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Hello all. A huge part of FIRE planning is deciding how you want to spend that time, or at least that's what I've gathered here over the years. I'm only 29, going on 30. With my current plans, I should be eligible for retirement at age 50, and I can decide if I want to keep working or not at...

Hello everyone. I have been an avid follower and occasional poster on the forum. Recently we have had a few life changes and I'm not sure exactly what direction I'd like to go so I thought I'd post here to get the community's viewpoint. I'm 29, married with 2 boys age 2 and younger. I'm a...

Looking for advice. I daydream about divorce. Literally. My wife and I are going through a bit of a rough patch but it is more than that. I think I genuinely enjoy being alone. I am very introverted by nature, she is not. We have been together since age 16 (28 now, married since 22). We...

I will soon be transfering to a new location for my job. The job itself would be about a 50 minute drive on most days (all highway) from my hometown where both families (my wife and my own) live. We haven't lived close to family in the last 5 years and it would be really nice to be that close to...

Should I stay or should I go - Mil Retention II Hello everyone! I couldnt post this to my old thread because of how old it was so I hyperlinked it above. It's been a little over 2 years since my last update so I thought it was time for another for those interested. DW and I have continued...

Hello ERers! This forum has been great at financial advice so I thought I'd try relationship advice too! My wife and I are 26 and she is pregnant with our first child. My mother and her seem to butt heads a little but for the most part get along in person. The problem lately has been more my...

With constant chatter about federal pensions disappearing, I often worry how that will affect me. I plan to start working under FERS in the next few years and after buying my military time back I will be very close to hitting the 5 year point where you become vested (and yes the FERS handbook...

Hello all. I've been have a struggle the last few months. I feel completely demotivated for work. My stress level is high and there doesn't appear to be any relief in sight. I'm only 26! I am a military officer in charge of a 70 person unit. I took a week off last week thinking that may...

Hello everyone. I haven't posted in awhile but I read this forum almost everyday. Quick background on myself. I'm 26, married, planning to have our first child within the next year. We'd like to have 3 kids when all is said and done. I am an Air Force officer doing air traffic control with...

Found out about 3 hours ago! We've been trying but this is our first and my mind is having a tough time wrapping itself around this whole situation but I am elated! I come here today for advice, mostly financial, but I'm open for any and all! I am active duty AF so medical care for my wife...

My wife and I live far away from home currently due to military service. My sister and her DH live back in our hometown where both my parents live (divorced). My Dad recently took my sister and her husband on a Jamaican vacation that we were told cost $3,000 for the two of them. My Dad paid for...

to me My wife and I live near Seattle right now and are planning to get back to our hometown in Ohio for Christmas this year. I haven't been home to see family in about a year and I am likely to deploy around April of next year. I hate credit but I got an offer from Southwest that is hard for...

I will be separating from the military in 2 years. My wife and I have student loans at an average of 6.5%. I'm trying to save as much as possible for our "transition" fund. Right now we pay the full monthly payments on our student loans but have the option to use the income based repayment...

I think I'm going to put my emergency fund into the Roth TSP. I will need this money in 2 years when I separate from the military. How much I will need depends on how quickly I become reemployed. Since I hopefully won't need it all, this will allow me to get my yearly contributions into a tax...

I have roughly two years left before I separate from the Air Force. I'm trying to plan this out as best as possible. With a recent raise, my wife and I are able to finally start socking away a decent amount of money each month. I'd love to start getting money in a Roth as soon as possible...

Maybe I'm just looking for validation but I want to see how people see my situation. I am 24,married,no kids yet. I'm in the military right now,plan to separate in a few years. We are single income right now due to a recent move and my wife have a hard time finding work at our new location. My...

I have a dilemma and was hoping for some like minded ER people to weigh in to help in my decision making. I have about 2 years until I plan on separating from the military. My plan currently is to get in with the FAA as an air traffic controller (I know I have posted about this several times...

I'm trying to figure out how much I need to retire which has proved more complicated than I expected. This is mainly due to the fact that I don't agree with many "how much do you need" calculators online. All of them run calculations that take my savings to $0 by the last year of estimated...

First Person: 5 Reasons I'm Not Retiring Early - Yahoo! Finance Maybe we've got it all wrong. :laugh:

I have a few years left on my military commitment and I've been debating several options for when that time is up, from remaining on active duty to getting out and working for the government. One of my big reasons for deciding to potentially leave the military is having to move constantly and...

I read the same thread by Nords posted awhile ago and wanted to kind of continue the conversation. My wife and I are having a hard time deciding whether or not to stay in the Air Force. Some of you may have seen some of my previous posts, some talking about separating some talking about...

I am a young military officer and went to a financial seminar this morning put on by the base. The speaker was a rep from Edward Jones and although he was not allowed to plus his business or himself for financial products, the lady from the base who put on this whole thing did it several times...

I'm sure this is said a lot but Monday's definetly help me remember why I have my early retirement goals. Just thought I'd throw out a sympathy post to all of us suffering from a case of the monday's but also let's make it a reminder of our goals of FIRE. For those who are already FIRE'd...

I have about 3 years left on my military commitment before I plan on trying to transition out for a career with the FAA as an air traffic controller. I want to make these next 3 years count as far as setting a good financial foundation. Right now on just my salary, DW and I are about to save...

Not sure if this is something I can do on my own or has to be done through a moderator?