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63 today and very close to retirement....I think
October 29, 2021, 12:05 PM
6guns63 today and very close to retirement....I think
Because of a strange situation with my job, it'll either be done soon....in the next month or maybe next spring. Either way is mostly fine by me, but I certainly feel what most people say; "you'll know when it's time."
I'm ready!
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October 29, 2021, 12:10 PM
12131Happy Birthday and congratulations on hanging it up.
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October 29, 2021, 12:10 PM
nhracecraftIt's good that you're seeing light at the end of the tunnel....Unless it's a train!
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October 29, 2021, 12:21 PM
BigSwedeIf you can, do it!
Congrats
October 29, 2021, 12:25 PM
old rugged crossCongrats and happy B-day.
We have been discussing retirement in several threads. I am sure you have been following.
If you are considering retirement I am sure you have been giving a lot of consideration to all the aspects of getting to that point.
Retiring and retirement is a wonderful thing. It is and end and a beginning. Take a bit of time for the end. Then focus and spend the rest of your time on the beginning and enjoy it immensely. You have earned it. Again, congratulations.
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October 29, 2021, 12:31 PM
armoredHappy Birthday!
Get while the getting is good.
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October 29, 2021, 12:34 PM
old dinoHappy Birthday ! I retired when I was 63 too, and I was more than ready.
October 29, 2021, 12:35 PM
ridewvHappy B'day and I hope you can enjoy early retirement.
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October 29, 2021, 12:41 PM
6gunsThanks for the wishes, guys!
The biggest adjustment will be losing a routine and work friends. Otherwise, I have lots of fun planned and feel pretty secure financially. I'll keep my eye on the ball and keep hating the left!
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October 29, 2021, 12:43 PM
ulstermanIt's a beautiful thing.
October 29, 2021, 12:44 PM
adorHappy Birthday!!! I will retire even sooner, if we can afford it.
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October 29, 2021, 01:00 PM
SIGnifiedquote:
Originally posted by ulsterman:
It's a beautiful thing.
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein October 29, 2021, 01:11 PM
Jimbo54quote:
Originally posted by 6guns:
Thanks for the wishes, guys!
The biggest adjustment will be losing a routine and work friends. Otherwise, I have lots of fun planned and feel pretty secure financially. I'll keep my eye on the ball and keep hating the left!
I retired at 63 as well, 10 yrs ago and have no regrets at all. Stay in contact with your work friends when you leave. A new routine will replace the old work routine in no time. The big difference is that you create it and not an employer or a boss. Huge improvement.
By the way, happy B-Day.
Jim
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October 29, 2021, 01:15 PM
selogicI retired before I planned on it . I don't regret the decision though . Get your ducks in a row as far as insurance , etc.
October 29, 2021, 01:25 PM
smlsigCongratulations on your upcoming adventure.
I pulled the trigger almost 2 years ago and find myself busier than when I was working…Not complaining but surprising non the less that all these little projects that I had been postponing all these years are still there AND my wife evidently had been compiling her own list for me as well!
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October 29, 2021, 01:33 PM
Flash-LBThe trouble with being retired is that you never get a day off...
October 29, 2021, 01:49 PM
KeystonerThink of all the time you'll have to get better at guitar.
Year V October 29, 2021, 01:50 PM
SIGnifiedquote:
Originally posted by Keystoner:
Think of all the time you'll have to get better at guitar.
Not sure it’s helped me at all… LOL
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein October 29, 2021, 01:53 PM
CoolRich59quote:
Originally posted by 6guns:
I'm ready!
Take the plunge. The water's fine.
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October 29, 2021, 02:04 PM
Sigmundquote:
Originally posted by old rugged cross:
...If you are considering retirement I am sure you have been giving a lot of consideration to all the aspects of getting to that point...
Go to as many retirement seminars as you can! If your company offers them, great. If not, many financial planners do them to sell their products, go and take notes.
Between SS, a 401K, a pension (maybe), and Medicare it can be very complicated with lots of moving parts, some connected to your spouse. Planning ahead helps.