Plus his stated pension/SS income of $3,600/mo adds another $43k for a total income of $68k.
So with no house, no debt, I would say freedumb2003 is in good position for a Jimmy Buffet lifestyle at some gloriously low-rent beach community (they exist outside the upscale metro areas).
Just don't get yourself married again!
If you are capable of making $80K as a computer consultant "out of your suitcase" however, I would continue that as long as possible before signing up for SS or dipping into the principal of the $500K.
All good advice. $85k lives well in any country.
>>Just don’t get yourself married again!<<
Best advice on the thread (and echoed more than a few times).