If I may be so bold as to reply to peppermintpatty's #114, it seems to me that this board, like most of the Fool's boards, is and will become whatever the posters on it choose to make of it.

Personally, I like what I have been reading so far and I value what people have been telling me about their ways of living after full-time work. I have posted elsewhere that I am old at heart, and I work with people whose average seniority is 38 years, so perhaps I may be allowed to visit.

New old Fools, keep posting. You will almost certainly get thoughtful responses. Check out other boards. I'm by no means impartial, but Living Below Your Means on the Managing Your Finances folder offers a lot. You'll have to wade through a lot of banter from the cyber-friends, but there's a lot of good advice and new posters are genuinely welcomed.

Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with the Fool, I just think it is a resource we can all mutually help to improve.