I'm in a strange place this morning. We've made some good financial decisions over the past few years, meaning we're well set for paying off our house, sending our wee girl to college, retiring, etc.
But I wonder, what do I actually want to do when I retire? I'm kind of coming up blank. I have some obscure dreams of travelling, sipping wine in Cinque Terre, or eating croissants in Paris, or doing something more adventurous like hiking to temples in Thailand or Vietnam.
But I can do these things now. I mean, I have a remote job, and we could potentially live in a faraway place for a month and experience it all. I've done a lot of those things when younger, so what is it that I'm really saving all this money for? Maybe it's just the OPTION to stop working?
Or maybe I just don't want a boss anymore? Again, not wanting a boss is something I could also work towards now, perhaps by setting up a consultancy or some more independent business.
Anyhow, the amount we put towards investing every month will probably be the biggest expense we have long term. But it's hard to imagine what the hell I want to do decades from now.
I was wondering, anyone out there have a more SPECIFIC dream of retirement? Do you ever feel this frustration? How do you counter it?
PS - I suppose this is why 401Ks are great, because no matter what my whim today, that money will still automatically set aside before my temporary inclinations make me want to spend it on something else.
Submitted February 08, 2018 at 08:19AM by JoeInOR http://ift.tt/2C3YTXj
