Rustynutt
08-21-2007, 03:50 AM
Rustynutt. Probably not what you think. My hobby is playing around with old motorcycles. A long time ago, a particularly stubborn rusted up nut cause all sorts of problems. Being I see myself as old, at least relative to other nuts that race motorcycles off road, thought Rustynutt was a fairly descriptive username :)
I’m DOD with 25 years of service. I’m under FERS, and my MRA is 56 years and 8 months. I don’t plan to stay a day longer, not to say I’m going to retire completely. I’m 51 years now. I’ve been an Engineering Tech my whole career, and before DOD service, a CNC programmer/machinist. Working for the Navy has provided a very broad Engineering background, but I don’t design bridges, or pretend to have any idea how the market works:)
A few years back I use to find myself running home at lunch a to check how the markets were doing (computer access at work was very limited), and got so fustrated when the market dumped while under the old transfer system, I moved back to the G fund where I've lived for most of the duration, until recently splitting my account into two funds.
In the G fund I maintain enough to pay off my current home. It’s just a number, but feel safer playing it that way. I’ve never been to Las Vegas, and the thought of loosing a dollar, much less several thousand drives me nuts:nuts:
The other fund, my play money, the goal is to recoup out of pocket college expenses for my son, who will finally graduate from a Radiology Technologist program after almost 6 years out of high school attending only community colleges, much less perusing a 4 year BA/BS curriculum. He’s my kid, and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for him. Not his fault he has the common sense of his dad! His mother split before he was three years old, and aside from a girlfriend here and there, we’ve made it through the last 24 years on our own. If I may, the only sound financial advice I can give is for parents to start a college fund the minute you leave the hospital with your child. That, and never, ever, question their choice of girlfriends:D
The remainder of the play money would be used for moving expenses, a lathe and mill, maybe even a new Hemi Dodge Challenger (I'm a Cummins driver now), or possibly a new pair of shoes.
My interest (personal, not in $$$) in the I fund this year increased quite a bit, not just because of the gains I saw others realize, but this year I made my first trip outside the United States for an internet date with a woman in The Netherlands. They almost had to deport me, I didn’t want to leave. She will be visiting here in September for a month, then I plan to return sometime early next year for another visit. I’m hooked on her, and Holland.
So I felt obligated to spill the beans here on the intro, as I’ve had a lot of fun meeting the folks here by reading between the lines, and learning along the way. If I get out of line, say the wrong thing, just throw a wrench at me, I’ll duck and not take any offense at all.
Regards,
Rustynutt
I’m DOD with 25 years of service. I’m under FERS, and my MRA is 56 years and 8 months. I don’t plan to stay a day longer, not to say I’m going to retire completely. I’m 51 years now. I’ve been an Engineering Tech my whole career, and before DOD service, a CNC programmer/machinist. Working for the Navy has provided a very broad Engineering background, but I don’t design bridges, or pretend to have any idea how the market works:)
A few years back I use to find myself running home at lunch a to check how the markets were doing (computer access at work was very limited), and got so fustrated when the market dumped while under the old transfer system, I moved back to the G fund where I've lived for most of the duration, until recently splitting my account into two funds.
In the G fund I maintain enough to pay off my current home. It’s just a number, but feel safer playing it that way. I’ve never been to Las Vegas, and the thought of loosing a dollar, much less several thousand drives me nuts:nuts:
The other fund, my play money, the goal is to recoup out of pocket college expenses for my son, who will finally graduate from a Radiology Technologist program after almost 6 years out of high school attending only community colleges, much less perusing a 4 year BA/BS curriculum. He’s my kid, and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for him. Not his fault he has the common sense of his dad! His mother split before he was three years old, and aside from a girlfriend here and there, we’ve made it through the last 24 years on our own. If I may, the only sound financial advice I can give is for parents to start a college fund the minute you leave the hospital with your child. That, and never, ever, question their choice of girlfriends:D
The remainder of the play money would be used for moving expenses, a lathe and mill, maybe even a new Hemi Dodge Challenger (I'm a Cummins driver now), or possibly a new pair of shoes.
My interest (personal, not in $$$) in the I fund this year increased quite a bit, not just because of the gains I saw others realize, but this year I made my first trip outside the United States for an internet date with a woman in The Netherlands. They almost had to deport me, I didn’t want to leave. She will be visiting here in September for a month, then I plan to return sometime early next year for another visit. I’m hooked on her, and Holland.
So I felt obligated to spill the beans here on the intro, as I’ve had a lot of fun meeting the folks here by reading between the lines, and learning along the way. If I get out of line, say the wrong thing, just throw a wrench at me, I’ll duck and not take any offense at all.
Regards,
Rustynutt