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    Teardrop trailers

    Teardrop We tent camped for years, got older and queensized bed and bathroom became requirements. As well as 6'+ headroom. We got a T@B400 by NUCAMPRV and love it. Probably won't fit in garage but they have smaller sizes. Full disclosure, we "camp" 4-5 times a year and "hotel" travel our other...
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    Deduct $2500 From Monthly Spending?

    We have decide to convert it all to $100 bills and use it as tips/bonus for the staff that serves us at our local restaurants etc.. As soon as we get to go back.
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    Annual physical yuch

    Routine DRE at 48 during annual physical. Positive Hemoccult, Doc insisted I have Colonoscopy at 48 despite my protests. Found rectal cancer, I had no symptoms. Thanks to some amazing folks at Mayo Clinic got past it, 61 in a few weeks. FIRE'd at 53. Had I waited to 50 for Colonoscopy I would...
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    LTC policy for retirees??

    Yes, the policy we purchased has an unlimited benefit period. This was purchased in 2003. I am not sure unlimited benefit periods are still offered by companies today. Each year the company offers us a significant premium reduction if we would change to a defined benefit period of 5 years. Like...
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    LTC policy for retirees??

    Both my wife and I carry LTC and have for some time now. Probably bought it too early but do have policies that would be hard to get today. Yes premiums have gone up relentlessly. But we have a lot of family experiences where large amounts of hard earned wealth have been destroyed by paying for...
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    What's Good About Being Retired?

    I was shocked at how fast I got over the paycheck, the status, the social connections. It was all very rapidly overwhelmed by freedom, the freedom to do what I want when I want. It took me less than two years to forget all that other stuff I "gave up".
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    Sunday Night Terrors

    My Sunday night terrors started about 1:00pm on Sundays. I managed a large organization and that is when I started prepping for Monday. Everyone is different, but they will go away with time. Although I must admit after seven years FIRE'd I do still have the occasional nightmare about the end of...
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