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View Poll Results: I am curious about the age of people on the board.
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20-25
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2.43% |
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26-30
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11 |
4.45% |
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31-35
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16 |
6.48% |
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36-40
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21 |
8.50% |
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41-45
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28 |
11.34% |
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46-50
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41 |
16.60% |
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51-55
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51 |
20.65% |
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55-60
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54 |
21.86% |
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61-65
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15 |
6.07% |
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66-70
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1.62% |
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71-75
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>=76
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03-04-2007, 06:09 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,052
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I have been monitoring the board and comments for a little while. From what I can gather, some are fairly well educated, most seem to have their finances together. I am curious about the average age. Age tends to color the perspective about investments, risks, retirement, etc...
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Re: Poll: How old ar you?
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03-04-2007, 08:53 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 10,410
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I will be 59 in June, and plan to retire in three years. My avatar is one of the selection of avatars offered when you sign up on this board... I didn't see one that looked this much like me but with gray hair, or I would have selected it! 
When I first came to this board, I read but did not register because I thought my planned retirement might not be considered early. I looked around the internet for an equally good board on retirement in general, but couldn't find one!! This is a terrific board, IMO.
After reconsidering, I decided that 65 (or 66 in the case of social security) was actually the expected "normal" retirement age, and that I would indeed be retiring a little bit early. So, here I am.
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03-04-2007, 08:55 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Losing my whump
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Is it international talk like a pirate day again 
45. IIRC our average from the last few age polls was around 50, with a large grouping between 45 and 60.
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Re: Poll: How old ar you?
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03-04-2007, 08:59 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hooverville
Posts: 10,802
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I'm 65 - for a little longer anyway. 
Ha
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03-04-2007, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,144
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I turn 58 next month. Yikes!
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03-04-2007, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,680
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63, going on 64 in a couple of months.
Not exactly a curmudgeon ala UncleMick, but I'm working on it.
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Re: Poll: How old ar you?
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03-04-2007, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by Want2retire
I will be 59 in June, and plan to retire in three years.
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59 in August, retired two years. Were you the hot chick in my 6th grade class?
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03-04-2007, 10:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
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Originally Posted by donheff
59 in August, retired two years. Were you the hot chick in my 6th grade class?
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You never know! I might be. There were only 13 kids in my 6th grade class, though most of them were boys. Some of them were really cute, and others were pests!
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03-04-2007, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 4,167
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47 but act like I am 15.
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03-04-2007, 10:29 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
Posts: 4,735
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59 and retired four months.
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03-04-2007, 11:24 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Greater Dayton area
Posts: 4,744
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Retired Dec '04 at age 54.
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03-04-2007, 12:26 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 509
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29, planning to ER in my 40's. At least out of the rat-race by 40, and FIRE by 45 (50 at the latest, and that'll be pushing it for me).
Not gonna do it on salary alone... so looking into other business / RE opportunities. No way I'm waiting until I'm 60 like my Dad!
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03-04-2007, 12:27 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,317
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59 and retired 8 months.
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03-04-2007, 12:31 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: north of Kansas City
Posts: 6,192
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63 - retired jan 1993 at the old age of 49.
Heading into 'the crusty old phart' zone armed with my trusty Curmudgeon certificate.
heh heh heh - can hardly contain myself. 
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03-04-2007, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Silicon Valley
Posts: 1,027
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44 and planning on pulling the plug in June 2008 when I will be 46.
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03-04-2007, 12:32 PM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Mar 2007
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I turned 40 in July. I've got another 20 before I can retire 
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03-04-2007, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,677
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52 and planning on retiring in the next couple of years. Dh will be 65 this June and I want to spend some time doing things with him before it becomes difficult.
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03-04-2007, 02:56 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 78
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Targeting 6/15/07 as my ER date - unless something unforeseen and (egad!) catastrophic gets in the way!
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03-04-2007, 04:15 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 939
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1947 was a fine year. Fire'd for 8 years and enjoying every day.
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03-04-2007, 05:28 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 264
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I'm 49 (as of January) and hoping to ER from megacorp in Aug. 08 and pursue meaningful PT work - DH is planning to ER in 2013 at 55.
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