9 years retired here.
“DJT has refreshed my IRA by a substantial amount. Thanks DJT!” — Amen!
We are comfortable and don’t want for anything.
Well, the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X with the 1,250 horsepower twin-turbo V8 engine and all-wheel drive would be nice. I drive sedately, but going from 0 to 60 mph in just 1.68 seconds now and then would be a kick. However, I’m 74 and want to make it a bit longer, so the Corvette is probably off the table.
I retired 10 years ago. We have no debt and live in two states with paid for homes and cars. I do have a Corvette that mostly stays in the garage because it’s a pain in the a$$ to get in and out of. My wife wants me to get rid of it but I’ve only had it for about 12 years. We have rental properties that are mostly managed by someone we pay to do it. We could do without Social Security but it sure makes life nice for us. We get to eat out when we want to and fly back and forth between FL an Ky when we are too lazy to drive. We don’t have to take luggage with both houses fully stocked. It is a very good retirement.
What we think made all this possible for us is living debt free. We have always saved some of our income, that is what allowed us to purchase our several rental properties. Living on credit is insane. Something else that has helped us is tax planning. For instance when the government was willing to pay for a third of solar we took advantage of it and now nearly nothing for electricity in both houses. When we bought a new car and the tax incentives were still in place we got a plug in hybrid. With the government incentive the car cost less than the same car without hybrid and we get to keep on saving.
I’m retired 8 years now..70yo and bought a 75 C3 and did a 4 year restoration. Just sold it and picked up a 2019 C7 Grand Sport with 4900 miles on it...0-60 in 3.8sec with 460hp but perfect on the twisty mountain roads. Tried the C8 but not a fan.
Go for what you want. You only live once.