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    I have no idea where to retire!

    DH and I made a list of places we thought we would like. Then took vacations. When one jumped out as THE PLACE we returned several times at different times of the year to see if it still felt right. It did, so we took the plunge, bought a house and for almost 4 years have gone back and forth...
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    Explaining ER to people and looked down

    Just Smile I’ve been through the same thing with family and some friends. The more you are secure in your decision making, the easier it is to brush off other people’s opinions. There is nothing to explain and nothing to justify. You make the best decision you can for you and your family...
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    Do I need to switch banks?

    The problem is that they assume 1) they know more than you, and 2) because you are an older woman, they know a LOT more than you. I am often approached by bank employees offering to set up a meeting with their “personal bankers”. And I always say no— because, TBH, With almost 40 years’...
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    39 year old HWNI contemplating retirement

    You seem to have figured out the finances, so I won’t comment there. Having changed course several times...Air Force officer to SAHM, then law, then retired, then life coaching (more a hobby)....I can say that when your self worth and value is tied to the kind of work you do or the prestige of...
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    Fibromyalgia - Killer of life.

    Hey Dogman, I am sorry you and your wife are dealing with this. I am sure you have become an expert on the topic of fibromyalgia and Know far more about it than I. Just recognize that you are a caregiver and as such, you are dealing with a lot of additional emotional, mental and physical...
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