Retirement Anniversary

[brin]

1 year 10 months before I can retire. I think about it every day. I can't go early since I would lose too many benefits. I just hate wasting time...life's too short.

Redbug, My Mrs. is in the same boat with you...She has 1 yr. and 3 months and she can't wait and neither can I...if she left now she would lose too many benefits, so same exact situation...We just have to be patient and look for the rainbow..:thumbsup:

 

[RSKY]

My sister retired at the end of last year at age 69. All we've heard for five years is "I can't retire, don't have enough money, wouldn't have anything to do, I'll sit around the house all day". Now it's hard to catch them at home, always gone doing something!

It is what you make it !!

 

[dreamer]

Well, I have less than 2 weeks. I'll retire on the last day of this month. My wife is recovering from cancer and believe me that will get you thinking about retirement. I tell my wife, we can always make more money, but we can't make more time. Good luck.

dreamer.

 

[RSKY]

Good luck to you both. Do what you want to do even if you have to cut back the next week. Enjoy your time together and have fun.

Once again good luck and best wishes to both of you in your retirement.

 

[TripleR]

Well, I have less than 2 weeks. I'll retire on the last day of this month. My wife is recovering from cancer and believe me that will get you thinking about retirement. I tell my wife, we can always make more money, but we can't make more time. Good luck.

dreamer.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Cub 7274]

I have been retired for 2 months now after 35.5 yrs with the railroad and I dont know how I managed to squeeze work in as I have no time now, the days fly by.
I know how it is to count down the months weeks days

 

[smstonypoint]

I know how it is to count down the months weeks days

Me too, but I started with years.

I kept a spreadsheet in which I tracked my progress in meeting my financial objectives prior to retirement. I still have the spreadsheet and just checked and found that I started my countdown to retirement on 3/29/2004 and retired on 5/17/2007, 1144 days.

Steve

 

[uglyboywith11fingers]

When my Dad retired at 65 after working many years at a factory job (HJ Heinz), he settled into his easy chair, did nothing and was miserable. He figured finally he could do what he wanted, which was nothing. He never had a hobby cause he always worked 6 days a week. After about 5 years, he finally got bored, took up golf and woodworking and was a changed man.
He'd be 100 this year if he was still with us.
I got layed off when I was 49, our kids were out of the house, so we got by with my wife's part-time job. That was over 15 years ago, and I don't know how I had time to go to work. Never an idle moment with our 9 acres, house, 2 cars, & tractors to maintain... not to mention our 2 daughters' houses.
We aren't rich by any stretch, but happiness is worth much more than money.

Pete

 

[Locoweed]

A common theme in the previous answers seems to be that people with a zest for life and a interest in doing things enjoy retirement. Some of the retiree's I know just set in front of the TV & veg out. Doesn't seem like much of a life to me, but what ever floats your boat. My wife & I have been retired for over 12 years & it has been the best times of our lives.

She complains about how fast the time goes by & I tell her the old saw about time flies when you are having fun. That's much better than being bored & having the time crawl.

 

[NativeSon]

Congrats RSKY glad to hear you're doing well. I remember the angst you had about retiring, and glad all is going well. My first year anniversary is next month and I'm really enjoying doing things on "My Schedule".

Charlie