The accountant says we can retire early. Woohoo!!!

[Torvy]

Haha, Lawrence Welk. That was a regular for my mom, too.

Myron Floren (the accordian player) was from a town a few miles from where mom grew up.

 

[ultrarunner]

Myron was always grandma's favorite.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Well, I earned a couple years worth of expenses, since the election

So, retirement looks even better than last week.

 

[riptides]

Well, I earned a couple years worth of expenses, since the election

So, retirement looks even better than last week.

A feel good market for sure. I give it a few more months....then no clue as to direction.

 

[fiddlearound]

Got to dance to Myron Floren at the Wurstfest in New Braunfels back in the late 60's.
Even spoke to him briefly between sets. Really nice fellow!

 

[RSKY]

Moved my son in law's old 401K to an IRA a month or two ago. He bought in below $30. It topped $36 this week. He thinks I'm a genius because he made more in two months than it had made in ten years.

Told him that 'even a blind hog finds an acorn every now and then'.

Also told him that it would probably drop to below $30 again sometime in the next year but to not worry about it. That's just how the market functions.

RSKY

 

[lsgreg]

Congratulations!

I retired in 2018 at 55. Then in 2020, I was asked to help out for a couple of months at a local business (Covid caused them to need another person).

I'm still there, working part time for half the year. But I am thinking of quitting again, this time it is going to stick.

 

[Bearsixty7]

Were 57 and 56.. Been thinking about selling out and retiring.My job is fairly physical and I can't imagine doing it another 10 years. At our age health insurance will be the biggest expense .. $2100.00 per month now and does nothing but go up every year. so over the next 8 years.. Its likely to be north of 3K a year.. That's a significant nut to carry even if everything else is paid for.

WOW! Have you looked at other options, maybe Christian Healthcare Ministries or Philadelphia American Life Insurance?

These were recommended to me by 2 different people that retired and both like the one they went with.

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

Were 57 and 56.. Been thinking about selling out and retiring.My job is fairly physical and I can't imagine doing it another 10 years. At our age health insurance will be the biggest expense .. $2100.00 per month now and does nothing but go up every year. so over the next 8 years.. Its likely to be north of 3K a year.. That's a significant nut to carry even if everything else is paid for.

Yep… insurance keeps many on the job… at least until 65.

I’m leery of selling and going to cash because of inflation… mighty tempting though.

I didn’t realize health insurance was that much. When we retire we can keep our insurance for $500 per month and I had enough in a fund that it paid for my insurance for 17 months after I retired until I had to start paying the $500 and they just take that out of my monthly pension check.

 

[riptides]

I didn’t realize health insurance was that much. When we retire we can keep our insurance for $500 per month and I had enough in a fund that it paid for my insurance for 17 months after I retired until I had to start paying the $500 and they just take that out of my monthly pension check.

Health insurance is super expensive. Most large companies if they cover you foot close to 2/3 the bill before they ask you to dip into your paycheck.

Of course, not having it, sigh, even worse.