How comfortable are you?

remorseless

I understand there's no one recipe for everybody...everybody is different, circumstances are different, blah blah blah

If you have managed to establish, in a shortish sentence, how would you describe being comfortable? And if you have not yet established it, what would make you feel comfortable?

gadgetmind

Being able to retire with no reduction in disposable income.

SailorSam

I've got a new seat for my bike so i'm quite comfortable now. The old one hurt my bum.

Kendall80

SailorSam wrote: »

I've got a new seat for my bike so i'm quite comfortable now. The old one hurt my bum.

I badly bruised my sit bones, couldnt ride for 3 weeks so i'd echo this sentiment!


Regarding financial comfort. As long as my wife and I continue in employment we will always be comfortable. Investment performance and strategy will dictate our old age comfort. Assuming continuing good health.

hornetgirl

Getting my mortgage paid off well before I reach retirement age has made me feel very comfortable.

Southend1

I'm comfortable when I have enough to eat and feel warm, safe and loved.

Gram_Parsons

I'm just so disappointed after I read hornetgirl's name a second time.

[Deleted User]

"I'm not where I want to be, but thank God, I'm not where I used to be. I'm OK and I'm on my way." - Joyce Meyer

I'm hoping to be debt free in the next few months and then mortgage free in the next 4/5 years. Of course all this depends on the employment situation. I'll feel comfortable once we have no debt, no mortgage and at least £20k in savings. I can't get this feeling of being very vulnerable gone until we are in this situation.

EdGasket

It's all relative. It can be anything from having a good meal to having a million in the bank. Pointless question.

remorseless

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I'm hoping to be debt free in the next few months and then mortgage free in the next 4/5 years. Of course all this depends on the employment situation. I'll feel comfortable once we have no debt, no mortgage and at least £20k in savings. I can't get this feeling of being very vulnerable gone until we are in this situation.[/QUOTE]

Say you were mortgage free, debt free and with £20K in savings, [what about pension]? What would you do then?

What that be comfortable enough not having to worry about 'serious' career/jobs and just enjoy with more casual jobs? ty!

tanith

We are now both retired and paid our last mortgage payment last week. I am now confidant that we will have a 'comfortable' retirement with enough money for our bills, car and a holiday here and there. We made our 'retirement' plan 20yrs ago and the only thing that went wrong was my early retirement through ill-health which we managed to cope ok with. Just remember unplanned events can happen it did to us.