Recent content by deafcat

Long story short, I purchased some carpeting to be installed by a national chain store back in March. Ever since I've been getting the run around, first about back orders, then errors in the install, then errors in fixing the errors, just a bad story that has gone on for almost six months. I...

I know this is a pretty general question, but where do you think a 34 year old should be "financially' to be able to retire around 50-55? IRA/401K should be approximately.... House mortgage should be approximately.... Taxable account should be approximately... Other debt should be...

According to quicken I spent $38k and saved $36k.

I to crossed the $100k mark in my 401k this year at 34 and was happy.  Now I see how the rich get richer, it amazes me when I see the value of the acount go up $500 with a good day on wall street.  It amazes me that you can make a couple of grand of month just having money sit there.  Now I just...

Not that it will happen to me anytime soon, but how does ER affect your future SS? Doesn't SS take into account you last X number of years income, so if you retire at 45 would your SS amounts be figured on $0 yearly income for the years leading up to 62 or whatever age you begin collecting SS...

Thanks for the input. The wife and I have talked, she insists she doesn't want to retire early as she gets "bored" during summer vacation and looks forward to school starting. She's only been teaching for 5 years, so that's why I put the part about seeing how she feels in the future about giving...

Just started looking at the forum and looks like there is a lot of good info here. I would also like to retire early, around 50, sooner if possible. Here's a little background on me: Married for a little over a year, 33/32, live in the midwest, make approx $90k combined. I've had my house a...