Class of 2015

[Evergreen]

1. Ikubak - April/May 2015- age 52
2. LoneAspen - Moved to Class of 2016
3. Neihn - Dec 2015-
4. Fourchristians - June 2015
5. ABQ2015 - March 2015- 59
6. Live and Learn - June 2015- 52
7. Utrecht - Jan 2015 - Age 50
8. haloFIRE - August 14, 2015 - age 47
9. Phil1ben - June 1, 2015 - age 55
10. SonnyJim - January 1. 2015 - age 48
11. Theseus - July 2015 - age 59 (moved up to 2014 - congrats )
12. biker4life - March 2015 - age 45
13. Options - January 2015 - 59.5
14. Al - June 2015 - age 52
15. Siamond - July 2015 - age 53
16. Shabby - January 2015 - age 48
17. jcretire77 - April 2015 - age 55
18. Fermion - April 2015 - age 45
19. BrianB - January 2015 - age 56
20. RobLJ - July 2 - age 56
21. FreqFlyer - April 2015 - age 43
22. Hiker88 - August 2015 - age 55
23. Enjoylife133 - December 2015 - age 60
24. Jpearl - July 2915 - age 43
25. iac1003 - April 2015 age 63.5
26. kern44 - June 2015
27. Fedup - Dec 2015 age 55
28. Mo Money - Feb 2015 age 53
29. Aus_E_Expat- April 2015, age 56
30. rodi - April 2015, age 53
30. vireo- June 30, 2015. Age 60
31. Sanstar - March 28, 2015, Age 59
32. Rdub - May 2015, age 45
33. johnnyfuego - Jan-March 2015, age 52
34. Islandtraveler - July 2015 age 56
35. kimcdougc - Feb. 1, 2015 age 57
36. Mike31204 1 May 2015
38. cbo111- Sep 2015 age 57
39. Planner - April 30, 2015 age 53
40. FatCyclist - January 2, 2015 age 57
41. Oreogn - Feb 2015 age 58
42. 2B - Feb 2015 age 63
43. tuffshed - January 2015 age 60
44. trirod - December 2015 age 48
45. jabbahop - Feb 2015 age 54/55 (depending whether I go before Febbirthday)
46. nuke_diver - revised again 3/27 3 months early thanks bean counters
47. Travel4Fun - Jan 2015, age 50
48. robnplunder - July 2015, age 53
49. Bryan Barnfellow - March 31, 2015, age 59
50. Taxman59 - July 1, 2015
51. nuisance - October 9, late 30s
52. texcurtis - January 31, 2015, age 54
53. OBXretire - July 1, 2015
54. Punxsyboy
55. Philliefan33 - March 31, age 50
56. pinejake - March 5, 2015, age 56
57. Spudd - January 30, 2015, age 42
58. bingybear - Feb 28, 2015, age 53
59. kitesurfer2- April 30, 2015, age 62
60. wheelsdown - March 1, 2015, age 60
61. Whisper66 - March 1, 2015, age 55
62. KCGeezer - May 31, 2015, age 58
63. stlguy57 - Dec 31, 2015, age 58
64. Travelwanted - July, 2015
65. Ally - June, 2015, age 63
66. Evergreen - September 5, 2015, age 52.5
67. FrankiesGirl - March 2015 age 42
68. LBYM - April 3, 2015 age 40
69. SDHiker - Dec 2015 age 56
70. liberty53 - July 4th, 2015 age 52
71. Jsailor - March 6, 2015 age 56
72. Patagonia Aug 2015 age 45
73. lhamo, June 15, 2015 age 46
74. sdtech, March 31, age 58
75. Niuatoputapu, June 5, 2015, age 58
76. Devans0, Aug. 2015, age 61
77. Irishgal, May 15, 2015, age 57
78. Papadad111, April 2015, age 46
79. ampeep, April 3, 2015, age 62
80. Time2re, June 8, age 57
81. Symbiotic, April 7, 2015, age 36
82. ArkTinkerer, August 4, 2015, age 51
83. Sangiovese, June 15, 2015, age 55
84. Daveneedstoknow, June 2015, age 46
85. Beldar, June 5, 2015, age 58
86. TallTim, July 3, age 48
87. BBQ-Nut, Jan 15, 2015, 55
88. CountingDown2014, June 10, 2015, age 55

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September bail out for me!

 

[InTheSticks]

CountDown2014 - Happy Day!

