JustKickItForward
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Aug 5, 2018
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Hi Everyone.
My entire department was outsourced two years ago at a company I was at for about 25 years (only job I had out of college). During the past two years, I have taken some much needed time off (been working since elementary school?), taken care of several elderly family members (hey, it's my turn, right?), and enrolled in some training to modernize/update my skills so I can be more employable outside the company. However, after just completed a hardcore 8+ mo training certification, I now find myself not really having the internal desire to get back into the professional world slaving away for 40-50 hrs/week and playing the corporate game. I reviewed our financial situation (including running a few FIRECalc scenarios, learning a bit about social security and ObamaCare, if it came to that) and am decently confident I can early retire (just turned the BIG 50 ). I am open to some part time work at a low stress job (like driving a hotel shuttle, etc.) for the next five years until my dear wife also retires would be ideal.
I need a little help. I recently rolled over $400k from my 401k into an IRA at Vanguard and would like guidance on what to do with it. Which sub-forum would be the best place to post specifics of my portfolio and situation? I discovered Boglehead also, but am thinking I will start here first.
Thanks.
JKIF (Just Kick It Forward)
My entire department was outsourced two years ago at a company I was at for about 25 years (only job I had out of college). During the past two years, I have taken some much needed time off (been working since elementary school?), taken care of several elderly family members (hey, it's my turn, right?), and enrolled in some training to modernize/update my skills so I can be more employable outside the company. However, after just completed a hardcore 8+ mo training certification, I now find myself not really having the internal desire to get back into the professional world slaving away for 40-50 hrs/week and playing the corporate game. I reviewed our financial situation (including running a few FIRECalc scenarios, learning a bit about social security and ObamaCare, if it came to that) and am decently confident I can early retire (just turned the BIG 50 ). I am open to some part time work at a low stress job (like driving a hotel shuttle, etc.) for the next five years until my dear wife also retires would be ideal.
I need a little help. I recently rolled over $400k from my 401k into an IRA at Vanguard and would like guidance on what to do with it. Which sub-forum would be the best place to post specifics of my portfolio and situation? I discovered Boglehead also, but am thinking I will start here first.
Thanks.
JKIF (Just Kick It Forward)