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Hi. Hi. Hi. Thank you so much for taking my call, guys. You bet. So my husband and I have 40 years of life invested with one another, but our interests are starting to diverge on how we imagine our retirement. We live in the south, as you said, Mobile, and summers are cruel and they're brutal. My view is that I'd like to relocate to a more moderate climate where there's more senior activities.
Hi. Hi. Hi. Thank you so much for taking my call, guys. You bet. So my husband and I have 40 years of life invested with one another, but our interests are starting to diverge on how we imagine our retirement. We live in the south, as you said, Mobile, and summers are cruel and they're brutal. My view is that I'd like to relocate to a more moderate climate where there's more senior activities.
Hi. Hi. Hi. Thank you so much for taking my call, guys. You bet. So my husband and I have 40 years of life invested with one another, but our interests are starting to diverge on how we imagine our retirement. We live in the south, as you said, Mobile, and summers are cruel and they're brutal. My view is that I'd like to relocate to a more moderate climate where there's more senior activities.
But this requires us to sell our home and more than likely move to a much higher cost of living. The problem, which is not really a problem, is that we have eight in our family. We have four dogs and three cats and a husband. So I can't move.
But this requires us to sell our home and more than likely move to a much higher cost of living. The problem, which is not really a problem, is that we have eight in our family. We have four dogs and three cats and a husband. So I can't move.
But this requires us to sell our home and more than likely move to a much higher cost of living. The problem, which is not really a problem, is that we have eight in our family. We have four dogs and three cats and a husband. So I can't move.
Oh. I'd like to do that, but I'll tell you what. That's my husband's favorite, too.
Oh. I'd like to do that, but I'll tell you what. That's my husband's favorite, too.
Oh. I'd like to do that, but I'll tell you what. That's my husband's favorite, too.
We do. And so a townhome and a condo is out of the question. My dear husband, he wants to age in place. We have a nice home. And he wants to travel maybe the three months out of the year, go and find a nice Airbnb. Airbnb. My concern is how viable each of these will be with our finances. What's your nest egg? Pardon me? Our nest egg is, so we have about $800,000 in investments.
We do. And so a townhome and a condo is out of the question. My dear husband, he wants to age in place. We have a nice home. And he wants to travel maybe the three months out of the year, go and find a nice Airbnb. Airbnb. My concern is how viable each of these will be with our finances. What's your nest egg? Pardon me? Our nest egg is, so we have about $800,000 in investments.
We do. And so a townhome and a condo is out of the question. My dear husband, he wants to age in place. We have a nice home. And he wants to travel maybe the three months out of the year, go and find a nice Airbnb. Airbnb. My concern is how viable each of these will be with our finances. What's your nest egg? Pardon me? Our nest egg is, so we have about $800,000 in investments.
We have a military pension of $6,300 per month. We have a VA amount that comes into $2,400 a month. We have a government pension that comes in at $700 a month. Wow. And without taking our Social Security, if we wait until we're 67, 70, we'll have about $4,000 to $5,000 per month adding on top of that.
We have a military pension of $6,300 per month. We have a VA amount that comes into $2,400 a month. We have a government pension that comes in at $700 a month. Wow. And without taking our Social Security, if we wait until we're 67, 70, we'll have about $4,000 to $5,000 per month adding on top of that.
We have a military pension of $6,300 per month. We have a VA amount that comes into $2,400 a month. We have a government pension that comes in at $700 a month. Wow. And without taking our Social Security, if we wait until we're 67, 70, we'll have about $4,000 to $5,000 per month adding on top of that.
A little bit like $11,000 or $12,000, yeah.
A little bit like $11,000 or $12,000, yeah.
A little bit like $11,000 or $12,000, yeah.
No, but we're not we're not yet retired. So my husband is still working. And so he's bringing money in that we're setting aside three K every month on top of that. How old are you? And I'm 61.
No, but we're not we're not yet retired. So my husband is still working. And so he's bringing money in that we're setting aside three K every month on top of that. How old are you? And I'm 61.