Today, it's all over..

[Dragline]

Congrats. Ending things on our own terms is certainly a dream for most of us. Having it become a reality is almost too much to ask for.

[10thumbs]

Thanks Bob.

Ending things on our own terms, as you stated above, is possible in a lot of cases.  Just our way of life makes it difficult.  For 40 years, I followed a single principle, and feel lucky to have found a woman, my wife, who agrees and is not in any great need for luxury junk to waste money on.  We've lived well, and will continue to do so in retirement.

I'd love to state some very sound tips, from my own experience, and many before me who had a clear view of their own income. I was very fortunate in my early military days to have run across a gentleman who knew money very well.  You do not need to make a lot of money monthly to build on a sound retirement for later on down the road.  I'd love to offer, but I won't here.  You can do it too.

I'm a firm believer in sound income management, and you don't become a fool either for spending your money to enhance another man's own pocket. 

Thanks for the well thoughts.

[GeeBee]

Hello Geoff.  Your words ring in my ears.  My work was my life, for decades.  I never thought to want to quit at such a young age as 66 yrs.  Young, and dumb.

Feels like...

"wanna here a good joke?

Tell God about your plans".

The cards are mixed, I'll gladly take my hand and be good with it.

Good luck to you sir.

Even @ 60, I can't see myself sitting back and doing nothing, but the extra income from my private pension means I can knock the long haul trips on the head, the next one I've got 3 flights to get there and will be in the air to close on 20 hours, I'm looking forward to getting there, but not the jet lag on the return flights, and I've another 17 hour flight to do in August, these are the things I look forward to not having to do anymore.

Edited May 3, 2017 by GeeBee

[slusher]

Congratulations Michael !!!!

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@Geoff, yes sir, you have a plan.  Good luck to you, sir.

Hi Carl!  Thanks for the words. I'm real happy now to have made the cut, and with good timing.  I'm in decent health, no big issues, can't spend any money yet though, as the IRS here in Germany just handed me the bill for '15....ouch.   2016 shows lesser work as I'd cut down my work load a lot, but still....amazing how a small country like Germany, has for the 3rd year in a row a huge 3 figure billion-plus household surplus.  No wonder with these taxes.  Puke.  Man really, they want your last change before you lay down the last time.

At this point I won't mention how much they owe to NATO.  That would be political.