Finally - it's real!

[SoReadyToRetire]

Hi -- I am ... just 10 working days away from retirement !!! FINALLY!

I know it's been a long journey, and some here have been put off by the wide variety of questions I've posted, on wildly different topics--but we made it.

Given the astounding performance of the markets recently, we officially became millionaires two weeks ago. I also laid out some real money for a fiduciary financial planner. We've been at 100% in Firecalc for awhile now, even with me waiting until age 70 to collect SS; and the planner says we're in "really good shape".

So ... counting down these last 10 days and can't WAIT to join the rest of you RETIREES!!!!!

 

[freedomatlast]

Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of retirement!

 

[omni550]

Congrats! And welcome to the best of your life...

omni

 

[pacergal]

Congratulations!
That first day when you wake up with a smile on your face, and enjoy your morning without rushing off to work is the best

 

[Dtail]

Congrats.
Every question is good. Don't worry.

 

[ut2sua]

Congrats!!!

 

[nhcycling]

Congratulations!!

 

[Gordomd]

enjoy your freedom, welcome

 

[MRG]

Congratulations. It gets even better with practice.

 

[travelover]

Congrads. What will you do all day?

 

[tmm99]

Congrats! Fun, fun, fun!

 

[Helen]

Congratulations! My stomach is doing flips for you.

 

[Rianne]

Happy Days! Looking forward to future posts. Life is good.

 

[like2]

Congratulations!!

It is better than advertised!!

 

[RockyMtn]

Congrats! I always found work to be highly overrated!

 

[Bamaman]

That's just great. Suggest you start your ER by staying in bed a whole day.

Then go take a nice vacation to somewhere you've never been.

 

[candrew]

Well done and congratulations! No more feelings of dread on Sunday evenings.

 

[SoReadyToRetire]

Thanks!

Thank you, everybody!! Can't believe I only have one more "dreaded Sunday night" ... it's so weird!

I don't have any big plans right away, other than trying to get used to having no paycheck coming in Going to do some of the stuff around the house that I always put off because time was too precious (like cleaning out the basement--oh, joy!)

Traveling somewhere I've never been is a good idea. I have a tendency to want to go back to places I've already enjoyed. Our post-retirement budget even has a $5K yearly vacation built in. Crazy!

Seven more working days to go ...