What have you had to "give up" that you used to do (55, vacations)
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I used to have my own glass studio. I loved working with glass and teaching others. But in reality it's very expensive and my dreams of doing glasswork in retirement had to go! I still miss it and I was quite talented.
I sold my Harley, not because I couldn't afford it, but because I simply wasn't riding it anymore. This was when we lived in Arizona. It was too hot in the daytime, I didn't like riding on the freeway and I figured I'd cheated death enough times. And no, I didn't buy it there, I brought it down from Alaska.
I can't think of anything financial that we've given up. We dine out more and vacation more now and we both love shopping for the home and I love clothes shopping. Haircuts have become more important now that I'm older. Never cared for mani/pedi but a good massage every now and then keeps me happy.
Downhill skiing. Broke my femur skiing in 1999 at age 40 and haven't done downhill since. I still X-country and snow shoe though. I really miss it and will go again someday. I'll just stick to the bunny slopes.
Financially, nothing. In fact we splurge on ourselves a lot more now that we've moved to a lower COL state, so we can afford to treat ourselves a bit.
I can't think of anything financial that we've given up. We dine out more and vacation more now and we both love shopping for the home and I love clothes shopping. Haircuts have become more important now that I'm older. Never cared for mani/pedi but a good massage every now and then keeps me happy.
Like you we have financially given up nothing and our discretionary spending is at will. Saving in retirement is very different from saving for retirement. Pensions and SS make all the difference in the world as they create knowns as the unknown in retirement can be our foe and the less of them the better.
Hiking, I never did a lot but did do some and now I take a half hour walk everyday and I'm bushed when I get home.
Working 8 hours, I couldn't even think of it.
Fast hot rods I had most of my life, I am not rebellious anymore, and gas isn't $1 a gallon anymore. And I don't need to show off anymore.
Fast street bikes, hurts way too much even if your just in the mildest crash and takes way too long to heal.
Same thing with dirt bikes, the wrecks I got in back then would kill me now. Dating: there was a long many page thread here recently that basically said women are independent and have they're own money, they don't need or want to take care of a man. Makes it difficult plus so many don't look to good anymore.
Perhaps they feel the same way about older men's looks.
If I ever found myself alone in my senior years, I would date, but I wouldn't "take care of a man". If he can't take care of himself, he's not a man to me. I would not remarry though. Elder marriages often come with a lot of baggage from the adult children and former wives.
I'm always changing but not because of money issues, just need less. I now hate shopping. For now I wear a "uniform" for around the house. Grey comfy - not slouchy - tees and shorts. I have maybe 10 of the same tees. If I find something that fits and loos good - i'll buy several.
I'm a scoliotic (spinal curvature), and after fifty years of no problems after a spinal fusion, the lower spine beneath the fused portion is apparently rearranging itself. That is throwing a curve (no pun intended!) into my custom of walking several miles a day. The sciatic pain seems to migrate between several sites, and disappeared completely for a couple of months, so who knows what's going to happen next?
perhaps they feel the same way about older men's looks.
If i ever found myself alone in my senior years, i would date, but i wouldn't "take care of a man". If he can't take care of himself, he's not a man to me. I would not remarry though. Elder marriages often come with a lot of baggage from the adult children and former wives.
!!! 100% true !!!!
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