Recent content by Magwitch

Thanks. We are in Melbourne and have just recovered from 'one more year syndrome' and will finish up at the end of the year. Good luck with the permanent residency. Sydney is a beautiful place and Australia is a great place to live. Reading this thread is inspiring.

Here's another one for the list. The DW and I are retiring on 12/21 this year. We'll both be 39.

Hey Zorwarrior, Have you benefited from the exponential real estate appreciation in Nz and Australia over past 5 or so years? The kiwi line that migration from Nz to Australia increases the intelligence of both countries is a corker.

I'm also in a similar position. I've got 631 days to go. The other day my wife and I were discussing how we are 12.5% through the last two years. I've been working 3 days per week since 2016 which has made it more bearable. A colleague of mine retired today. She has been working at our...