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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2022 14:56:12 GMT
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Post by bugman on Jun 17, 2022 15:17:47 GMT
Well, retiring that young would be a challenge, but for me at least, when I punched out at 59 I was happy as hell and never looked back. I had hobbies and loved to play golf so moved down to NC to enjoy the weather and my favorite passtime. You have to have interests to keep you going. I don't have kids but you have to enjoy the life you've earned. Some guys I know of struggled since they had no interests other than work. That is SAD. It seems to happen most often with senior executives that work 24/7. Those guys are crazy since they make big money but don't spend it other than some flash.
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Post by retiredat48 on Jun 17, 2022 15:23:10 GMT
During retirement, I've made over 24,000 posts on financial forums. Was Authorizd by Morningstar to develop, and be monitor for, a forum titled Portfolio Design and Management. The primary goal...to help others.
Judging from feedback, successful. For example, I have witnessed sixty plus year old ladies, remove portfolios from their financial advisors, and become excellent Do It Yourself investors. Very rewarding. I also give portfolio guidance to people in my own community (word of mouth stuff).
My wife calls it "a job."
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Post by retiredat48 on Jun 17, 2022 15:25:29 GMT
I retired 29 years ago...age 48. A primary concern was would my spouse and I have things to do, without getting bored, for a projected living to age 88. We thus took a year to develop, jointly, a list of the top 100 things to do in our remaining lifetimes. Such a list is now called a "buckets list". We have completed 67 to date. Below is a link/thread to the list. How many on our list have you completed? My favorite...living with monks in a monetary; spouse fav...us learning ballroom dancing. Enjoy. Top 100 Things Desired to do yet in lifetime: www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13323&highlight=&sid=3e9f1fc6611c23643b83004cebdbe28... ------------------------------------- R48 |
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Post by bb2 on Jun 17, 2022 15:26:50 GMT
Absolutely, it does resonate. I got out at 45, so lots of time to deal with. Good article with good advice. I might include realizing you might have to step out of your comfort zone, at least to begin. I have a friend who has been able to do educational work in his field. He's in Qatar right now teaching a seminar. I do animal rescue stuff and golf is an obsession but lately I feel I need more. Thanks for the reminder and article.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2022 15:48:50 GMT
Different strokes for different folks. I was in a helping profession during my working years, In retirement my goal and purpose in life is to be happy, healthy, and independent. I enjoy learning how things work, and try to give a hint of that to others. No plans to go skydiving, climb Mt. Everest, or paddle the Amazon.
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Post by alvinthechipmunk on Jun 18, 2022 9:56:11 GMT
Jimmy Buffett sang, in A Pirate Looks At Forty: "My occupation's just not around." I retired at 58. Because my wife still works, the pressure is off, financially. Pension and SS provide enough for a comfortable living situation, plus the money she makes. Meaning? Purpose? I was a professional student, engrossed in those sorts of questions, for a million years. In my student and working life, I switched horses in midstream several times. Whether or not I was grasping at straws, my intent was to get to a place where I felt that what I would be doing next would give me a sense of usefulness, integrity and THEREFORE, satisfaction. Indeed, "my occupation's just not around." I suppose it's NEVER been around. I never could fit in. I always saw and met the world from a different angle than virtually everyone else. In my next life, I hope I'll be reborn into a place where I don't constantly feel like I just don't fit. Maybe it IS a good thing that I'm not in charge here, because HEADS WOULD ROLL. This is one pretty fucked up planet and society. The battles and controversies aren't mine anymore to win or lose. It's time to notice the sunshine and enjoy it. It's time to watch my potted plants grow. It's time to enjoy the music I missed so many years ago because I was pointed in a completely different direction. It's time to enjoy NOT trying to please so many different bosses. No more utterly useless, pre-scripted meetings. No more selfish idiots to deal with who want to be The Big Fish in their small pond, arguing over trivialities. ...Nope, those days are blessedly BEHIND me. I have ZERO trouble with boredom or a feeling of purposelessness. NONE. Horticulture, LIMITED socializing, reading, research, keeping up with the state of our investments, opera, and enjoying nature make the time pass without any fret or anxiety. And if I did not sleep very well last night, I just take a nap. All those old expectations are in my past. I don't have to worry about what ANYONE thinks of me or of what I'm doing or saying anymore. A blessed place to inhabit.  I love humanity, but life has demonstrated to me that people suck. I do not need much contact with others. The introvert in me always found it a challenge to force myself to make small talk and be sociable. You want BORING? THAT is BORING. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YSigW4DzEk |
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Post by mnfish on Jun 18, 2022 12:11:56 GMT
I quit fulltime work in 2014 at age 56 and have no regrets. My brother retired at 58 and died of a brain aneurysm at 59. I still mow lawns for a friend in the summer about 15-20 hours a week. I get to be outside on a riding mower and smell fresh cut grass daily. I golf, pontoon, fish (open water and ice), hunt, walk my dog, go to my cabin in No.MN anytime I want, go to little league and youth hockey games, etc. In 2020, another friend who has a fence contracting business, asked me to help him with sales and management. It was way more work than I wanted as it turned out to be his biggest year ever (a lot of it probably due to excess Covid money) I developed a bidding spreadsheet for him that he still uses today. I have no aspirations other than to keep enjoying this life.
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Post by uncleharley on Jun 18, 2022 12:43:00 GMT
I retired at age 62 because of health problems. Taking retirement earlyier than planned enabled me to adopt healthier life styles. Within about 18 months my weight was down to an acceptable level. My blood pressure was normal. I was living in a drier, cleaner climate which was a factor in my respiratory problems disapating. Oh, I also divorced my wife at that time and my sex life improved. Anyway, I am pushing 80 now and am living better than ever, financially as well as psychologically and spiritually. Activity is a necessity for happiness, but work can suck for many. I love retirement.
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Post by FD1000 on Jun 21, 2022 19:36:46 GMT
My last job was the best I had. Great boss and co-workers + no stress. Officially, it was 40 hours, but I really worked only 10 + I could work from anywhere in the world, my clients were only internal, I had to fulfill SQL requests, and I had hardly any meetings, and I still retired, because that's what I planned
I have been planning things in my life years in advance, and retirement was another one. We love traveling and sport. I'm doing a sport daily, such as walking, hiking, swimming, light lifting, and elliptical. I play Bridge almost every day, which is great for your brain and stay social.
I spend time on several boards, because investing was always my passion.
Other than that, who has time? Retirement is the best "job" I have ever had.
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I love humanity, but life has demonstrated to me that people suck. I do not need much contact with others. The introvert in me always found it a challenge to force myself to make small talk and be sociable. You want BORING? THAT is BORING. 
