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Thanks man My retirement bike will be the same brand as yours...just slower.

That's the name of our golf cart at our campground.

Looks nice. I'm curious to hear how it holds up. I've looked into a few for Android Auto, but would want something a little smaller on a naked bike.

What brand is the car play ?

I informed my company on Friday that I am leaving effective 3/14. I did give them an option to pay to retain me as a (very) part time consultant for 90 days to ease the transition. 50/50 if I want to stay on as a consultant or just be done. Wheels are in motion.

Not sure. It works for me. I am not a member.

Congratulations! I plan to inform my company next Friday. Tomorrow I'm going to look at a potential retirement gift for myself.

If I was going to do a lot of 2 up touring, the GW would be at the top of the list. For 1 up I prefer something under 550 lbs.

This is the most comprehensive Federal tax calculator I've found. You can plug in earned income, capital gains, interest, dividends, standard deductions, etc. https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/1040-tax-calculator/

The more important question is...what motorcycle should I buy myself for a retirement gift? 99% I'm retiring in March.

I say take it as soon as possible, adjusting for tax brackets the first year, assuming you retire after age 62. Copied/pasted... Social Security only counts earned income, such as wages or net business income, when calculating benefits. Investment income, such as dividends, interest, and capital gains, is not considered earned income for Social Security purposes. However, you may need to pay income taxes on your investment income. If your total income, including your investment income, is above certain thresholds, you may owe taxes on some of your Social Security benefits.

Yes. And if you didn't spend that 45k and instead put it into an index fund for 11 years it would likely grow around 250%. Which extends the break even point even further. My advice is take it right away. My Fidelity guy agrees.

Agree with these statements. If you can live on the standard 4% your balance should grow forever. I also plan to shift some funds a few specific dividend ETFs for income and stability.

Depending on your field, job searching can be brutal right now. I looked at a few Program/Project Manager jobs on LinkedIn that were in line with my current role. There were hundreds (if not thousands) of applicants within a few weeks.

Nothing says hookers and blow like a Goldwing