspection occurred before the pre-settlement walk-through.

Bought two new homes in my life. The first I did not have an inspector and just a long punch list of items for the builder. He was building on a cul de sac and I was one of the first homes, so there was a vested interest on his part to be sure everything was repaired. The second new home i DID...

I’m planning to give my two weeks notice next Monday Feb 15. Last day for my plan is March 1 (benefit for me so that I can get an extra month of benefits on the company’s nickel). I wanted to give more notice but after reading advice on this board and from close friends, I decided that too much...

I'm 11 days away from giving two weeks notice and nervous as heck, but I know it's the right course of action after years of prep work to get to this step. For you, it looks like you have made a plan and are ready to get started. I'd say sell that house first if that is the hold up before...

I exited the dance floor a couple of years ago. I wasn’t driving that much, and once I learned how to use my phone and play virtual anything that I wanted (podcasts, YouTube videos of music of comedians, audible books) i decided to save the license fee. I sold the car last year and didn’t buy...