RETIREMENT–PART 1
CHAPTER 1 I was secretly thrilled when my firm announced they would be re-structuring. Those who agreed to retire early would be paid handsomely–given a golden parachute. As Executive Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions I’d been under incredible stress since the recession of 2008. My doctors were sure I’d have huge ulcers if it continued. Even taking Nexium did me no good. I was chewing a bottle of Tums or more every week. There was only one solution—retire and eliminate the stress completely or face an early death. In the end I was given $2.5 million—my annual salary before my bonus, usually in excess of $3 million–spread over five years, with as much as an additional $50,000 a year in matching funds for my 401(k). I would have made the investments anyway, but I …