Recent content by GoodSense

Dreamer et al, I am very grateful for my federal pension. I'm also saving aggressively in TSP and Roth, but the pension is golden. I also have a small state pension and a 457(b). The state pension system is not doing well, and they just arbitrarily adjusted the COLA from 3% to 2%. Oh man, what a...

I've done it with no consequences, and am about to do it again. As far as I know there is no catch. I don't know if you could do it repeatedly though with the same company (expedia.com or a particular bank for example). Never tried it. The one I just enrolled in is the airline I use the most. I...

My first marriage was at age 21. I hope I'm smarter now but only time will tell. :) Anyway I enjoy my life tremendously now and wouldn't trade it for anything. As I read the "biggest regrets" thread, I am reminded again why it was a good decision. At least in my relentless quest for ER I learned...

Yes, that's me! I am very impressed by your memory. I can't even remember people I met last week! The multiple languages...still a challenge but I'm getting by. :) I've been reading the survey on how many years worked before retirement. At 52 I will have worked full-time for 30 years. It...

Well it's been so long since I last posted here I figured I should start over again with introductions. I am 34. Recently divorced. Thanks to the divorce, my nest egg has shrunk significantly. With all assets combined minus house (which is slightly under water), I am now only at $250K, set back...

That is hardcore! I went to Thunder Bay and Sleeping Giant in September one year, and even then it wasn't very warm. I better stop b*tching about the cold & snow here! :blush:

I live in Minnesota and I don't know ANYONE who got married in December. November maybe, occasionally March, but December??? It's impossible to look nice (hat hair, bulky shoes), and travel is extremely unpredictable. But have a fun time! There won't be much else to do, so it's good you like...

I was travelling Monday - Friday for about 6 months for a job. I never want to do it again. When there was a one week when I didn't travel, I looked in the fridge and realized I had nothing edible at home. Worse, I couldn't even REMEMBER what I typically eat, as it had been very, very long since...

I was/am a really good student, and jump on any opportunity to take a class. However, perhaps like you, my concentration is only on face-to-face time. I found distant learning difficult because I felt less motivated to study. I do think you should investigate the program and make sure it's...

I am just starting a new career from scratch, since I got a little disillusioned with my last career. In my last career, I felt that I had no room to grow. :banghead: Since I'm still in my early 30s, I hope to stick with the new career for another 10 to 20 years. We should definitely be FI by...

Congratulations! Nice progress!!

I wear an under-wire bra all the time, and have taken more than 40 flights this year without any problem. I usually arrive at the airport an hour ahead of the flight for domestic flights, unless it's a holiday, then maybe 1.5 hours. Some things will depend on your airport. Shoes in bins or on...

I was there a few years ago and it was still a pretty sleepy little island. I was surprised it wasn't more touristic since it was so close to Cancun.

Me too! That was very nice. In my last job I worked for a man who was always making inappropriate comments with sexual connotations. I stopped wearing clothes I felt pretty in, because I did not want him to pay any attention to me. That was pretty sad. When that happened, I knew it was time to...

I have had a lot of success since I first started this thread! I've made several trips to the local Goodwill, took one box of books sent to Half Price Books (and made $7), gave many scarves/hats/mittens/sweaters to a friend of mine who teaches English to new immigrants, and, most amazingly...