Recent content by Tdoug58

Grand European River Cruise Budapest to Amsterdam- 2 weeks plus 2 day extension in Amsterdam! Leaving in one week. DW and I have never done anything like this (one Caribbean cruise) 63 yo retired teachers. Bought at height of pandemic and got some good incentives.

London and Chicago AirBnB for a week in Chicago for first time recently and everything worked out great. Never used VRBO. Rented a flat for 10 days in London a few years that I found through Home Exchange. Best deal!

Join the class June 5, 2015 is my date! I'd like to join the class, i"ll be 57. After 35 years of teaching band at the HS and Ms/JHS levels. DW also teacher for one more year, raised 3 wonderful kids, last one of to college next year (mostly paid for). Being a teacher, i have had the summers...

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$400K to invest As I mentioned in my earlier post DW and I will receive about $400k in the next 1.5 year and I'd love input/ideas to rollover/invest. We both will receive pensions with COLA (see above). Thanks!

Thanks Racy, Good info and that's hat I think and what I was looking for.

Yes, pension is COLA'ed and about 100K home equity. I don't agree with discounted SS, i see no reason for that. And 35 years teaching! :) Thanks!

Big Dawg, thanks for the reply, yes $112k would actually be 80% of our current salary and still comes out 100% in FIREcalc, unless I'm figuring something wrong. As far as what to do with my time, that's not a problem. As a teacher I've looked at my weeks off during summer as a test drive and I...

Hi! Pretty new to this forum and finding a ton of great info, looking for more guidance. DW and I in very similar circumstance; 56 YO teachers with 34 years in. I am planning to retire this June, DW teaching at least another year possibly longer. I've run numbers thru multiple calcs and esp...

Just Gave Notice!! To retire in June! I am a teacher of 35 years and just told my principal that I would be retiring at the end of the year! I am 56.