Shag
Well-Known Member
I got very lucky about 16 years ago and got on with a company (I'm still with them) that gave out a chunk of stock options that actually became worth something somewhere along the way. About 6 years ago I sold "the big house" and we downsized to a modest 3 bedroom 1900 sq ft house out in the country on 3 acres. Cashed in the stock options and 100% paid off EVERYTHING. House, trucks, cars, bikes, loans, credit cards. EVERYTHING. Have stayed debt-free and have been maxing out my 401K for years now. I take home a little less than half of each paycheck after all of the taxes/401K and other investments come out. I'm 44 and hope to retire comfortably by age 55. Not positive that will happen but in the meantime we live comfortably and well within our means, nothing extravagant at all, and most importantly of all we have each other and our health. :cheers: