Recent content by pbcoastal

We live in Lexington, SC that is known for its great schools. We're about two hours to the beach and to Charleston...also, not that far from Asheville...less than two hours to Charlotte. The summers are not too pleasant with high heat and humidity, so we attempt to leave and visit family in NJ...

Francis - I retired two months before my 60th birthday in 2010 and haven't looked back. If I stayed at the job any longer I might have ended up with a nervous breakdown. Over the last four years volunteering has been fruitful and exciting. You might want to check out this very interesting...

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Thanks Thanks to everyone for their feedback. In terms of taking my social security at age 62 I found out I am not able to obtain the social security for my daughter unless I am receiving social security...so I prefer not to wait. I do receive financial advice at no charge from the folks at...

Before my 60th birthday (in September 2010) I voluntarily left my position working at a very dysfunctional organization. What a relief! I had more than $1 million in my TIAA CREF account. During 2011 I withdrew about $52,000 from my IRA account and will do the same for 2012 (nets me $3500 per...

Just wondering....has anyone used the Evergreen Travel Club? Here's the link for more info: Evergreen Club