Recent content by ChrisTexas

Stock Investing in Retirment That is a great list. I enjoy trading stocks, less than 5% of my portfolio. It is a hobby and I enjoy reading,planning, and the mental effort to trade.

Co-guy - Awesome retirement!! Sounds awesome.

Last work day was 30 Nov, enjoyed a going away party yesterday. Enjoyed work but I am now Financially Independent. We are set with pensions over $92K a year, great healthcare, and $670K in Roth/IRAs. We owe about 20K on our home worth $750K, no rush paying off loan at 3.1%. Healthy at age...

Retiring 29 Dec.

Joining the Class of 2023. Going to work until late December because I have so much vacation and sick time built up that I have plenty of time off this year. Set up with a Military retirement and I will get a state retirement. Turning 62 in November so I can add social security also. I have...

Moving from Class of 2021 to the Class of 2022. I have worked so much many extra hours and overtime in Public Health Emergency Response in 2020 that I see a future working from home 2-3 days a week and I have so much time built up for plenty of vacations. I will be Financially Independent in...

I enjoy my job but as I get closer to Dec 21 FIRE, I really don't like going into the office 5 days a week (not every week as I do travel at least once a month) so I asked to work from home every Wednesday. They said yes! Makes it easier knowing that I will only work the next 23 months but now...

I have had USAA over 30 years but I have slowly moved all services away from the company. They brag about how good they are and spend nonstop money to advertise. Car Insurance cost were outrageous compared to Geico who is very pro military. Forget about home insurance, way too expensive...

Congrats, exciting change in your life. 2 months to go! Let us know how it is going in 6 months.

Awesome, glad to have you on board. I look at my spreadsheet too often because I enjoy it. Same issue, I enjoy my job.

Excited that 2021 is only 3 years away. Financial goal this year is to hit net worth of 900K. I retire in late 2021 with two pensions equal to 66K a year. I will turn 60 in 2010. I am taking SS at 62 as I had children late in life, better payout early. Still considering part-time work, maybe...

Why do you want to leave children money? This is not typical. You need insurance to provide for family while you are the source of there financial security. I would retire early to spend more time with each child, or support their passions and desires in life but not for money.

Everybody needs to get over their love affair with ATT, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile. In general they are all great networks. Maybe your leave in the country and in this case your neighbors will tell you what Network to buy. Secondly buy older or used phones. For example, an IPhone 5S works...

Good luck!

Hit a great milestone, sold our rental property and paid off our primary house with the profit. So, we are now debt free. 4 years until Oct 2021 Retirement.