arch57
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Dec 14, 2013
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Age 56, house paid off and we own a lake house in Maine which we absolutely love and plan to keep it and hand it down to our kids. Figured all expenses including the 2 homes and should be able to retire from an engineering career in mid 2014 and live off of my pension, savings, IRA and dual 401Ks and then bridge nicely to SS.
Here is the issue. My wife "retired" this year at 54 after 10 years as a Director at a mega-insurance company that pretty much burned her out but she did very well financially. I have always paid the bills, looked after retirement accounts and planned for this moment. She is very worried about me leaving and wants me to stick it out a couple of more years. When she was working we paid for many big expenses out of cash flow but will now need to withdraw from savings for things like travel, etc. She has always been a saver and just can't get over the fact that we have to start drawing down our balances and it makes her nervous. I try to show her spreadsheets, balances, projections but her eyes glaze over.
I have been very frustrated at work for the past couple of years and now that I have a date in mind I can't wait to get rid of all the corporate BS, which is getting worse every day. Anyone have suggestions on easing the worries of a significant other?
Here is the issue. My wife "retired" this year at 54 after 10 years as a Director at a mega-insurance company that pretty much burned her out but she did very well financially. I have always paid the bills, looked after retirement accounts and planned for this moment. She is very worried about me leaving and wants me to stick it out a couple of more years. When she was working we paid for many big expenses out of cash flow but will now need to withdraw from savings for things like travel, etc. She has always been a saver and just can't get over the fact that we have to start drawing down our balances and it makes her nervous. I try to show her spreadsheets, balances, projections but her eyes glaze over.
I have been very frustrated at work for the past couple of years and now that I have a date in mind I can't wait to get rid of all the corporate BS, which is getting worse every day. Anyone have suggestions on easing the worries of a significant other?