S&WsRsweet
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Most of my retired LEO friends have offers at least weekly wanting them to do private security it seems there is a severe shortage if qualified people in that field.
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Most of my retired LEO friends have offers at least weekly wanting them to do private security it seems there is a severe shortage if qualified people in that field.
And the ones our age are easier to catch than they used to be.
There is that too. But I'm a sporting man. I'm chasing girls half my age.
Retired at 68.5 because I couldn't handle the 12 hr shifts any longer. I already had a part time business so it just became more full time. Just past 70 now and feeling pretty tired a lot of the time. I sure hope that improves.
60-Mandatory for NG enlisted. Also lost my full time technician job at the OM shop. Drew a stipend until 62. Half of my SS. But also drew Army retirement at 60. Found out only three jobs are eligible. Capital Hill police,Federal firefighter, and NG tech.
Qc Pistolero
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No pension plan but my own savings.Started thinking about it at 58;wife said I wasn't ready and she was right(the little lady knows me a lot better than I know myself!).At 61,the idea popped up again.The little lady said:''you'ready'' but I wasn't sure.Then,I lost my uncle who was a brother to me(don't have any bro except him).Got me thinking.Then,I was talking about it to a good friend 3 or 4 years older than I.Was telling him I wanted to save as much$ as possible so my daughter(my only child)would have as much $ as possible.He asked me which I'd prefer;my father's $$$(my father was my best friend)or my father?The answer was easy.He made me realize that my daughter probably feels the same.I decided right then to retire.Was 61.
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shouldazagged
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Seventy-one, and that was for medical reasons.
joeb1
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Retired in 1981 at age 38 due to an on the job injury.
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elm_creek_smith
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Retired from the Army at 43. Wife asked what i was going to do. Said I was going fishing. She asked what I was going to do after that. Said it would be hunting season. She told me I misunderstood the situation.
Worked for a major insurance company for 14 years before being "offered" a retirement package at age 58. Asked the wife what she wanted me to do. She said I could go ahead and retire. Lasted two weeks.
Got a security job and am now Captain of the local city hall security detail. Diagnosed and beat cancer in 2012. Two of my friends have died in the last year, so we plan to fix up the house and sell it. We'll buy a travel trailer and truck and be on the beach in 2-3 days. Target date is next summer when I turn 66.
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Worked for a major insurance company for 14 years before being "offered" a retirement package at age 58. Asked the wife what she wanted me to do. She said I could go ahead and retire. Lasted two weeks.
Got a security job and am now Captain of the local city hall security detail. Diagnosed and beat cancer in 2012. Two of my friends have died in the last year, so we plan to fix up the house and sell it. We'll buy a travel trailer and truck and be on the beach in 2-3 days. Target date is next summer when I turn 66.
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Your best earning years are usually in your 50s. As long as my health is good, I plan to keep on working. Everything I like to do requires a fair amount of money(guns,hunting,fishing etc ) and I would take way too much of a hit to stop. I work hard and play hard. I am self employed and love what I do and I like having enough money to do whatever I want when I want! I may cut back some in my 60s but I never see stopping unless health requires it. I will rest when I die.
I retired at age 55, after a 32 year career in Law Enforcement, much of it was in the Major Crimes Unit. One day I realized that I was arresting the grandchildren of the crooks that I arrested at the beginning of me career. I have a pension from the County and more than enough quarters for SSI. The statements from SSI said I would receive $888 monthly at age 62.
When I turned 62, I strolled down to the local SSI office to sign up. The lady behind the bullet proof glass said I would receive $309. (Can you say "Windfall Elimination Provision")? I told her she was mistaken and I showed her my last statement. She said that she factored in the fact that I had a pension a public entity. Then she had the nuevos to say, "And besides, there are people out there that need that money more than you do."! I suggested (rather loudly I guess) that maybe those people should have worked as hard as I did! Shortly thereafter, I was escorted out of the office by Security. Now I understand the need for the bullet proof glass and armed guard!
Anyway, Retirement, is great. My plan is to live long and beat the County and SSI out of as much money as possible.
I've made it to 68 so far.
When I turned 62, I strolled down to the local SSI office to sign up. The lady behind the bullet proof glass said I would receive $309. (Can you say "Windfall Elimination Provision")? I told her she was mistaken and I showed her my last statement. She said that she factored in the fact that I had a pension a public entity. Then she had the nuevos to say, "And besides, there are people out there that need that money more than you do."! I suggested (rather loudly I guess) that maybe those people should have worked as hard as I did! Shortly thereafter, I was escorted out of the office by Security. Now I understand the need for the bullet proof glass and armed guard!
Anyway, Retirement, is great. My plan is to live long and beat the County and SSI out of as much money as possible.
I've made it to 68 so far.
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Good going. My dad became unemployed when he hit 70. Basically they told him he was too old, your fired. Turned out, he lived to be 103 and collected Social Security for 33 years...
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sousana
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Retired as an HM1 from the Navy at 38, went to school got my RN/NP and work as a travelling RN/NP. I'll be retiring from that one in under 10 years, maybe. Pay is outstanding, work isn't too hard, per diem is tremendous, who knows, I may stay at it till I'm 62.
HOUSTON RICK
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I could have a while back, but my dependents have too many entitlements. Sign me up for "never".
I hung up my badge at 51 but went to work full time for another 8 years then pulled the proverbal pin at 59. Retirement is great but there's sage advise in retiring as soon as you can afford to and while you have your health. Our collective health (my wife's & mine) is declining now and I'm glad I retired as soon as I could.
Age 66 next year; unless things get even crazier and less Employee friendly at the shop and than maybe Immediately
sousana
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SAGE advice. My wife's an MD, and puts 70% of her salary away for retirement. My Navy retirement is banked 100% for when I decide to retire perm. At my current job I bank around 80% of my monthly salary for later retirement. Not long ago I sold off my Krugerrand and Canadian Gold Maples and we had a 3 story all concrete and steel framed home built and fully paid for, our cars are paid for and I get $125 a day per diem from the hospital since I'm a travelling RN and that pays for gas/ins/maint/lunch and still leaves me with about $50 a day I put onto a visa card.
Point is, I agree with the quoted, if you can, put all you can afford away into retirment accounts so you can retire earlier than SSN and enjoy life. My wife is 20 years my junior and she's planning on a very early retirement.
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