Hi Joe
I was one of those kids their parents told them to start saving at a young age and actually listened. (about the only thing I listened to)
My father was so "cheap" he'd cut open the toothpaste tube to get one last brushing out of it.
I'm not that bad....
Married a girl who was as frugal as I was. Saved money since I was 20. Got a pretty good job, kissed enough behind, kept saving...
Have a $270,000 house paid off, two cars paid off, and about $500,000 split between tax deferred stuff and cd's.
Live on about $25,000/year.
Gonna follow the Work Less/Live More plan, sort of semi retire, just can't be "corporate" anymore.
Want to earn about $10k to $15K in any job just for some extra money, hopefully doing what I love to do.
Love this forum, love firecalc. Still concerned about Healthcare and my two little one's college, but will find a way.
Hope to learn from you guys. You are my heroes!