Retirement...a word to the wise..

[J. R. WEEMS]

Haven't read that book but have long had my own ideas. My main idea was to expand my interests along the way so I might carry them into my retirement. Quite frankly I keep so busy I can hardly find time to do what I need to do next. My only limitations are my health, which is a biggie--and not planned on. Even at this, I find excitement at almost everything I do, whether or not it is reloading, going to the range, camping or just a photographing day trip and ride. Life can be exciting, but you have to look for, and want to find it. The glass is never half empty, it is always half FULL. Of course, JMHO

 

[Krell1]

I'm not what you could call extremely active but I do try to walk a couple miles a day. After the last 30 days I find myself 60 miles from home, I just don't remember to make it a 2 mile round trip. Hee hee.

Been retired a little over 17 years now and looking forward to many, many more. I'm not nearly ready to "check out" and I intend to have as much fun being retired as I can.

 

[Farmer17]

Man, where did all the retired guys come from on this forum? I must be one of the few 57 year olds with a job. I got divorced a few years back so I lost over half my wealth and I have two kids in college and am still paying 40 grand for my current wife's college loans, oh well, my health is great and working 50-60 hours a week is no problem I just have to stop and rest a couple of times per day. I have my own construction business so I can pretty much do what I want during the day, if things are running smooth I might take off early and piddle around the house. When I do come home I watch tv for about 30 minutes then get bored, then I get on the

 

[chaparrito]

I really enjoy hearing tales like these. I'm 43 and I work at a place half-populated with young people, 18-24yr olds, but the other half of staff is "lifers" like myself. And it seems like most everybody there (of the older set) just -HATES- the fact that life dealt them this situation and they are stuck working there.

I'm not in that camp. I hope & pray that my body stays in decent condition so that I can work. I enjoy what I do and I'm very good at it. I'd like to run a cool fifty years off if I can manage it, and I've got nearly 26 in thus far. So retirement is a fun thing that I hear others talk about and I love when I hear about others enjoying it. To me, dreaming of "retirement" is like dreaming of a Ferrari. I'm nowhere, NOWHERE near that. It's really not in the plans.

Retired in 09. Went back half time in '11, not for the $$, for the challenge. I now work 6 half days a week and love it. If you love what you do, it isn't work.

 

[Farmer17]

Man, where did all the retired guys come from on this forum? I must be one of the few 57 year olds with a job. I got divorced a few years back so I lost over half my wealth and I have two kids in college and am still paying 40 grand for my current wife's college loans, oh well, my health is great and working 50-60 hours a week is no problem I just have to stop and rest once in a while. I have my own construction business so I can pretty much do what I want during the day, if things are running smooth I might take off early and piddle around the house. When I do come home I watch tv for about 30 minutes then get bored, then I surf the net or Facebook for 30 minutes and get bored so I might as well go back to work, making money is about my favorite thing to do anyway.

 

[HoleCarder]

Man, where did all the retired guys come from on this forum? I must be one of the few 57 year olds with a job. I got divorced a few years back so I lost over half my wealth and I have two kids in college and am still paying 40 grand for my current wife's college loans, oh well, my health is great and working 50-60 hours a week is no problem I just have to stop and rest a couple of times per day. I have my own construction business so I can pretty much do what I want during the day, if things are running smooth I might take off early and piddle around the house. When I do come home I watch tv for about 30 minutes then get bored, then I get on the

A stock market crash is worse than a divorce. Several years ago I lost half my net worth, yet my wife is still here. Damn.

 

[PALADIN85020]

A stock market crash is worse than a divorce. Several years ago I lost half my net worth, yet my wife is still here. Damn.

You should have observed the rule of which I routinely advise all folks who contemplate committing matrimony:

If you DO get married, be sure the ceremony is early in the morning.

That way, if it doesn't work out, you haven't blown the whole day.

John

 

[Gamecock]

Retired 6.5 years ago. Started my Sociable Security a year ago. Between pension and SS, I get $1200 a month more take home now than when I was working. Gross is considerably less, but the taxes and other deductions are way down.

Going down to Aiken Saturday to see my brothers and Mom. She's 96.