My wife and I went to meet with our financial advisor today, and threw this at him: We want to cruiz the ICW and maybe a little farther. Be gone a few years. (I'm 50, she is 49) This will mean taking part of my 401K out now($60K), and use the rest ($100K) to keep growing back up what we spend, figuring we have another 10 years to grow up what is left. He said: that is totally possible !! I'm old school ya know, I started the K back in 78 when I was a kid, and just let it grow. This is gonna be a new experience, breaking the RULE, forget about it till retirement!!! But hey, ya gotta look at the proper situation, health, family, age, and all that. Our boat is paid for, a 85 Catalina 30 in mint condition(a little small, but we are used to it). Our house is paid for, although we have a small loan payment. Altogether we are pretty sound. We are experienced sailor/boaters and are so tickled right now I can't hardly type straight!!
Got company, gotta go, more to follow YYYYYEEEEEEHHHHHAAAAAAA
Dean s/v Rubaiyat blowinganddrifting@yahoo.com