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HI - I get an occasional 6+1 code and it locks out for a few hours and turns back on after lockout. Changed the flame sensor. The ignitor seems good. Could it be the gas valve?

Hi - need recommendations on used diesel wheeled skidsteer. Thinking a Case 1840s, Bobact 753s, similar. I'm looking to spend $15-$20k. I've heard try to get one under 4000 hours and check out the chain adjusters/wheel slack. I'll be using it for general landscaping, moving logs, rock wall removal, etc and will get a set of forks too. Might use aux hydraulics. In my area there a lot of New Holland, John Deere and Gehl for sale. I am familiar with/ran Case before. Let me know your thoughts.

My scenario -

Married, currently 52, retire at 59 w FERS, military reserve retirement, VA disability, TSP and SS, wife works w good job and 401k/SS.

Debt: none - house paid off (estimated value $650k), no other significant payments.

Combined current income/estimated final income in 5 yrs: $280k gross and in 5 years $320k gross

Combined gross retirement around age 60: $200k

Thought process would be to sell house as it will be too much to handle, 50 acres, big house and downsize or rent. Probably travel in winter to southern location due to Northern Wisconsin winters aren't fun anymore.

We enjoy traveling, being active, etc.

Financial planners want you to save every penny and think you'll live until 100 and need a ton of money in your 80s.

We all know you slow down as you age and don't spend as much as you think, from my conversations and observations.

My wife and I have had a lot of pre-retirement discussions and really feel like we are gonna be very comfortable in retirement.

What is a realistic retirement number? Is it a percentage? An amount?

We recently went through a home buying and now trying to sell our house. Northern Wisconsin, low inventory, high prices, influence from the metro Minneapolis area. Its not at all fun. We bought last fall and most everything was overpriced junk in our area and we settled on a decent place that needs some work. The experience with the buyers and the buyers realtor wasn't at all fun. They fought, non responsive, interviewed us and another party on selling the house, etc. We allowed them an extra 2 weeks to close and they were still moving out on the date of closing and wanted another 2 weeks, etc. Our former house is in very nice shape. I got my own home inspection and fixed anything that was on the report, which was minimal. We've had it on the market for 7 months now. We get offers where they will offer more than we are asking but want us to pay for all the inspections/appraisal/fees in case it falls through. We get contingencies of them selling their house which isn't even listed yet. They ask for excessive information that seems unreasonable, like months of electric bills, etc. I get it, they are paying a bunch of money to buy the house, but us telling them the info vs having to provide the actual statements. We've straight up rejected offers and really don't enjoy dealing with the unreasonableness of what they ask in the offers. Its as though, nobody wants any risk when they make an offer. I'm glad my wife and I are at a point of not really in a rush to sell our house and may just rent it out or let the kids move back into it.

Hi - I'm a 51 yr old married empty nester. On paper, my life looks great, good health, finances good, retirement solid, kids are doing good, health is good, etc. I'm one those guys that likes to be busy, work on projects at home, mechanic, weld, house, etc. Over the past year or two I've began feeling a bit lost in life. We bought a house last October and I really crashed. Had some buyers remorse that overwhelmed me but my wife is good with it. Went into depression. Questioning every decision and question. Feel like I'm going crazy. Lately I feel I'm coming out of it but have some good and bad days. I feel like I've lost my motivation and drive a lot of days. I think it was perfect timing but not sure if something else. I think a lot about my life past, present and future. I think I'm hunting happiness and seeing a crunch time before retirement to do all I can do. I use the VA for medical and mental health care and they typically just want to prescribe pills. My wife is my rock and very supportive. I feel like I've been burdening her lately with my stupidity. Anyone else go through this? Or know what's going on? Ideas how to get better, stay better and not slip back.

Hi - I'm a 51 yr old married empty nester. On paper, my life looks great, good health, finances good, retirement solid, kids are doing good, health is good, etc. I'm one those guys that likes to be busy, work on projects at home, mechanic, weld, house, etc. Over the past year or two I've began feeling a bit lost in life. We bought a house last October and I really crashed. Had some buyers remorse that overwhelmed me but my wife is good with it. Went into depression. Questioning every decision and question. Feel like I'm going crazy. Lately I feel I'm coming out of it but have some good and bad days. I feel like I've lost my motivation and drive a lot of days. I think it was perfect timing but not sure if something else. I think a lot about my life past, present and future. I think I'm hunting happiness and seeing a crunch time before retirement to do all I can do. I use the VA for medical and mental health care and they typically just want to prescribe pills. My wife is my rock and very supportive. I feel like I've been burdening her lately with my stupidity. Anyone else go through this? Or know what's going on? Ideas how to get better, stay better and not slip back.