Jeff Peck

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• Congratulations—what an exciting step. This sounds like a smart, thoughtful move for your retirement, your future flexibility, and your daughter. The walkable location, beautiful yard, private ADU, and space to truly enjoy life make it feel like much more than just another house. It also makes sense to feel a little nervous. A bigger payment, an older home, and upcoming remodeling are real considerations. But it sounds like you did your homework, stayed within your means, and found a place that genuinely fits your goals. Wishing you a smooth closing, an easy move, and a wonderful new season in a home that seems full of possibility. Jeff

  Post: A Big Little Move (by Dana/DrLefty)

  Link to comment from March 30, 2026

• I've always been a practical thinker and spender. Yes, I'd love a luxury car, but my practical side says, "Jeff, you don't need that." My last new car purchase was in 2006. I still have that Ford F150 today. :)

  Post: Choices, choices everywhere

  Link to comment from February 8, 2026

• I’ve advised friends over the years—back during my USAF career, I also briefed new troops on the Thrift Savings Plan and the importance of paying yourself first. More recently, I put together a small booklet for fellow Fed employees where I work.

  Post: I got the call

  Link to comment from February 8, 2026

• I'm so sorry Mark...

  Post: “Too Much House” vs “Not Enough House”—But Through the Lens of Aging in Place

  Link to comment from January 20, 2026

• I'm a Vanguard customer for nearly 40 years. I can't really speak on customer service as I have rarely dealt with them.

  Post: Schwab or Vanguard?

  Link to comment from January 19, 2026

• When Cathy and I made the decision to get married, I asked her about her finances. She had a small car loan, a small consumer loan, a little bit of credit card debt and no savings. I told her I didn't live that way... After we got married, I paid off her loans and opened up an IRA for her. IT's been smooth as glass very since. I think she is a bigger penny pincher than I am. :)

  Post: Are you and your spouse synchronized?

  Link to comment from January 19, 2026

• I keep my investing simple too. Index Funds and recently sold a rental property I owned for 25 years. Retirement is 3 years way now, and I've already spotted my local DQs in the nearest towns I'll be living close to. :)

  Post: Are you an investor?

  Link to comment from January 19, 2026

• Clare - Send me an email at racelens@gmail.com and we can discuss my plans for the trust.

  Post: Your two best investing books—and do you also keep an End-of-Life “family binder”?

  Link to comment from January 5, 2026

• That's a great plan Dan.

  Post: Your two best investing books—and do you also keep an End-of-Life “family binder”?

  Link to comment from January 4, 2026

• Dana — happy 6-month retirement anniversary, and Happy New Year to you and all the HumbleDollar folks. I loved reading this: the relief you describe (more than “missing” the job) feels so real, and your days sound like a great blend of purpose, health, and margin. Also—how fun that retirement is proving contagious. October 1, 2026 will be here fast, and it sounds like your husband is making a thoughtful exit plan. I’m three years out from my own retirement, and posts like yours are exactly the kind of “this is what it can look like” encouragement I need. One more thought: I enjoy watching Real Retirees Uncut on YouTube, and you’d be a fantastic guest retiree on there—your mix of structure, meaning, and honesty would really resonate. Keep us posted on the spending plan and the next six months of simplifying and wrapping things up. Jeff

  Post: Six Months In! (from Dana/DrLefty)

  Link to comment from January 4, 2026