Recent content by Coloradoblonde

Yes, that is exactly where it is. I still love going down there despite my condo disaster. It's still one of the prettiest and fun towns to vacation ever!:dance:

Tell us your Worst investment ever story. Mine is: I bought a beautiful penthouse condo with views of the ocean in a resort town in Mexico in 2005 as the complex was nearing completion. I knew the developer through another successful complex he had built in the area. I thought I had done my...

Dec 16, 2011

Ok, count me into Class of 2011. Just sold my business after 10 years of running it, one week ago, crunched the numbers and can easily FIRE. (I've been working FT for over 30 years) I'm 50 years old and my DH is 8 years younger ( Yes, I guess that puts me in the cougar category) so he'll...

I know I am an anomoaly here, but I am an ENFP. Then again, I'm not very die-hard on this website because I'm too busy being social. :)

I hope you can tell them where to stick it when the time comes, at 62 Y.O. you deserve freedom and no criticism! You sound like you are really on top of your investments, so I'm sure you can do it.

Your wife was smart and retired to spend time with the kids, you should do the same. Before you know it, they will be off in college, then married with their own kids. I'm pretty sure no one regrets the time spent with their family...:coolsmiley:

I thought the food budget of $600/month for a family of 5 seemed really low to me. Do you never eat out or dine on anything other than chicken or mac and cheese?

Everyone's answers are great. I just wanted to make sure my target figure wasn't really out of the ordinary high or too low as if I was forgetting to put something in my calculations. It seems like ER budgets range from $20K to $55K a year and maybe a crazy spender with a fancy lifestyle would...

WOW, all I can say is I'm super impressed at your calculations and plan for your life and you are only 26 years old! When I think back to when I was 26, I was still trying to figure out what type of 6 pack to bring to that party on Sat night! Way to go and I'm confident you will achieve all...

I'm hoping for a post-tax income of about $55K/yr. This would assume debt fee, no mortgage and kids are off not depending on us anymore. I still have quite a few years to go, but this is the number I've been thinking of for a while. I hope to dine out a few times (5-6) a month, travel to...

I know everyone's situation differs, depending on whether you still have children, a spouse, a mortgage, but I'm curious as to what you think you will need to comfortably retire in passive income/pension etc per year? What do you think your net worth needs to be to achieve this or if you are...

Kroeran, Fort Myers sound pretty darn awesome about now as the Colorado winter lingers on... Yes, even thougth I will probably ER this year, I will still have two boys to finish raising so we will probably still be only to go down to our vacation home for a month in the summer (which is when...

We have some friends that have a 2nd home in Sarasota, FL...and we think that it must be some economic indicator there if people are down-sizing from their Ferraris to Lexus SUVs! LOL

Go Canada! I'm an American, but I agree with you....the Gold was deserved by the Canadians in Hockey today. Good job!