I will likely not voluntarily prepay income tax. The first year, I'll bank at least as much as I expect my tax to be, to be on the safe side, tehn go ahead and cut them a check. The next year, I'll tighten the numbers a bit. 

Just a point about the market. When the market crashes, that is the time to buy your shares. You get them at fire sale prices. If you own shares when the market crashes, don't cash them out. Hang on for the ride, they'll come back up.

And.... here is a re-writing of history, or a commonly held fairly tale. Robin Hood was known for taking from the rich and giving to the poor. However you wish to change my allegory, how would you feel about someone taking your money from you, which ...

Except.... they don't want to reap what they sow. I'm talking about all the cries for means testing. So many cry that"we" can afford to live without SS, while they are in "need" of more, so the government should take our SS away from us and give it t...

I retired at age 55, and was recently offered a job at my last place of employment, part time. I ended up turning it down. Retirement, in my opinion, is the bomb!!!! I've worked hard all my life and haven't done as much fun stuff as I would have like...