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Yep, home repairs are something I know a lot about! I just completed a major renovation of my little family house - almost completely rebuilt with a 40 year metal roof, super energy efficient heating and cooling, pretty much new everything. While this positions me well for the future, it makes...

Thanks for the response JoeWras - all good points to keep in mind. The need to save for college expenses would be a game changer for sure. I honestly don't know how parents manage that! Sent from my iPad using Early Retirement Forum

Sorry forgot to provide details on the pensions. The larger of the two will begin at retirement and includes an annual COLA, averaging around 2%. The smaller pension can begin at 55 with no inflation adjustment. Thanks for your responses so far - I'd love to hear from folks who have taken...

Hi. New to the discussion board and would welcome your encouragement (and discouragement too I suppose!). I'm 50, single, liquid assets of around $650k ($360k in a 457 plan, $110 in Roth, the balance in taxable accounts). Will probably sell my main home with about $300k net proceeds and live...