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09-19-2007, 02:51 PM
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yes, sufficient -- although it took me ~15 yrs to catch up with what I was making in LA but, then house prices are much less here in KS. I guess the real estate bubble bursting will help to normalize things, somewhat.
According to all of the retirement 'calculators' I can retire now and live on ~90% of my income 'til I'm 95 (with a 4% inflation rate and NO Social Security income) -- I'm strongly thinking about it...
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If I was in that position, I would be very very tempted to stop the for pay work, likve on teh 90% and spend my time doing what I wanted.... You've reached the finish line! Congratulations!
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09-19-2007, 05:12 PM
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09-19-2007, 05:17 PM
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no. look at it another way. You've crossed the line into "voluntary land". everything you do beyond this point is something you want to do, or you won't do it. You have entered the realm of "eff you" money. Boss tells you to work late and do more with less and you don't want to? "eff you, i'm going home." here's the great part, very little will push you to that point of frustration now because you are doing things you want to do, not things you have to do just to buy groceries.
that discovery is why so many financially secure baby boomers are continuing to work rather than spend the rest of their lives on the golf course. forget the finish line, you just crossed the beautiful starting line.
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09-19-2007, 05:20 PM
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09-19-2007, 05:29 PM
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you're a fucking moron.
yes that is an example of name calling.
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