Thought I'd update this thread and see where everyone else is.



Quote Originally Posted by Pax View Post
We see our lives as taking two possible forks in the next five years, so much of what we do will hinge on which path we take.

Path One: We are going to Key West for a few months starting next Spring, if we love it then we'll move there. Pay is really bad in the Keys so it'll be one of those enjoy-what-you've-got places to live.

Path Two: Decide KW isn't for us long term, come home, go back to my job. Look for an RV and travel like crazy every minute we get. Retire at 55 (the soonest I can draw a pension at my job), hit the road and workkamp around the country.
These paths have shifted since my mom got sick. Once she's well mended we'll continue along with a slightly different trajectory.

The goal is still Key West, but I'm 2.5 years out from being able to retire from the university and can start drawing the tiny pension at age 55 (3.5 years), guess it makes sense to stay until then and keep saving money.

My SO changed jobs into one that may allow telecommuting in the next couple of years, that would put us in a fantastic financial position to live in the Keys, so we're keeping that around as option one!


How is everyone else doing??