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Isn't that a dominant trait for a lot of FIRE planners? I know I am one of those guy who wants more than 100% success rate (if there is such a thing).

2FA with something other than cell phone is a MUST NEED feature for any password manger. I use over 24 characters long password AND UbiKey with BitWarden which makes it very hard to hack into my BitWarden account.

What ever you budget is, a. I would communicate to each daughter about it, and b. I would inflation adjust the first daughter amount when the time comes for the second and third. Having said that, out DD's Indian wedding would be in excess of 100K today and she is no where close to wedding age...

That is our strategy once DD has a W2 job: Gift appreciated shares in kind to her brokerage account. The gift only comes if she contributes equal amount in Roth IRA (or any other retirement account for that matter). I call it 100% match from Bank of Dad. PS: Our plan has dual benefit: 1. We...

I hear you but the pay difference is significant. e.g. Computer science or computer engineering major can start around 100K/year and can reach $200K/year in less than 10 years of working. These numbers are simply not attainable with any other job that "just" needs a collage degree and no experience.

I work as an electrical engineer in Semiconductor industry so I am biased! But I know truck loads of people from all backgrounds and intelligence levels who simply makes a great living with Computer Science major. I am not sure how CS will evolve in future. I would suggest her what I did not...

Whatever floats your boat.

If current and future marginal tax rate is same then contribute to Roth. Better to be safe than sorry.

After-tax contributions to traditional IRA must be "converted" to (backdoor) Roth IRA for the gains to be not taxable in future. Note that your traditional IRA should NOT have any pre-tax balance for the backdoor conversion to work at it's full potential. If you don't want to jump through hoop...

Yes, I remember reading about it. Thanks for clarifying. If that is what you are going then a large portion of the rest of the portfolio should be in stock in order for it to work.

If you ever decide to hold 100% (or >70%) equity then do it slowly over the years (like 5-10 years). This will minimize SORR risk. Google "equity glidepath". Following in particular talks about equity glide path with long duration...

Two comments: 1. If you have a long time horizon then you should run two FireCalc scenarios, each with half the time horizon. First scenario: use the current portfolio balance. Second scenario: use the lowest balance of the first. There is no science but this is what I used to do when I was...

You are doing great. Again, nominal numbers are deceiving. People with larger portfolio tend to have larger expenses. All you should care about is (your spending)/(your portfolio) number.

Hitting first million felt like forever: over 14 years if not more. The next million was in a little over 5 years. Last million was in 2 years. PS: These are nominal numbers and I always tell my friends: Nominal numbers are deceiving. After accounting for inflation: First million was 12 years...

We did a similar trip last fall. 3 nights at the Wuksachi Lodge and you can leisurely cover all major attractions and hikes. If you want to hike all trails starting from a packing lot then you may need 5 nights. The temperature can get pretty cold depending on the weather so be ready. We...

Your savings rate is great but the devil is in the detail. Your spending amount is the biggest variable so if you want useful advice then share details on your spending and investments. Having said that, RE is possible in a decade with that kind of savings rate. I was in a similar spot a decade...

Yes, raised mounds at strategic locations where you need them. Washout can be minimized if you mulch around and on the mounds. You can do decorative rock boarders if that appeals you. Basically the idea is to raise the ground rather than digging it. PS: I have attached couple of images: Imagine...

We are 60% equity and 40% Real Estate for over a decade and plan to keep it this way forever. We are FI but not RE.

This one is so easy. Just do raised beds spaced enough to have drainage space in between. Follow the slop lengthwise for a proper drainage.. Once you raise beds, you will never go back. The side walls can be cheap cedar fence pickets, or 2x6 treated wood or anything fancy like metal, moulded...

Like others have said, it would be a lot easier from this point forward. First million is the hardest. It was for me. Hitting first million felt like forever: over 12 years if not more. The next million was in a little over 5 years. "Hiding money" also work for me. A little over half of my...

I work in an industry where there are only 3 companies world wide. But I still was able to switch employment. It is possible. Just tap into the people you already know.

Looks like they are using PLA filament. Ask if they can print in ABS or PETG.

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I was in a similar boat once upon a time and we came to the same number "retire at 50". I am coming close to 50 now and my job is so steady and easy going, I may just keep working a few more years till DD finish college. I suspect that a lot will change with your life by the time you are 50 so...

If you save and invest $96000 every year for 7 years then FireCalc says you have 96% chance of FIRE with $120000 spending (includes taxes). Cutting little too close for my taste. YMMV. Having said that, did you know you can contribute after-tax money into 401K account? Lot of plans allow it...