I thought I’d look over some data to see where I’m at since I retired 11 years ago.
We currently spend 50% more than we did in 2007. This was a surprise.
Our net worth is up 66% since 2007. And this was at the beginning of the year, not after the crash.
Im going to have to look into if I take my SS next year when I turn 62. I’m thinking I will as taxes will be a concern if I wait.
So far financially things are better than I hoped. I figured if my net worth stayed stable that I would be happy.
A lot of the increase in spending was because of purchasing the plane. I did not plan that, also moving to Florida is costing us a little more as we seem to be doing more hobbies.