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Thanks! This is very helpful.

Hi Rambler, We just started thinking about early retirement a few days ago. I know our budget and plan need a lot of fine tuning, that's why I'm turning to this site for advice. I've always had insurance through my employer, so I have no idea how much it'll cost once we retire. Is $950/month...

Hi Brat, We're not sure when we're going to sell our primary house. Our house is on a hill, and when we get old, I'm not sure if we can walk up our steep driveway. Our neighbor told us that the previous own was an old retired couple, and they had to drive their car up and down the driveway...

Hi wmc1000, Thanks. I didn't think about those extra expenses. I'll add that to my budget. As for the expenses and the rental income, I've somewhat factored in the inflation, but don't know how to calculate the exact amount, so that's just as estimated amount. Is there a formula in Excel...

We''re Californians, hoping to retire in CA or maybe Thailand since the cost of living is much lower there. About us: I'm 42, DH is 47. We would like to retire when I'm 55, so by year 2030. I've entered the numbers in the FIRE calculator and it found 0 cycles failed, but I'm not sure if I...