Recent content by John_Lee

I have been reading about Equity Indexed Annuities. Does anyone have any advice on these? Perhaps they could beat the bond market, and still be relatively safe? Sorry if this has already been discussed. If so, please show me where. Thanks John Lee

Referring to the Boston College study, the numbers in the various charts appear to be "per capita", and not total household expenses, which would place the median household expenditures for a married couple much higher than $50 per day. John Lee

Another major factor for some would be the proximity of adult children and grandchildren. A much as I like the English countryside, I would hate to be so far separated from my grandchildren. John Lee

For me, the FI in FIRE has been more improtant than the RE. Unlike some who have posted her, I am not desperate to retire, but getting to a point where I have the choice has been my main motivation. Although I am looking forward to retirement next year, now that I have just about arrived at a...

Here's an e-mail that I just received from my ever-watchful daughter-in-law. patiently waiting for me to kick the bucket so that she and her husband can get their hands on all of my money! Dear Dad, I saw an article about nursing and retirement homes and the expenses. Then it hit me. No...

Hello Emi, You are entiltled to the larger of either your own SS , or 50% of your husbands. If you don't think that you can earn enough credits and income to be entitled to more than 50% of your husbands SS, then, presumimng that you stay married, I would not worry about having to earn any more...