I am in same boat. My car is paid off in six months (a nice Audi on a 4 year loan and I drive less than 10k miles/year) and the house is paid off. So our biggest bill is the cable-TV bill. I work till I can get medicare in a couple of more years at a data entry job for $18/hour. I too paid max into Social Security so when I retire that monthly check will equal my current salary. I lit up my pensions from my previous employer. Wife in similar situation w/ Social Security but her drive is more like 25K miles, so that car is about spent. I have the risk exposure w/ 401K funds but I feel that I will be at the legal withdraw age soon before the Govt can hatch this little plan.We stay here in OH which is a moderate tax state because we have some family here to help us we get old, crippled and stupid.
...to help us we get old, crippled and stupid.
Looks like you and I are similar in how we are doing this.
BTW, I didn’t mention precious metals. That is another part of it for me. And I mean stuff I can hold in my hand and keep myself. It’s been very quiet lately. I expect that sort of thing to change whenever Trump is gone.
What about ugly?