There are really two lives we live. The first life and then the second life when we realize we only have one life. Both my wife and I retired at age 50. One of our decision factors was family health history. My mother passed away from a massive heart attack at age 46; my father in-law passed also from a heart attack at age 44; and my brother in-law from cancer at age 49. Another big factor was health insurance. My former employer did not provide retiree health insurance. To have a piece of paper indicating I had insurance was going to cost us $21,000 a year and then a $8500 deductible....No thank you. We found Christian Healthcare Ministries Health Share for $340 per month for both of us with a $500 deductible. We would do it all again at any cost!!
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