Checklist Before Retiring (55, 2013, friend, years)

[LookingatFL]

Thanks Umbria. I was thinking that I wouldn't want to kill them either.

[biscman]

Originally Posted by blktoptrvl

I'd thought about retiring. I have more than my minimum cash saved. But before I go. Just gotta get a few things done.

1. Put New Roof on House $7K
2. Put New Engine in one of my Hobby Cars $5K
3. Put New Driveway on House $3-$4K
4. Purchase New Refrigerator $2K
5. Save another $25K for Emergency

Did anyone else make a "getaway" list before they pulled the trigger? What was on it?

Absolutely!!! Already accomplished below
-New Roof
-new front doors and new storm doors
-repaint whole downstairs
-installed 4 inch crown molding down stairs
-replaced central air and new heating system
-put on 20x20 new deck


still have to
-get outside house painted
-install new fence
-install new front and back lawn


list never ends..

[luvmyhoss]

Get some hobbies.
Stay away from bh at least half of the time or I'll do him some damage.

[blktoptrvl]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

daughters wedding gift 25k in may and destination wedding

re-do my rejected implants in the next few months , 15-20k

buy all the camera gear my wife and i think we will need before retiring since we both are avid photographers 15k---done as of a few weeks ago.


plan our african photography safari for next year. 18k, a once in a lifetime trip for us.

we want all that out of the way before retiring. those are the major expenses we had on the horizon.

Thanks, Forgot I need a new DSLR.

[ChuteTheMall]

Originally Posted by Umbria

Collect them for what? Isn't that a child's hobby. I like them flying about freely, not stuck to some board.

It's just an excuse to trick someone into running thru the poison ivy into the swamp.
I wouldn't do it myself, I have no use for collecting anything ever again. I leave that to scientists and kids.

You a fan of John J. Audubon? Guess how he got all those birds to hold still for his paintings?

[ByeByeLW]

Originally Posted by ChuteTheMall

It's just an excuse to trick someone into running thru the poison ivy into the swamp.
I wouldn't do it myself, I have no use for collecting anything ever again. I leave that to scientists and kids.

You a fan of John J. Audubon? Guess how he got all those birds to hold still for his paintings?

Ha ! They were still, alright. I still feel bad for the passenger pigeons ;(

[mortpes]

The most effective moves I made prior to retirement was the avoidance of anything that required a monthly financial or time commitment. The second most effective move I made was the mental commitment to avoid any major purchase or major activity requiring either a financial or a time investment within the first year of retirement. So much of our life is work focused during the work period that we need some downtime after the end of work to re focus.

[CCc girl]

no list, he saw 62 and took it, stuff happens

employer went down the drain months later

it worked

[TheShadow]

1) Get house ready to sell....check
2) Wait for housing market to improve...check
3) sell house....check
4) get mgmt. company for the rental prop...check
5) move to a better and cheaper state...check
6) buy house that meets our needs....check
7) fix up new house....almost done
8) improve my golf game...well I'm trying!!!

[biscman]

Question to the Group:

When we moved up to NJ in the all time worst time to buy a house as prices were so inflated before the big drop the house we bought according to Trulia and Zillow is worth about $120,000 less today. We also put in about $50,000 or repairs and updates and i still have the following to get done:
-get outside house painted
-install new fence
-install new front and back lawn

My question is being we have taken so big of a hit so far and if i add another $35k the Realtors will get when they sell my house, should i go to the expense and get these things done or should i just give the potential new buyer some money off the final offer.

Thoughts??