Recent content by BillBergfeld

Glad to hear the chase is on...hopefully there's some catching somewhere in there. It is refreshing to hear about someone that can plan and in that plan include the contingencies. Life is full of change, and no matter how solid we believe our plan to be, things like pandemics come along and...

Wow Gamboolman, this is quite a detailed list. I'm assuming you've planned a pretty detailed budget covering these categories. I would be interested to see if life forces you to change your plans.

Awesome, and thank you. Sounds like you two have it figured out as well!

Hey there Nipper, Just wanted to say Howdy to a fellow Texan - you've been here long enough to be considered native!

I'm not superstitious. But obviously high rise buildings and elevator manufacturers are. There seems to be a shortage of 13th floors, and elevators don't have that number on them...I think. Maybe my memory is cloudy, it always happens on Friday the 13th....

For me, retirement is another adventure. I originally retired in 1992 at the age of 40. Problem is, I was really stupid, wasted money like it would never run out...but it did. So I went back into the work force again, this time retiring when I reached 65. Shortly after that my wife developed...

The current financial climate in the USA has forced many of us to rethink and retool our spending budgets. Food prices and fuel seem to be hitting our pocket book the hardest. With every adversity comes a seed of opportunity. My wife and I have become more focused on our spending, and the...