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Retirement
Have you been retired for a while, or are you just beginning to think about it? Is your retirement all you hoped it would be? What do you look forward to most in this sigificant time of your life?
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Socratic1 Currently retired. Like everything else, there are positive and negative for me. I am not nearly as efficient and I procrastinate because there's no sense of urgency for things like cleaning the house :-) I spend a lot of time on the Internet, but not productive. It's easy to get caught up in it, because I have a strong curiosity. I should take college courses. We travel, but certainly can't afford to make it a full-time. I think the financial crises and constant bickering among our leaders is creating apprehension making retirees and everyone else for that matter, fearful. Actually considered looking for part-time work, but it seems after fifty employers have a hard time seeing the wisdom we offer along with the experience.
Sun Nov 6, 2011, 2:27:06 PM EST
Sun Nov 6, 2011, 2:27:06 PM EST
NowAGrandma I'm looking forward to my retirment! I've worked hard all of these years and now I have time again for me and what I want to do. I plan of taking some classes at a local college, it will give me a chance to work on my painting skills, take a few computer classes, and who know what else. I've found that colleges offer continuing education classes (with these classes you will not earn hours towards a degree) at very reasonable rates, many as low as $50 for a quarter. I think it will be a great way to meet new people and do some things I have not had time to do until now.
Thu Apr 21, 2011, 11:12:48 AM EDT
Thu Apr 21, 2011, 11:12:48 AM EDT
luchito That is a great attitude toward life. Great for you. Good luck!
Fri Apr 22, 2011, 7:20:24 PM EDT
Fri Apr 22, 2011, 7:20:24 PM EDT
sherilyn Where are some of the best places in towns on the oceans.. For single women. Thanks
Tue Oct 19, 2010, 11:42:49 PM EDT
Tue Oct 19, 2010, 11:42:49 PM EDT
NowAGrandma Sherilyn, I love the Destin area in Florida. It is on the Gulf side, there are many lovely towns along the area worth checking on. It is safe, warm and well worth the visit or moving too.
Thu Apr 21, 2011, 11:16:30 AM EDT
Thu Apr 21, 2011, 11:16:30 AM EDT
Chevy I'm almost 68 and I'm still working. I'll work as long as I can. I need the money but also I like the stimulation - I'm around people all the time and am continuing to learn new things. So it's a win-win for me.
Fri Oct 1, 2010, 2:45:27 PM EDT
Fri Oct 1, 2010, 2:45:27 PM EDT
ebppuid1 Love your outlook, Ruth! We've got to keep living with gusto - even if that means pushing ourselves.
Wed Sep 29, 2010, 1:24:19 PM EDT
Wed Sep 29, 2010, 1:24:19 PM EDT
Tony I'm just thinnking about retirement - I have some money saved but I don't know if it'll be nearly enough. I've worked hard all my life and I think I deserve to take a break from the rat race. We'll see.
Sun Aug 1, 2010, 8:27:10 PM EDT
Sun Aug 1, 2010, 8:27:10 PM EDT
PaulT You might want to see a financial advisor. Depending on how old you are, you may not be in bad shape at all - maybe you could retire sooner than you think. And if you aren't in great shape financially, better to know it now and then be able to do something about it.
Sun Aug 1, 2010, 8:45:05 PM EDT
Sun Aug 1, 2010, 8:45:05 PM EDT
Sailinggirl49 If you want to move to a foreign country for retirement, that shouldn't be a problem. A lot of them have American communities - so learning a foreign language really isn't a problem.
Mon Jul 26, 2010, 10:57:56 AM EDT
Mon Jul 26, 2010, 10:57:56 AM EDT
Tony I think it's a shame when people actually have to leave the US to retire because our cost of livinig is too high. What are we doing to ourselves?
Tue Jul 27, 2010, 5:13:04 PM EDT
Tue Jul 27, 2010, 5:13:04 PM EDT
Chevy There are a lot of us who don't have enough money saved for retirement, ebppuid1! But if we think we're going to live in retirement the same way we lived while working, we're just kidding ourselves. And I'm not too terribly excited about moving out of the country - I'm too old to start trying to learn another language.
Sun Jul 25, 2010, 10:28:15 PM EDT
Sun Jul 25, 2010, 10:28:15 PM EDT
ebppuid1 I've been thinking about retirement, but I don't think I have enough money saved now to last- a lot of people in my family live a long time, so my money will have to last a long time. Maybe I should move out of the country, someplace where it's less expensive to live.
Sun Jul 25, 2010, 9:49:45 PM EDT
Sun Jul 25, 2010, 9:49:45 PM EDT
Jo-Anne PKVespie - your suggestions make a lot of sense. Semi-retirement sounds good for a lot of reasons. It keeps some additinal money flowing in; keeps you active; and keeps you socialized. All three of these are so important!
Sat Oct 9, 2010, 10:17:44 PM EDT
Sat Oct 9, 2010, 10:17:44 PM EDT
PKVespie Maybe think about the semi-retirement route. I just met a nurse who works during the flue season and is retired the rest of the year. I am thinking about part time work, looking at things in my profession (computer programmer) and out (school crossing guard)
Fri Oct 8, 2010, 3:34:18 PM EDT
Fri Oct 8, 2010, 3:34:18 PM EDT
luchito I am seventy years old an still working full time. I want to share with this site some of my personal points of view concerning this issue:
1) I enjoy tremendously the professional challenges
2) My boss and co-workers are willing to share information (professional and non-professional)
and camaraderie
3) The commute is enjoyable during spring, summer and fall. For the winter, I save some of my vacation to use it during snow days.
Any other comments or thoughts??
Sat Jun 19, 2010, 7:22:30 AM EDT
1) I enjoy tremendously the professional challenges
2) My boss and co-workers are willing to share information (professional and non-professional)
and camaraderie
3) The commute is enjoyable during spring, summer and fall. For the winter, I save some of my vacation to use it during snow days.
Any other comments or thoughts??
Sat Jun 19, 2010, 7:22:30 AM EDT
Jo-Anne There's the saying, "Use it or lose it," and it sounds like, in your case, you really enjoy your job not only for the financial reasons, but also for the intellectual stimulation. Do you have any thoughts about what you might do to maintain that intellectual stimulation if you were no longer able to stay in the workplace (health reasons, job loss, etc.)?
Mon Jun 21, 2010, 10:22:37 PM EDT
Mon Jun 21, 2010, 10:22:37 PM EDT
Jo-Anne Some of our friends are enjoying semi-retirement - really enjoying it and I think that's becasue they continue to receive the mental and social stimulation provided by the "world of work." At the same time, they aren't tied down to 9-5, M-F, so they can either relax or get up and go as the spirit moves them. Semi-retirement might just be a really good thing!
Mon Apr 19, 2010, 5:40:52 PM EDT
Mon Apr 19, 2010, 5:40:52 PM EDT
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