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Confused about dryer sheets
Not exactly
Before retiring I tabulated the prior 30 months of spending and discovered that we were spending consistently. For our retirement plan I projected forward the same level of consistent spending but tacked on a healthy chunk for travel. After 18 months of retirement I recently reassessed. We spent more than we had when I was working, but less than I projected for the extra travel (three trips to Europe for a total of about 10 weeks).
The short version is that I spent significantly more than I would have had I been working, but I planned to spend more and ended up spending significantly less than I had planned.
I've found myself battling a tendency to try to cut my expenses by foregoing this or that. According to my plan I do not and have not needed to do that.
Before I retired my wife worried that I could become cheap and miserly.
Since I am measuring my spending, I know how I've let my lifelong tendencies to save rather than spend remain in control this past year.
In order to correct myself I just today bought some airplane tickets to go visit Charleston, SC for the weekend, but it is a battle to constantly have to remind myself that it is okay to spend according to a plan.
Before retiring I tabulated the prior 30 months of spending and discovered that we were spending consistently. For our retirement plan I projected forward the same level of consistent spending but tacked on a healthy chunk for travel. After 18 months of retirement I recently reassessed. We spent more than we had when I was working, but less than I projected for the extra travel (three trips to Europe for a total of about 10 weeks).
The short version is that I spent significantly more than I would have had I been working, but I planned to spend more and ended up spending significantly less than I had planned.
I've found myself battling a tendency to try to cut my expenses by foregoing this or that. According to my plan I do not and have not needed to do that.
Before I retired my wife worried that I could become cheap and miserly.
Since I am measuring my spending, I know how I've let my lifelong tendencies to save rather than spend remain in control this past year.
In order to correct myself I just today bought some airplane tickets to go visit Charleston, SC for the weekend, but it is a battle to constantly have to remind myself that it is okay to spend according to a plan.