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Love Dilbert!

My wife and I met on Match in 06' so my take is a bit dated, pardon the pun. I found Match to have a lot of control over the characteristics I was looking for. Eharmony didn't. I actually found my wife by searching with the keyword 'kayaking'. :) And it's been smooth paddling ever since, well...

Congrats! And enjoy the rest of your life!

Funny story. That's the sad truth too.

I think you need to get a hobby. :facepalm:

Congrats!!! That's way more than enough for us to pull the trigger & we're 43 & 48. You just need to reduce your expenses. I don't think we could spend 100K/yr if we tried.

My suggestion is to buy used. You save a bunch of $ up front and will take less of a hit when you sell. This is what I did when I bought my 05' Corvette 6 years ago. If I were to sell today I would loose very little. Go for it! If you love driving you'll love the Corvette. ;D

this :) Unless you're waiting too long between oil changes.

I haven't spent the time to read the whole thread yet so I don't know if anyone has mentioned this....I cut my own hair and trim my dog. I've been doing mine since I was 20 (over 25 years). Most guys hair are very easy to do if you are the handy DIY type of person. I started doing my dogs coat...

It makes sense to me. Glad you were able to make it happen. Congrats, and I wish you and your wife many more happy moments.

We are about 50%. But I like my vehicles and we have a fairly inexpensive house. I have a Corvette and 2 Jeeps. And the wife has a Ford Fusion. I afford my automotive desires by buying used and keeping them for quite awhile. Some great deals out there. I wish I didn't like cars so much.

I posted a similar thread a while ago. The time periods selected can be misleading. It's all about historically what time periods are used to evaluate your scenario. Also, a longer time hoizon gives Firecalc less periods on which to evaluate. What I do is see what time period gives me the...

x2, & congrats!!!

I wish I could vote (not retired) but it would be NO. :D

Here are 2 pics of our beloved Tibetan Terrier rescue, Dalai, pre and post haircut. Dalai is about 5. And one pic of my departed Airedale, Rush, who I give credit for many years of sanity in my life. She lived to 12 years. Thank God for dogs!

Stepford, it looks like you're MORE than fine financially. But it doesn't sound like you have the mindset to be able to walk away. I predict you will find another position for the next 2 years. And I'd wager it will be very hard for you to walk away then. For some it's just not natural to...

Has anyone tried different portfolio mixes in the 'Your Portfolio' section to try and find the most optimal mix based on history,(since 1927)? It is interesting how much your results will change based on small percentage changes to your mix.

Just what I was going to post. The longer you're out the harder it might be to want to get back to the grind. That's how I feel anyway being out 7 months now.:)

Totally disagree. Eventually you'll find that the 'finer things' don't really bring more happiness. Good luck though. I'd trade all of my 'finer things' for more loving family and friends any time.

Welcome to the forum. Tons of great info here. My best advice is to read all you can so that you can make informed decisions with your $. Great post by samclem!

Thanks for the update. I hope everything works according to plan! I'm also curious of your type of business.

I think for much of the 'rich' their careers/businesses are there 'legacy' and find it hard to walk away from. Like they are giving up what they've built. Whereas for people like myself, it's just a job and a means to afford things/experiences that we enjoy. It's not my life's worth.

CONGRATS! And thanks for your post. Continue to enjoy your new found freedom.

Have $5 million invested assets? not even close

What could Megacorp offer to stop you from ER? Not a damn thing!