Will this forum become extinct

[wildcat]

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Originally Posted by charlie I am from the pre baby boom "lost generation." I think we had the advantage of being able to move up the ladder faster and make more money relativelly speaking than those that that followed. We were also on the tail end of the "defined benefit" pension era. Personally, I would never have been able to retire early without the generous lump sum payout that I received. Even at that, I would have been hard pressed without my sideline laundromat business and substantial inheritances from my parents and DW's. Bottom line, I think earlly retirement will be much harder for today's wannabees. Cheers, charlie

I pretty much agree with that and personally, I have given up on the idea of "early" and replaced it will "comfortable" retirement.

I would really need some major headwinds in the equity markets or some large lump sum along the way.

I probably won't be making big money anytime soon. I can only save so much. I won't have a pension. I may get some form of SS but I am not counting on it.

Either way, I will quit at some point and if I end up being the old guy in the pic I am ok with that so long as I have my pup with me.