Recent content by rws1773

Hey donheff. I agree with you about TSP being great. I do like more control over my investments being a dividend growth investor though. But I can't bad mouth TSP, the fees are super low. Funny that you mention Nord's guide for military retirees. I just read it and in fact, it was his mention...

Thanks for the reply! I have earmarked a little over $30k in very short term (3 month) CD's with my CU for the down payment. I don't consider that money to be part of my overall nest egg since it is slated to go into a house fairly soon. With that said, I anticipate my housing costs to be...

Thanks for the comment and recommendations. I'm one of those very rare people that look at a home as a place to live vice an investment. Not to say I want to lose my investment value, but I view a home purchase as locking in your housing costs vice a potential lottery ticket. After 20+ years of...

I'll likely settle in the 85757 zip code. Median price only means half are above/half are below. The real estate market got hit pretty hard in Tucson - there are plenty of homes to be had for $70k-$110k there, especially if you are looking for a smaller place as I am.

Hello everyone! Well, I’m usually a lurker on Internet forums – content to read others thoughts and draw my own conclusions while I learn. I’m going to change things up though and just dive right in. I found this site while researching early retirement and there seems to be a wealth of knowledge...