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Still a few years away, but wanted to hear from those with firsthand knowledge. 😀😀

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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Seven day weekends = 1 Sunday and 6 Saturdays

In our case the money is pretty good also. I get a teacher's pension, VA disability pension, small Retail Clerk's pension, small SS and my wife gets her SS plus 401k from being a surgical nurse so we do OK.

Hangingon Loc: NW North Dakota

It also costs for work clothes and to commute to work and back. Everything is paid off so we actually have more money leftover each month than when working.

niteman3d Loc: South Central Pennsylvania, USA

I've been at it a while now and it's the first job I've had that I never seem to get tired of. It's a pity they won't let you do it when you're young and healthy. The downside is that if somebody doesn't do something soon, all these pensions are gonna' go away, at the very least.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

And every day is Sunday.

Warhorse Loc: SE Michigan

Or Saturday!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I'm sure enjoying mine. We are far from rich but we do the things we like.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Yes, it is.

wjones8637 Loc: Burleson, TX

I've been retired since 2013, and stay pretty busy working around the yard, teaching a couple of Tai Chi classes in a community college Sr. ED. program, and of course I try to get in a fair amount of photography. The yard has seen the greatest change in my actions. Before there would be one or two Saturdays working from dawn to dark to keep things "acceptable". Now I can keep up with a few hours several times a week, I was surprised that what was ok before is now a major problem. I made the choice to stay as active as possible while some of my friends chose to take life as easy as possible. Since you are a few years away make flexible choices now so you can flow into retirement. I started planning 3-4 years early and became more active in things that interested me. This allowed me to switch from working active to retired active very easily. Several friends without plans spent up to a year just sitting around wondering what to do

I hope you have a good retirement plan with good advise from an experienced planner. You may find your new wages coming from several sources that will remain relatively fixed over time.

I would have like to stay about 2-1/2 yearss longer, but the time was right and I have no regrets.

I wish you the best.

Bill

Busbum Loc: 85367

Well, I have been retired since 2012 and what I find is that you never have a day off!!!

Jesu S

Timing is everything. My boss retired a couple of years ago, with lots of plans to travel, play golf, and put in more flying hours. Unfortunately, a few months after retiring Covid struck and all his plans went out the window. He was so frustrated that he signed back on as a consultant.

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

I've got a much better pension that my old man had. He used to say that no matter what you've got the Government will find a way of taking most of it. Things change, peoples aspirations change, but I don't think I've got anymore 'spare' at the end of the month than he did.

But the hours are GREAT!

I'm guessing it's not a lot different your side of the pond.

rupe806

Every day is a holiday and every meal is a banquet!
It does not get any better--Thank you God!!

Red6

It all depends on how you approach work and retirement. There are several options.

1. You feel you are so important or need more money that you cannot quit working, so you work until you die and they carry you out of the workplace on a stretcher or body bag.

2. Or, retire, go home to the TV and easy chair, and wait to die.

3. Or, retire, do not worry about money but stay active, pursue hobbies, travel, enjoy your family and life to the fullest. Yes, the money may be in short supply, but you do not need as much and you will be way happier.

In other words, yes you may have to make some concessions on getting more "stuff" but one does learn what is really important in life and hopefully learns even more in retirement.

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

Yup!