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Hi All, I just crossed the $300k threshold today! Whoo Hoo [emoji385] [emoji383] [emoji389] This makes my lay off a little more palpable. Since my layoff technically starts on 4/2/2017, I have four more 401(k) contributions ($3,170.48) coming. It'll be weird to have a break in contributions...

Hi All, Three weeks ago, I was informed that my job (along with hundreds of others) would be eliminated, but I negotiated to stay until 2/1/2017. I will continued to be paid bi-weekly until 4/5/2017, after which time I will we paid for excess vacation and 23 weeks of severance plus $9,000 for...

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I'm watching this now and her deceit runs even deeper than I thought. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

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As you may recall, I sold a home last year due to the expenses and headaches. I'm still not sorry I sold, as I was able to afford kitty daughter's cancer treatments, pay off debt and totally max out all retirement accounts. I just wish I hadn't taken the first thing I saw (was in escrow). I...

Yippee, my retirement portfolio just hit $200,000 today. I know I'm still behind at my age (almost 41), but my net worth has doubled in 2 years, despite having to scale back last year due to the house purchase. The will undoubtedly fluctuate, but it's a big accomplishment for me. 401(k)...

Home - Broken Eggs Film | Broken Eggs Film Forgive me if this has previously been posted here, but I read about this film on Yahoo today. It's about the current retirement crisis from the perspective of various generations. I'm going to watch it tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Early...

My baby was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. It's breaking my heart, but the surgery is Tuesday and vet says the lump is small since I screen her often (she had a benign cyst in 2006). Now I know why God had me buy a house that went up 20%, sell it after a year, so I could give her the best...

Okay folks, I can't believe I'm going to do this, but I'm going to take a little money from a retirement account to put a down payment on a townhome. My intention is to take the money from my Roth to avoid taxes, but I almost wonder if it's better to do the 401(k) because the Roth has served as...

I have the 401(k) and Roth maxing down, now I want to buy some savings bonds to get a little more interest on my regular savings... in smaller increments. I don't know an EE or I bond from a hole in the ground... Hence the need for a book. Thank you in advance folks!

I hope that I posted this correctly...as I'm on my phone. This lady was living on her hubby's SS plus a "healthy nest egg of $120k" in her 60s and had to back to work after the downturn...duh! I'm not leaving until I have at minimum 15x my ending salary...

Even though she drives me nuts and I think her retirement advice is for the birds, I'm considering purchasing Suze Orman's will/living trust kit. It appears to be a amazing value. I'm 38 with no dependents, but I would like to get my affairs in order and plan for the inevitable (hopefully...

Someone found my wallet in the street and returned it to me!

Hi Folks, As I've mentioned before, I come from a family of spenders with no sense of fiscal discipline...especially my mother. After decades of spending money like it grows on trees (including a $73k inheritance in'93), never saving a dime for retirement (even when she could), ignoring my...

Hi Folks, I've been visiting this site for awhile and finally joined tonight. This forum is very inspiring for people at all stages of retirement planning and I'm glad to be part of the group. My stats: - Single - 38 - Female - No kids (except a cat) - Income: 70,000/yr (but I live in the...