Recent content by BlueAFMom

Welcome! Retired from USAF at 49 in 2017 after 27+ years/0-6 and was also medical. After a string of admin/command jobs at the end, I too had not practiced my profession in the last years of active duty enough to transition easily into the civilian sector and really lacked the desire to do so...

Joined the AF in 1990 and retired in 2017--no one in my family was military prior and I had very little exposure. They were looking for my medical specialty and I was looking for entry-level training so I joined as an officer. One thing led to another and I enjoyed a wonderful career, lots of...

The other variable is METS which vary by exercise type. https://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/the-value-of-mets-in-weight-loss-workouts.html

Yes, if there are only two sides to this coin, I'll choose the Retirement Hell.

We budget $750/month for groceries and $500/month for dining out--that covers my husband and I most of the year and our college-aged daughter when home on holidays and breaks (probably equal to 2.25 people). It includes alcohol and household items/toiletries. We enjoy cooking with high...

Congrats MOSAT! Same plan to 'just be' for 4-6 months. 18 work days and 32 calendar days to go here; I didn't know it could feel this good. We've 'shed' about 5K pounds of household goods, contracted on a 1300 sq/ft condo in the city to put the remaining 5K pounds and are ready to go!

August - Retire52 - 8/26/2017, age 48 - dixonge, age 56 - BlueAFMom - 8/14/2017, age 49 - cme4oil - 8/31/2017, age 61 - 38Chevy454 - 8/2/2017, age 53 Congrats 38Chevy454! It's gettin' real for me; what seemed like a slow crawl has turned into a sprint to the finish!

Anyone else get anxious when they were within the 90 day window? I was ok until my daughter graduated from HS last week and now the next milestone is leaving the job on 14 August! Still no replacement at work so they asked me if I would extend another year. If that came with a heartfelt...

Proud to join the Class of 2017. Last work day should be 8/11/2017 with vacation running out to 12/1/2017! Barely making it through my OMY... Class of 2017 January - rrufus – 1/6/2017 - ccourt9283 – 1/10/2017, age 62 - GSMAN - 1/13/2017, age 56 - jwr62 – 1/31/2017 February - Gazingus –...

Congrats on the D1! Suggestion: If you haven't already used your Post 9/11 GI Bill or have other plans for it, I recommend researching it for possible transfer to your DD1 as soon as possible. There is a 4-year (?) commitment upon transfer but the full-ride scholarship for one kid may be...

Father, then brother, had Chick-fil-A restaurants which is not a true franchise but a business partnership. Father was very successful but worked non-stop. Brother took a different approach with a higher paid manager and made less (long story but eventually lost the business in a nasty...

If you select "Transfer" from the dropdown menu of categories it gives a subcategory to select 'transfer to credit card' which keeps the payment from counting as another expense. After I did that once, it 'learned' to categorize all of my credit card payments that way. BlueAFMom

Congrats! Keep us updated as you enjoy your countdown. Looks like you have a great plan with still a few options re: how you want to spend your time which is not a bad problem to have! BlueAFMom

I'm about 1 year out from military retirement and too, unlike Nords, have terrible dental genes. Dental care has been one of the most lucrative economic benefits of my military career. Fortunately, I'm at a large base with multiple dental specialists who are giving me a complete dental...

Update... Had a few weak moments where I contemplated negotiating for OMY but they were quickly dashed by a 2-hour meeting where nothing was accomplished. Since my original post, I've put half my house $$ in a 1-year CD (in PenFed) with plans to stagger the other half and do the same. I...