 

[jazz4cash]

Uh...now I see how this works

1. Ikubak - April/May 2015- age 52
2. LoneAspen - Moved to Class of 2016
3. Neihn - Dec 2015-
4. Fourchristians - June 2015
5. ABQ2015 - March 2015- 59
6. Live and Learn - June 2015- 52
7. Utrecht - Jan 2015 - Age 50
8. haloFIRE - August 14, 2015 - age 47
9. Phil1ben - June 1, 2015 - age 55
10. SonnyJim - January 1. 2015 - age 48
11. Theseus - July 2015 - age 59 (moved up to 2014 - congrats )
12. biker4life - March 2015 - age 45
13. Options - January 2015 - 59.5
14. Al - June 2015 - age 52
15. Siamond - July 2015 - age 53
16. Shabby - January 2015 - age 48
17. jcretire77 - April 2015 - age 55
18. Fermion - April 2015 - age 45
19. BrianB - January 2015 - age 56
20. RobLJ - July 2 - age 56
21. FreqFlyer - April 2015 - age 43
22. Hiker88 - August 2015 - age 55
23. Enjoylife133 - December 2015 - age 60
24. Jpearl - July 2915 - age 43
25. iac1003 - April 2015 age 63.5
26. kern44 - June 2015
27. Fedup - Dec 2015 age 55
28. Mo Money - Feb 2015 age 53
29. Aus_E_Expat- April 2015, age 56
30. rodi - April 2015, age 53
30. vireo- June 30, 2015. Age 60
31. Sanstar - March 28, 2015, Age 59
32. Rdub - May 2015, age 45
33. johnnyfuego - Jan-March 2015, age 52
34. Islandtraveler - July 2015 age 56
35. kimcdougc - Feb. 1, 2015 age 57
36. Mike31204 1 May 2015
38. cbo111- Sep 2015 age 57
39. Planner - April 30, 2015 age 53
40. FatCyclist - January 2, 2015 age 57
41. Oreogn - Feb 2015 age 58
42. 2B - Feb 2015 age 63
43. tuffshed - January 2015 age 60
44. trirod - December 2015 age 48
45. jabbahop - Feb 2015 age 54/55 (depending whether I go before Febbirthday)
46. nuke_diver - revised again 3/27 3 months early thanks bean counters
47. Travel4Fun - Jan 2015, age 50
48. robnplunder - July 2015, age 53
49. Bryan Barnfellow - March 31, 2015, age 59
50. Taxman59 - July 1, 2015
51. nuisance - October 9, late 30s
52. texcurtis - January 31, 2015, age 54
53. OBXretire - July 1, 2015
54. Punxsyboy
55. Philliefan33 - March 31, age 50
56. pinejake - March 5, 2015, age 56
57. Spudd - January 30, 2015, age 42
58. bingybear - Feb 28, 2015, age 53
59. kitesurfer2- April 30, 2015, age 62
60. wheelsdown - March 1, 2015, age 60
61. Whisper66 - March 1, 2015, age 55
62. KCGeezer - May 31, 2015, age 58
63. stlguy57 - Dec 31, 2015, age 58
64. Travelwanted - July, 2015
65. Ally - June, 2015, age 63
66. Evergreen - June 30, 2015, age 52.5
67. FrankiesGirl - March 2015 age 42
68. LBYM - April 3, 2015 age 40
69. SDHiker - Dec 2015 age 56
70. liberty53 - July 4th, 2015 age 52
71. Jsailor - March 6, 2015 age 56
72. Patagonia Aug 2015 age 45
73. lhamo, June 15, 2015 age 46
74. sdtech, March 31, age 58
75. Niuatoputapu, June 5, 2015, age 58
76. Devans0, Aug. 2015, age 61
77. Irishgal, May 15, 2015, age 57
78. Papadad111, April 2015, age 46
79. ampeep, April 3, 2015, age 62
80. Time2re, June 8, age 57
81. Symbiotic, April 7, 2015, age 36
82. ArkTinkerer, August 4, 2015, age 51
83. Sangiovese, June 15, 2015, age 55
84. Daveneedstoknow, June 2015, age 46
85. Beldar, June 5, 2015, age 58
86. TallTim, July 3, age 48
87. BBQ-Nut, Jan 15, 2015, 55
88. CountingDown2014, June 10, 2015, age 55
89. Jazz4Cash, August 1, 2015 age 59

 

[lhamo]

Wow -- we're closing in fast on 100 FIRE-ees and we're not even halfway through the year yet!


Only 2 more work days for me....

 

[Time2re]

One week of financial independence behind me. Still decompressing, wondering where my to do list is. There isn't one!

 

[Sanstar]

Added 90 days to initial end of March last day, taking lots of PTO and now have 5 workdays and one Monday to go. So ready!


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[RTR2006]

I am happy to say hello to you all. Living in northern California, age 61, I will be retiring in early September after working for over 45 years.

Happy to be on board...

RTR

 

[Gunny]

Have I not responded to this thread yet? OK, August 21st, age 52.


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[kern44]

#26 update

Gave formal notice on June 8
Transitioning over the next couple of weeks.
Last day should be July 10.
Age 59 and 2/12ths
Wife is done with her part time job.
Time to stop talking about it and get on with our lives

 

[Taxman59]

Tomorrow I head out for a meeting with our clients. Driving on Wednesday, one short meeting on Thursday, one 5 minute speech of Friday and I head home. Then it is three days in the office before I FIRE!!! The office days will be easy as the transition is complete!


