I was in Timişoara somewhat recently, and happened to go into a tourist gift shop. Aside from the expected items (a ton of Vlad Țepeș stuff, țuică, paintings of idealized peasants), there was a ton of mugs and such with pictures of Ceaușescu. It was very weird, because of all the massacres and giving AIDS to orphans and everything else. Why were those things there, and do tourists actually buy them?
I’m 36 years old. I’d like to retire when I’m 50-52. I currently make about 150k, of which I see about 81k after taxes and 401k. I invest 19% pre tax in a 401k, with a 9% employer match. I increase this amount by 1% ever year. I live on about 54k a year of my take home, saving and investing the rest. Aside from that, I have an uncle who (for reasons I do not understand, but am profoundly grateful for) gives me 38k a year. I invest this all, using it to fund Roths for myself and my wife, and putting the rest in a college fund for myself 2 year old son.
My account balances are as follows:
Fidelity 401k: 346k
Treasury I series bonds: 40k
Savings: 56k cash
M1 stock: 23k
M1 Roth: 55k
Vanguard roth: 109k
Son 529: 76k
CD at bank: 9k
I have no debt, owing nothing on credit cards, and owning my house free and clear.
Is retiring at 50 feasible, given all this? I’ve dicked around with retirement calculators and google gemini, but don’t really trust either.
Edit: One other thing. My wife and son are both Romanian citizens, and I’m planning on retiring to Romania, where the cost of living is much cheaper than even the LCOL place I live now.
What’s a good dps for a tank in a +10? trying to figure out if I‘m doing okay or not.
I’m looking for books about oppressive Christian people or sects that are hiding dark secrets or end up blinded to something horrible by their religion. Think something like Trad Wife or Midnight Mass.
Edit: Guys, I get that you’re all super funny and edgy and such, but “The News,” “The Bible,” and “Reality” are very clearly not what I’m looking for.