Recent content by cmb1764

Thanks for the comments. I'm certainly not ready to pull the plug right now, so I'll keep running the rat race for now. Do I love my job - not really - but I don't despise it either. It's all of the corporate BS that comes along with it that I hate. I'm an engineer, but my real desire is...

Yeah, state school for both. Oldest has already decided on that. In addition to the $150K for both kids, I bought a Texas Tomorrow contract for both, which pays for required tuition and fees at any state school for 4 years. So, I think I'm good with college. Hopefully, we'll get some...

No, we don't have any retiree health insurance, so that is one big concern. I pay about 1/2 of the cost of my insurance now at work, and I've just stopped contributing to the kids college fund, thinking I have enough saved to cover them. So that savings of $600/mo should help offset the...

Been lurking for a little while, but finally signed up. I'm 51 with a 49 yo wife, and 2 kids - 17 and 14. Had a buddy just retire at 57, and it got me to thinking. We've paid off the house and cars - no debt. We've saved $4.6MM total, with about $900K in 401Ks and the balance in after-tax...