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[RobLJ]

OMM (one more month). Looks like it's August 1st rather than July 2. Only semi-retiring, which doesn't qualify, for the purists. But it qualifies for me. DW is already in Reno.

 

[Greathusky74]

Please add this 57 year old to the list. My retirement day is 7/10/15. After working full time in the IT industry since age 19, I am done. I am giddy with excitement and relief that I do not have to deal with silly deadlines and useless work. Volunteering, house projects and traveling top the list. A special thank you to Ma Bell for giving me a good pension!

 

[Daniel J]

Please add this 52 year old to the list. Yesterday I gave notice to the landlord of my office lease. I am giving up 2/3 of my space to scale back my business and cut hours down to 20 per week. I am a recovering workaholic, working to transition into part time on my terms and hours with plenty of vacation time planned starting on 9/1/15. Woohoo!

 

[kerik68]

I gave notice and will officially retire on July 30, 2015. I'm 47. DH will continue to work so in some circles, I'd be considered a stay at home wife. I actually don't give a rip about a title as long as it doesn't involve work.

I had originally planned to stay working until age 50 but after a series of bad days, I pulled the plug. I have 17 working days left and only 4 more dreaded Sunday blues!

(Oh and this was my first post but I've been reading since May!)

 

[SDHiker]

kerik68, congratulations! Hopefully they won't be the "Sunday blues" knowing that there are so few left.

 

[TallTim]

Congratulations @kerik68 and welcome to the club.

 

[Taxman59]

4 days into retirement and I am getting relaxed! It is better than expected!


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[erkevin]

OOPS....what happened?

It's not official (I have to submit my retirement to the governing board) but I think it is time. 27 years in the school district- the last 11 as an AP and a principal. I was originally planning on June of 16, but I can take an ER (end of contract in June, 2015) now with a 7% reduction in my pension.
I am not sure you should put me on the list quite yet, but you can pencil me in :

erkevin June 30, 2015 age 51

Well, here i am in July of 2015- still at work! The ER thing did not happen and I signed another contract. How did that happen?

I need professional help............

 

[MichaelB]

Well, here i am in July of 2015- still at work! The ER thing did not happen and I signed another contract. How did that happen?

I need professional help............

Some people just like to work, Best of luck with one more year.

 

[Whisper66]

There must be a good reason you signed another contract. Enjoy the additional (maybe last) year!



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[EastWest Gal]

OMY. You also make a difference in the lives of children. My reason for being an independent contractor.

My son's elementary school principal was the greatest thing since sliced bread, as were his dedicated teachers.

Thank you for all that you do. But please feel free to retire next year!


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[erkevin]

OMY. You also make a difference in the lives of children. My reason for being an independent contractor.

My son's elementary school principal was the greatest thing since sliced bread, as were his dedicated teachers.

Thank you for all that you do. But please feel free to retire next year!


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Thank you-
I opened a new elementary school two years ago and i feel I haven't gotten it to where it needs to be (for the children and staff). My wife says that i don't come home from work bitter or angry so i must not be ready to retire yet!
My goal is to retire before that happens

 

[karen1972]

I gave notice and will officially retire on July 30, 2015. I'm 47. DH will continue to work so in some circles, I'd be considered a stay at home wife. I actually don't give a rip about a title as long as it doesn't involve work.

Welcome. I didn't think about the fact that I'd be considered a homemaker until I filled out some paperwork and if you don't have a job it assumed I was a homemaker. Enjoy retirement, however, you may end up working more than you think.. at least for me I know cook much fancier and nicer meals as I have the time.

 

[chip2]

pulled the plug feb 14.
plane ticket feb 15 to my new house in az.
Every morning I wake up, i am sooo happy. I have not had one day that I regret I don't have to work
I am a little on edge that my portfolio has had a significant decline (not huge) starting the day I retired.
Not even the slightest thought that I will ever work again. I love every day, and every thing I do.

I can't believe I'm posting this, I've been a long time lurker. Intense dreamer of retirement. Its happened!
Loving it, but in the back of my mind I think I'm going to wake up and realize it was a dream.
NOT

 

[Symbiotic]

Welcome. I didn't think about the fact that I'd be considered a homemaker until I filled out some paperwork and if you don't have a job it assumed I was a homemaker.

That's funny... a month after I retired, our house was randomly selected to be one of the Census Bureau's survey homes. So now, every month, I get to talk to a very nice lady, and each time I debate whether to have her put down that I am "retired" or a "homemaker", and the same for my wife. (Given we have a preschooler, my wife would say she is definitely not "retired", and nor am I allowed to be "retired".)