Questions for "half-timers"
We want to start out half-timing because we don't know if we want to go full-time or not. How many of you started as full-timers but are now half-timers? What type of sticks & bricks house do ...
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We're all in a somewhat different boat with our circumstances. I started out as a half-timer due to extended business travel. Enjoyed the RV lifestyle immensely, but hated the commute. In my case, a medical condition arose that required me to take better care of myself.
With three more years until full retirement, I elected to go full-time, travel and work at a more leisurely pace in my profession. Of course, being single, I didn't have to consider the wishes of another. I'll reach retirement in 48 days. Where upon, I'll continue in the lifestyle, albeit at a slower pace.
Health withstanding, it sure beats the encroachment of urban blight, higher taxes, HOA rules and regulations, constant upkeep and repairs (relatively speaking) and lawn work. If I never own another lawn mower, it'll be too soon.:B There is a measure of freedom experienced that's unknown in the traditional world of home ownership.
Of course, suffice it to say, it's critical that you and yours are communicative and on the same page about full timing. There's not much that's set in stone. If after time, you find that you've made the wrong decision, you simply make the decision right. Good luck in your decision.
With three more years until full retirement, I elected to go full-time, travel and work at a more leisurely pace in my profession. Of course, being single, I didn't have to consider the wishes of another. I'll reach retirement in 48 days. Where upon, I'll continue in the lifestyle, albeit at a slower pace.
Health withstanding, it sure beats the encroachment of urban blight, higher taxes, HOA rules and regulations, constant upkeep and repairs (relatively speaking) and lawn work. If I never own another lawn mower, it'll be too soon.:B There is a measure of freedom experienced that's unknown in the traditional world of home ownership.
Of course, suffice it to say, it's critical that you and yours are communicative and on the same page about full timing. There's not much that's set in stone. If after time, you find that you've made the wrong decision, you simply make the decision right. Good luck in your decision.
