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When should a person retire? At what age? 40’s 50’s 60’s 70’s or even 80’s
If they are financially ok to?
If their health is starting to fail them?
If they can’t find another job?
If they just don’t like to work any longer?
If they need to stay home and care for a love one?
When should a person retire? At what age? 40’s 50’s 60’s 70’s or even 80’s
If they are financially ok to?
If their health is starting to fail them?
If they can’t find another job?
If they just don’t like to work any longer?
If they need to stay home and care for a love one?
When???
Any of the above are good ages... and good reasons. It's up to the individual to decide which reasons mean the most to him (although it works better if people take care of the first reason before considering any others... )
Have I provided for my future? Yes, go on. No, keep working
Do I really enjoy what I am doing? No go on. Yes, keep working.
Am i still healthy enough to work(and I mean serious here)? No go on. Yes, keep working.
Do I have a critical need like a relative to care for that will not leave me impoverished if I stop working to help? Yes, go on. Cant do it financially, keep working and find someway to work around it.
If you need to work to eat, keep looking and reduce your requirements. If you qualify for SS Disability, do it.
If you just hate to work, but you cannot afford to quit or would have no health insurance or protection, get over it.
Everyone is in a different place in life with different requirements and needs.
When should a person retire? At what age? 40’s 50’s 60’s 70’s or even 80’s
If they are financially ok to?
If their health is starting to fail them?
If they can’t find another job?
If they just don’t like to work any longer?
If they need to stay home and care for a love one?
When???
I do not see why a person's health should be a determining factor in when they should retire.
I worked hard in my career-field and was very dedicated. I worked in an arduous environment that was very isolated. Many of my workmates have died from either industrial accidents, cancers from various exposures to chemicals, and strokes.
We lived very frugally and invested a lot.
I survived and prospered in that environment and after 20-years I qualified for their pension. In fact after having worked in that career-field for 20-years, I was forced to retire, as I had became simply too elderly to be considered competitive in that work environment. So they retired me when I was 42.
I have been offered other jobs since my retirement.
Why should I?
We live frugally, we have my pension, we have our investment income.
Why should I define myself by a career?
I do have a list of minor 'disabilities', but none of them are visible. And none of them stop me from doing things.
You never can be ready with the every growing non socialized welfare system. Can't Americans just learn from their neighbors and allies you may ask. No because we are too big to learn from the little ones.
I can financially retire at 46 years of age. I don't like work anymore - the people that I work with (supervise) have worn me out. I could live in Key West, FLA for the rest of my life, content with a one-bedroom apartment and a beat up car.
I'm tempted, but if/when I get to 70, 80 yrs of age, I don't want to regret the decision.
I can financially retire at 46 years of age. I don't like work anymore - the people that I work with (supervise) have worn me out. I could live in Key West, FLA for the rest of my life, content with a one-bedroom apartment and a beat up car.
I'm tempted, but if/when I get to 70, 80 yrs of age, I don't want to regret the decision.
You won't.
You might find that you like sailing, or tending bar.
I thought about a sandy beach. Instead I moved out into a forest. I herd a few livestock, tend a garden, and sell produce at an Organic Farmer's Market.
You and I, can each 'retire' on our financial situations.
We can walk completely away from the corporate structure, slow down and enjoy life.
We can enjoy every day. Sleep in when we want to.
Have friends who we like, rather being surrounded with work associates whom we hate.
I can not imagine living this higher quality lifestyle and decades from now looking back and regretting it.
My gross income took a serious dip. But my pressures, my stress, are gone. I live today a much better quality of life.
You can too.
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