Early-retirement wannabe

fatbeetle

gfplux wrote: »

Fatbeetle, do come back here and tell us how you feel when you settled in "back home"
Those of us who have been away are always curious how it would feel.

Oh I will mate, don't worry.

This forum has already proved a great resource, and planning aid.

The accumulated knowledge here is phenomenal, I'll happily admit that my joining here was prompted by the thought of drawing on the collective consciousness and knowledge here.

AnotherJoe

Marine_life wrote: »

Some of my observations on safe withdrawal rates:

http://earlyretirefree.com/safe-withdrawal-rates-swr-and-why-you-should-be-worried/

Marine life, your choice of pale lime on white background for links is abysmal, especially for anyone with poor eyesight, whom statistically will be more likely to be the readers of your blog.

GazHol

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Marine life, your choice of pale lime on white background for links is abysmal, especially for anyone with poor eyesight, whom statistically will be more likely to be the readers of your blog.

I agree with AnotherJoe (in mobile Safari) on the low contrast, although in my RSS reader (Newsify) the links appear in a more readable blue. As I'm not yet (quite) old enough for drawdown, my eyesight is getting prepared for old(er) age...

Marine_life

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Marine life, your choice of pale lime on white background for links is abysmal, especially for anyone with poor eyesight, whom statistically will be more likely to be the readers of your blog.

I hear you and you're not the first to say it - I've now edited to blue - hope you like it ;-)

bugslet

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Marine life, your choice of pale lime on white background for links is abysmal, especially for anyone with poor eyesight, whom statistically will be more likely to be the readers of your blog.

Is this some sort of test? It didn't bother my eyes - does it mean I'm just too young for early retirement:D

DancingBadger

Marine_life wrote: »

I hear you and you're not the first to say it - I've now edited to blue - hope you like it ;-)

Oh yes. 👍

Now if you could just have a look at the text under "Rent our apartment"... 😉

Marine_life

where to next?

http://earlyretirefree.com/dubai-november-2016/

Marine_life

Turning our thoughts to career success:

http://earlyretirefree.com/a-successful-career-maximizing-the-income-end-of-financial-independence/

westv

westv wrote: »

Just found out today that the company I work for will be taken over so, depending on how things pan out, I might be taking early retirement a little earlier than I might have.
Will get a nice sum from the company share save scheme too.

I mentioned to my wife just in passing that, if I was made redundant, I'd probably retire full time and not actively seek paid employment.

The cat enjoyed my dinner. :D

bugslet

westv wrote: »

I mentioned to my wife just in passing that, if I was made redundant, I'd probably retire full time and not actively seek paid employment.

The cat enjoyed my dinner. :D

May I be so bold as to proffer some marital advice. I think what you meant to say was '........retire full time, not actively seek full time employment so that you can take some of the housework burden off her and finally have time to finish painting the back bedroom/repairing the fence/digging up the 1970s rockery.

Of course you won't but it smooths the transition.;)