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Thanks so much for the info. I am finishing up her final resting place (eternal reef) in Florida and will be driving home this week. I will process this all when I get back. As for the house in Palm Bay or Melbourne - yes I thought of these things among others and that's why I never even looked at a...

Thanks everyone- I truly appreciate the kind words re: my wife. JimInIllinois I will look into that. Thanks. I am not adverse to leaving the $75K in a meager savings account for a while (although I'd probably transfer it to Barclays to get twice the interest), but I'd like to start my 457 as soon as...

Thank you bottlecap and runner9- I'm beginning to heal. Spending the last 6 weeks in Florida NOT freezing has helped wonders. I go back to reality next week. Here are my options (with expense ratios) with my 457K : http://www.icmarc.org/investments/457-and-401-plans.html - they also have target fund...

Hi – I hope I am doing this as correctly as I can. Here goes nothing… Gross salary: Normally $53K-$55K (likely in the mid-40s this year (7 weeks FMLA unpaid) Annuity: $6,100/year after tax for life Minimum Monthly expenses (around $2000 including funding Roth) Emergency funds: Two years of expenses ...