Was offered early retirement this week...

[86RAG]

...And I'm taking it! I'm 58 with 36+ years of company service and am being offered full retirement with an $18k bonus. Last official day of work is Sept. 30 :dance:. I'm so freakin excited, but scared as hell at the same time :ohnoes:. Does that make sense?

[Blademaker]

Congratulations...........:party:

Never regretted retiring early! :seasix:

[Barn Babe]

:party: CONGRATULATIONS!!! :dance:

[wwomanC6]

Congrats! :seasix: :hurray:


Yes, scary I'm sure.

[86RAG]

I know I'll be happy being out of the rat race, but this was the single most hardest decision I've ever made! I'm scared as hell!!!

[Blademaker]

I know I'll be happy being out of the rat race, but this was the single most hardest decision I've ever made! I'm scared as hell!!!

Don't be........Got a list of Honey Do's?

[86RAG]

Got a list of Honey Do's?

You must be reading my wife's mind! :seasix:

[mrvette]

Scared of WHAT??? sell the house and get into a NO tax state, and depending on your age, pay nothing for prop taxes.....and NO state income tax....

and shovel NO SNOW ever again....there is a reason FLORIDA is known as God's waiting room....'

Pick a cheeeeeeep house and your plot on the water.....


:dance::D:cert:

[86RAG]

House is already on the market, but not drawing as much attention as I would like :(

[86RAG]

Scared of WHAT???




The unknown I guess :leaving:

[Marc]

Congrats :cert:

[lspencer534]

One can'r help but worry when there's a reduction in income. You're still 9 years away from Social Security, but as small as it might be, it helps. Your biggest worry soon will be the cost of health care, and it only gets worse when you get on Medicare. Be very selective when your purchase supplemental Medicare insurance. Most folks wind of with medical care costs that are much greater than before.

You of course need substantial savings to augment your retirement income and SS. Most folks think of having a million dollars saved as everything they'll ever need. Most of them are sadly mistaken. People live so long now that most of them outlive their resources.

After you've been retired for a year or so, you can more accurately judge how the money is holding out. Don't be afraid nor ashamed to get another job if need be. And, of course, don't wait too long to get another job.

I'm retiring in 2 years and really looking forward to it. I'm comfortable and not really worried about it. But that can change for anyone.

[DAB]

they tossed me out 5+ years ago. a 'thanks' and 2 weeks pay. :kimblair:

did some math and said screw it. i'm retired. still am at 51. math still works. :smash:

[Grey Ghost]

Enjoy

[The Cripp]

:party: :party: :party:

[Jeff '79]

You lucky sumbich!! :hurray::seasix:

[Norm]

There comes a time in one's life that you say "enough is enough". I had a job when I was 15, and worked thru to age 63, when I said........"enough.........".

In less than three months, we bought a retirement home, we both retired, and sold our old home. Got lucky, things just fell into place. No baller here, we saved a little, invested wisely, and now we are enjoying retirement, and never look back with the shoulda wouldas couldas.

Enjoy it, you deserve it. :seasix:

[Chuck A]

I would love for that to happen to me, congrats and enjoy yourself
very cool, indeed wish it was me

[86RAG]

wish it was me

I've watched friends retire in the last few years and have said that often. Your day will come :cert:

[Chuck A]

I've watched friends retire in the last few years and have said that often. Your day will come :cert:

thanks i cant wait for that date:seasix:

[sanchez]

Congrats on your retirement! Enjoy!

[Bucwheat]

Congrats,I still have 18 months to go.:dance:

[86RAG]

Congrats,I still have 18 months to go.:dance:

I have 20 months til I'm 60, which would be my next opportunity to retire. Not a hell of a long time to wait, but it is nice to get this offer now! :seasix:

[TabuIsMe]

Congrats!
Do you plan on getting a part time job or something to keep you busy?

[VITE1]

House is already on the market, but not drawing as much attention as I would like :(

Where are you moving too?

We put our place in Salem up for sale next May. We will be full time Floridians after that. My Hope is the heat does not bake my head like Gene :D

And congratulations. I still have a few years left. Then I am done.

[86RAG]

Congrats!
Do you plan on getting a part time job or something to keep you busy?

Probably, just not right away, I have plenty of projects to keep me busy for a while :D

[86RAG]

Where are you moving too?

We put our place in Salem up for sale next May. We will be full time Floridians after that. My Hope is the heat does not bake my head like Gene :D

And congratulations. I still have a few years left. Then I am done.

Not moving away, just downsizing. I have way too much house right now. This is the listing, know anybody that would like it? :seasix:

Barrington Real Estate - Residential, 45 Shady Lane Ln, Barrington, NH 03825 (http://www.beangroup.com/homes/NH/Barrington/03825/45_Shady_Lane_Ln/2134348958/)

[VITE1]

Not moving away, just downsizing. I have way too much house right now. This is the listing, know anybody that would like it? :seasix:

Barrington Real Estate - Residential, 45 Shady Lane Ln, Barrington, NH 03825 (http://www.beangroup.com/homes/NH/Barrington/03825/45_Shady_Lane_Ln/2134348958/)

Nice place with a great price. I will pass it around to people I know. Most are in the same boat looking to downsize.

[NCC-1701]

Congratulation now start having fun as your winding life down...:seasix::dance:

[Nemesis]

Congratulations!

Add 1 more to the wish it were me crowd.

[86RAG]

Nice place with a great price. I will pass it around to people I know. Most are in the same boat looking to downsize.

Thanx. I spent years getting it to this point, but now no longer need all the room... or the tax bill!!

[63C2splitter]

I retired 7 years ago, at age 55. I went back to work 3 months later as a contract engineer, and made more than I had ever made before. A year ago, I retired for good. I have no regrets on the early retirement. :seasix:

[VITE1]

Thanx. I spent years getting it to this point, but now no longer need all the room... or the tax bill!!

Tell me about it.

2 Acres Plus with Pool and three garages. Between the taxes, Electric, heat and maintenance it's cost 20K a year to keep it up. Like I said we sell next year and are down in Florida full time.

[island14]

Congrats on the retirement!

:cert:

[island14]

Never regretted retiring early! :seasix:

Me either.. but wish I got a check of some kind, or had saved up some money first.. :lol: