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Hey Wanderer, More than you asked for, I know. I was pleased that you were bold enuf to not post this on the newbies board and wanted to encourage you. Thanks! We're right with you on motivation and lbym. That part is built in, fortunately. By the way, I was actually getting ready to post that on th...

Crestmont wrote: 6. BIG PICTURE: SWR seems to be about how much a retiree can withdraw from savings without running out of principal over a prescribed long term period. Other retirement planning models help people project the nest egg that they'll have going into retirement. If stocks are destined f...

Cut-throat wrote: Remember the crash of 1987 - really scary huh? - If you would have stuck to an original plan this would barely be a blip on the radar screen. 16 years later, it really means nothing at all. Unless you sold that day and have been too afraid to invest ever since. You all know I am a ...

Clearly, I am not as educated as probably everyone here on the SWR debate, but I am trying to learn as much as I can. I voted "agree"- not due to an extensive understanding of current valuations vs. potential future returns, but because I am one of those people who believes in a contingenc...

Please note the Ballpark disclaimer:

Planning for retirement is not a one-size-fits-all exercise. The purpose of Ballpark is simply to give you a basic idea of the savings you'll need when you retire.

Trex

from 3000 to 1200. Family decisions on which "stuff" to discard in order to fit in to the smaller area were somewhat stressful When my parents moved from FL to Norfolk, VA a few years ago, they bought a 1700's colonial house. It's about 2500sqf, and there are about 3 closets. A move like ...

Many of today's three-car garages occupy 900 square feet, just about the average size of an entire home in the 1950s.

Just about the size of my house. IMO, there are lots of benefits to owning just enough house.

Trex