buckeyefarmer
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Found my retirement spreadsheet, looks like age 62 will be earliest, which aligns with college graduation for the youngest.
Perils of retirement
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ultrarunner
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When Mom retired as charge nurse at 62 she was asked to come back for specific procedures... she committed to Tuesdays and really enjoyed it... only had good things to say of her successor and those she worked with... kept her license current and certifications.
That ended at age 64 when she was out walking and got attacked by a Pitbull... laid her up for the better part of a year with shoulder fracture... after being away for so long she made it permanent as the equipment she knew like the back of her hand had been upgraded... since it was too difficult for others as it was all manual and not automated.
I really think she would have loved to work one day a week much longer... it was a good social interaction... never burdensome... got her same pay rate even not being a charge nurse...
That ended at age 64 when she was out walking and got attacked by a Pitbull... laid her up for the better part of a year with shoulder fracture... after being away for so long she made it permanent as the equipment she knew like the back of her hand had been upgraded... since it was too difficult for others as it was all manual and not automated.
I really think she would have loved to work one day a week much longer... it was a good social interaction... never burdensome... got her same pay rate even not being a charge nurse...
grsthegreat
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i turned 60 this year... i was thinking about semi retiring next year. just work abit so i dont go completely nuts and to make some scratch till retirement age.
the wife and I have no debt at all. everything is paid off. she retired a few years ago, and seems to not miss work at all. She has lots of hobbies to keep her busy.
i need to come up with some more hobbies to keep me occupied so i dont go stir crazy come winter. the biggest problem is stopping the generator install business as it pays so good. that would be hard to stop, and not sure if i could do it part time.
i need to run some numbers
the wife and I have no debt at all. everything is paid off. she retired a few years ago, and seems to not miss work at all. She has lots of hobbies to keep her busy.
i need to come up with some more hobbies to keep me occupied so i dont go stir crazy come winter. the biggest problem is stopping the generator install business as it pays so good. that would be hard to stop, and not sure if i could do it part time.
i need to run some numbers
A suitable hobby can be very elusive. It should keep your hands and mind busy but not cost a fortune. Been kinda looking for the past 20 years, or so, with no luck. I seem to putter around a lot, jumping from one thing to the next without getting totally immersed in any thing. I'm beginning to think I have late onset ADD or something. Could also be that I'm just not interested in anything.
Jim Shooz
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Worked with a couple of guys, they were a team known up and down the country. First guy retires after 40 years service. Second guy retires 3 months later but 2 days before that the first guy dies. Very sad retirement function.
At another retirement function the guy retiring, fell down the stairs and broke his neck. Didn't survive.
Me, I took early retirement/redundancy in 89, been sucking on the retirement fund since then. I'm sure I've taken more out that I ever put in.
PILOON
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A friend was all planned out for retirement, worked the magic numbers and retired with close to 90% pension.
A very busy type guy, even had a 1 day part time job.
O he worked for a big city, hence the nice pension.
Well about 6 days ago he had a stroke and is now taking 22 pills a day.
Oh he is doing OK but his life sure has changed overnight.
Moral is don't put off til tomorrow what U can do today!
A very busy type guy, even had a 1 day part time job.
O he worked for a big city, hence the nice pension.
Well about 6 days ago he had a stroke and is now taking 22 pills a day.
Oh he is doing OK but his life sure has changed overnight.
Moral is don't put off til tomorrow what U can do today!
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My High School teacher and a very beloved educator retired after a long career... and using beloved is not over stated.
His students bought 4 Hamilton Tickets as a gift... he retired on Thursday last June and the show was Saturday night... he passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning... no medical conditions, fit, active scuba and marine biologist by training...
Aneurysm in his sleep... when it is your time it is your time is all I can think of... 40 years teaching and had a real interest in the kids without discipline problems and founded several scholarships thought his connections...
He was retired all of 36 hours at age 62
His students bought 4 Hamilton Tickets as a gift... he retired on Thursday last June and the show was Saturday night... he passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning... no medical conditions, fit, active scuba and marine biologist by training...
Aneurysm in his sleep... when it is your time it is your time is all I can think of... 40 years teaching and had a real interest in the kids without discipline problems and founded several scholarships thought his connections...
He was retired all of 36 hours at age 62
Kentuckyfarmer
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You can look at a hobby as a retirement job. Makes some not wanting to have a job again. But unless it is something you truly want to do and were looking forward to it, planned on doing it once you retired then it makes a person feel different about it. I just always loved farming, livestock, gardening and knew once retired it was going to be my hobby/retirement job. Some like building old cars, tractors hanging out at McDonald's having coffee every morning with other old gray hairs. Maybe knitting or quilting? Lol just kidding. Some day you'll find or realize puttering is what you like doing. Nothing wrong with that. The thing about retirement is what ever it is you can quit at anytime and start something else. Just because!!!
My dad was in the army and stationed in Alaska for 6 years in the 50's and early 60's and love it up there. He was able to visit a year before he passed and did some fishing while there. He drove a little dotsun pickup from Kentucky to up there some where and loved every minute of it. I believe he would have like to move there when he retired. I hope some day to visit that state before they stuff cotton in my butt also. Your in a nice place to retire.
Kentuckyfarmer, Agreed. This is a great place to retire. Not to sure tonite...supposed to get up to 24" of snow tonight. Very unusual for where I live, as we are lucky to get that much all winter. Haha! This place is a total paradise for guys and for gals that like hunting & fishing and all the other outdoorsy type stuff.
npalen
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My wife and I are both in our very early 70's and she is still working as an LPN while I am retired. I tend to be very conservative and she is just the opposite although she would not need to work. We could spend a lot more money but we have what we need. I feel that our children and grand children are going to need help financially in order to retire at a decent age so I don't feel bad about investing for their future. Sure would be nice, however, to pass along 401K and IRA savings to them without first having to pay Uncle Sam.