Retired.... Now what?

[Gluemanz28]

My vote is the Motorcycle and congrats on the retirement.

 

[Trigger Time]

Id buy/build a log cabin and a nice farm in eastern Tennessee. Live off the grid 100%

or Washington state or Montana

 

[MikeDVB]

Id buy/build a log cabin and a nice farm in eastern Tennessee. Live off the grid 100%

Better not give an interview - they'll evict you for not having running water... You know any place not 'on the grid' is uninhabitable right?

 

[Trigger Time]

open a tiki-slut bar on the beach

FIFY

 

[revsaxon]

FIFY

I like your ideas and would like to subscribe to your news letter

 

[Trigger Time]

Better not give an interview - they'll evict you for not having running water... You know any place not 'on the grid' is uninhabitable right?

I'd have running water. Solar or wind powered pumps and a well. Off the grid doesn't mean back in time completely. I just mean I don't need power or services from outsiders

 

[MikeDVB]

I'd have running water. Solar or wind powered pumps and a well. Off the grid doesn't mean back in time completely. I just mean I don't need power or services from outsiders

I was making a joke about the lady that is being evicted from her house for 'living off the grid'. Maybe you haven't seen that thread or maybe I'm just terrible at making jokes.

 

[Trigger Time]

I was making a joke about the lady that is being evicted from her house for 'living off the grid'. Maybe you haven't seen that thread or maybe I'm just terrible at making jokes.

Oh sorry hadn't seen that one

 

[KDUBCR250]

I can't really see myself retiring until I'm no longer able to work. Not because of money but just like getting up and going to work everyday.

 

[Cynical]

I would shoot every last bullet in my ammo vault, reload it and repeat.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

adopt a son 9 years your elder to support.

 

[drop45]

I retired at 44 so I'm a little upset with you, haha. I got bored after 2 years and started rehabing houses, two down working on my third. you'll grow old quick if you dont find something to do, I think.

 

[actaeon277]

I would love to do something like this.
Who is the Route 29 Batman? This guy. - Michael Rosenwald - The Washington Post

 

[.452browning]

Buddy of mine recently was medically retired from army at 26. He got a job as a hunting guide with his dad who just retired as a Command Sergeant Major. Sounds like a pretty good gig to me. Find something you enjoy and pursue it.

 

[res04]

Find a hobby and enjoy.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I *could* retire now and live off of my savings.

What I'd do next week - I have no idea.

-J-

 

[CountryBoy19]

Part of it was working at 150% since the day I turned 18 (60+ hour weeks), part of it was investing well (buying up defense contractors pre-9/11, shorting leamon brothers all the way down, etc), and part of it was being in the right place at the right time in a field where money never makes sense (IT... I hate it with a passion, but you can make big money big fast).

Thank y'all for your good advise. Already have the woman but she mostly pays her own way. Love the idea of just buying a motercycle and taking off, though in my case I think ill end up buying a boat. Can do a lot of sailing in the Caribbean afterall...

Buying defense contractors pre-911? And you're 28? That would have made you 16 at the time... did you have help in doing so?

The reason I ask I'm very close in age and I didn't know squat about the stock market or any of that stuff at the time 9-11 went down... did you have a parent etc coaching you through? I am on my way to being financially solid. Only thing left is my mortgage and I'm within a few years of knocking that down to nothing. Similar situation to yours. Take a job overseas where you're working 90 hr weeks with hazard/hardship pay and the money stacks up quickly.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Distill spirits. Make whiskey. What more could you want?

 

[Birds Away]

I retired in 2005. Then immediately had to go find a job.

 

[Tnichols00]

I would find a hobby that brings in a little income, maybe reload and sell, the orders will keep you busy everyday. Buy some hunting land and keep the grounds then maybe rent it to INGO members, something to that effect. Find your passion and make it keep you busy.