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Retirement sure sounds sweet

It's good to know I ain't the only one the retirement area. I would love to unload this 6 bedroom house/3 full baths and a dual heating and cooling system, but Linda loves the space. For me just a 2 or 3 bedroom rancher is fine out in the mountains or some place that is in stick land. Linda doesn't wanna move to far from the grand kids and in this house each grand kids has there own bedroom. I could kick myself in the a$$ for not joining the air force when I had the chance. I was in that Vietnam mess and lucked out and missed the draft. If I had joined the air force, became a pilot and retired in 30 years I would most likely be a tad bit better off.On top of all of that I had a lawyer tell me to quite my HVAC job and get a job working for the government, again I was stupid...lol....oh well life goes on.
 
kilo delta said:
My creditors are devising a cunning plan to extend my natural life in order for them to re-coup their monies!:kilroy:
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I think just harvesting your remaining functioning organs once you kick the bucket will do the trick as well. ;)



Retirement?
LoL, I haven't even started yet.
 
Too all The younger members here at SOH

From all the older members here at SOH :

Start preparing for retirement now (financially) . Even if your job has what you think are good retirement benefits , believe me , it probably will not be enough . If it were not for my Air Force Reserve retirement kicking in at 60 , Social Security at 62 , things would not be very rosey . The hospital I worked at retirement left a whole lot to be desired . It certainly would not be near enough to live on its own . The economy really sucks and you never know what could happen in the years ahead . Look at last year 2009 . We will all be paying for that for a long time . In the late 60's , and throughout the 70's while in my 20's I had a wife and one son and times were really LEAN . I worked for various trucking companies and experienced one layoff after another unitl I wised up and went back to school(In my early 30's) Greatest move I ever made .

Bottom Line to young members :

Prepare now ! (right fellow old timers like me ?--
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Rich:guinness:
 
The ones I feel sorry for are those that won't have any retirement... just Social Security. They be scrod and don't even know it.
 
I am retired Mike, and have lots to do to keep me busy. Thank goodness, we have the house and all the toys paid for. All we have are the normal bills. We do not own any credit cards. Still, sometimes it can be scary when you get an unexpected bill. The wife still works a few hours a week. If the truck lasts the rest of my life and the roof don't cave in, Ill be happy.:ernae:
 
GT182 said:
The ones I feel sorry for are those that won't have any retirement... just Social Security. They be scrod and don't even know it.
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I couldn't agree with you more Gary . My Dad (God rest his soul) retired from Jeffrey Mining Machinery in Columbus , Ohio after 44 years in a machine shop at the age of 62 or 63? . Even as a union member , he use to tell me every contract time the younger members would vote in higher wages and virtually no retirement benefits and he ended up with around $400 a month plus Social Security . His house was paid for and he and my Mom(God rest her soul) were happy and content . Their generation handled adversity and hardtimes alot easier than ours and especially our kids and grandkids. My wife and I are most certainly middleclass and damn proud of it . Our kids are all grown and gone from the roost and the grandkids are getting bigger. One of my jobs now being retired is to chauffeur the grandkids to basketball , softball practice or whatever and to various appointments while their Moms and Dads both work and try to make a living .

Talk to you later Gary . Things will improve . Just have alittle faith and patience and hopefully things will get better . Words don't pay the bills I know but it sure as heck can't hurt .

Rich:ernae:
 
GT182 said:
The ones I feel sorry for are those that won't have any retirement... just Social Security. They be scrod and don't even know it.
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That would be me,and I do know it.My only saving grace is in the post I did before,I am used to living on $6-800 a month,I do real good on $800.Everything will be paid for and I will work when I have too.

But I already told the 36 yr old girlfriend that more then likely she won't even get any Social Security so she better get ready.

I just don't have the need for a house and don't have any wife or kids,so no grandkids.Not that they are a bad thing,you guys are lucky to have them,it just isn't my style.(translation-mean old coot who can't stand the racket of kids):d

But you young guys...I am willing to bet you would be appalled at the lack of stuff I am used to and the simple way I live.
 
safn1949 said:
That would be me,and I do know it.
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and me too.
i have long said that i will prolly die at work. i used to think that was a sad thing.
now to be honest, the idea of not being able to work when i get older is more of a nightmare. the boredom would drive me insane.
 
Well I enjoyed the time I took a year off and I have enjoyed being off these last 6 weeks, But I also have a full paycheck still coming in...thank goodness. Linda also makes good money.I know when I do retire I won't be able to buy and do all the things I do now but I might not feel like doing everything I do now anyway.Like I said before,I would love to get a small house in the country away from everything.
 
I wish I could even consider the possibility of retirement before I'm 65 but that's 7 years away. Twice divorced that luxury is a mere pipe dream and I envy those of you who can consider retirement.
 
it's not a knock on canada. when i moved here in 9/2006 there was a snag with my immigration. it's been over 3 years so far and i'm still not a landed immigrant. since coming here i have not been allowed to cross the border to see my family and friends in the states, and i only recieved my work permit for the first time in november, just a couple months ago. not having a job for 3 years, and living off of my wifes salary has meant seriously changing the lifestyle i'm used to. i've had to sell off my cars and my motorcycle, and all of the other cool stuff i used to have. anyhow, that means no $$ to do fun stuff, and way too much time on my hands. i'm still up at 5 am every day and do anything i can think of to make the time pass. tomorrow i see the ministry of training to begin the process of getting the license that will enable to work in my trade here in ontario. i hope soon to join the local and begin putting my family in the lifestyle that i originally intended for them.
 
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