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01-06-2016, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
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Retiring at 43? Impressive!
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01-06-2016, 02:30 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 125
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Originally Posted by Willers
Retiring at 43? Impressive!
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Thank you! You guys are pretty much the only ones I can talk to this about. 
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01-06-2016, 03:16 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Redmond
Posts: 247
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Originally Posted by SecondCor521
Adding myself back into the list. I got dropped during the conversion I think. :-)
Still on track; actually haven't gone into the office since late November, so already feeling mostly retired.
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Same here, congratulations on surviving the last year. I went to the Carribean for the month of November and only showed up at the office twice in December. (Remotely working, so to speak)
I can't imagine going back to doing my day job, I have gotten quite used to managing my time on my own schedule 
Today I put in a request to corporate to transfer my cell phone into my own personal account, it is nice they offer this to those leaving the company. I just hope my unlimited international data plan can move with it!
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01-06-2016, 06:00 PM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Well I had my first retirement luncheon today. I work with groups at 2 sites so 2 lunches. The second one is tomorrow. It was a nice informal affair. Most of my co-workers are younger than I am but still have a hard time understanding why I would want to retire young (I am 60). I explain to them that It's time for me to do other things in life.
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01-08-2016, 03:53 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 480
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Originally Posted by Vireo
Well I had my first retirement luncheon today. I work with groups at 2 sites so 2 lunches. The second one is tomorrow. It was a nice informal affair. Most of my co-workers are younger than I am but still have a hard time understanding why I would want to retire young (I am 60). I explain to them that It's time for me to do other things in life.
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Congrats! I've gotten some of the "you're too young to retire comments too". Good luck to you!
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01-08-2016, 11:50 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Well my 12/31/2016 date has been confirmed by my manager (see my earlier post, company re-structure and severance package). I was told that they reserve the right to extend it past that date (per the bonus package that I signed) but they "promise not to pull it in". I said, "Well what if I want you to pull it in?".
So I have officially started my final year, and it is going to be interesting. I have dubbed it my "Left Shark" year....
{Google that if you need to..... ;-)
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01-08-2016, 03:42 PM
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Dryer sheet wannabe
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 23
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May the months fly by! Today was it for me. Packed up the last boxes, turned in my keys, last hugs and out the door by lunchtime. Still isn't real yet. Maybe on Sunday night. The general plan is to goof off for a month. Then start house hunting for a downsize. Then a month or two in Maine during July - August to avoid the heat of the south.
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01-08-2016, 04:45 PM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 156
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Anyone changing plans due to latest market turmoil?
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01-08-2016, 06:42 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Toronto
Posts: 179
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Originally Posted by Moneygrubber
Anyone changing plans due to latest market turmoil?
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My Great Big Plan assumes that we live on cash and earning from the taxable account from May-December of this year, and after that, we would start selling shares. If the markets are still crap, we will cash in GICs (CDs) instead. Of my 14 stocks, two are on a "dividend cut watch". If more than those two cut their dividends, I'll start to worry. But I'd probably cut our planned spending before I'd delay my retirement.
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01-08-2016, 07:13 PM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 156
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Suppose i should stop watching cnbc predicting the end of the world. One of the commenters i think his name is kelley on fast money tonight tell people to sell everything in their 401k and go to cash. How irresponsible!
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01-08-2016, 09:52 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Columbus OH
Posts: 696
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Originally Posted by Moneygrubber
Anyone changing plans due to latest market turmoil?
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What market turmoil? A little volatility yes, turmoil? Ha
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01-09-2016, 11:36 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 68
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Originally Posted by Moneygrubber
Anyone changing plans due to latest market turmoil?
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No.
If I had to worry about every fuxuation in the market I wouldn't retire. That would be too stressful.
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01-09-2016, 11:37 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 68
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Nice
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01-09-2016, 11:48 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 68
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Yes
I am definately going to Left Shark mode for my last few months
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01-09-2016, 11:50 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chicago
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Great,
I guess if I want a luncheon or cake party I will have to start to tell people.
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01-09-2016, 11:53 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Texas Hill Country
Posts: 43,285
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Although rare, it is possible to read something on this forum you don't agree with and simply move on with your life
Retired in 2005 at age 58, no pension
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01-09-2016, 10:17 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Bay
Posts: 1,026
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Unless you're obviously making a response to the previous post.
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Moved up retirement date from mid 2017 to May 2016
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01-11-2016, 12:06 PM
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Moved up retirement date from mid 2017 to May 2016
I just made the decision to retire at the end of May; 5/27/16. I had been planning on retiring mid 2017 but with recent changes at work I decided I cant take it for another 18 months and 5 more will be a stretch.
I had my plans reviewed earlier today by a fee only adviser I use occasionally to review and give a "reality check" on my plans / numbers and he confirmed that no problem to retire in May. I plan to work PT (consulting) 2 or 3 days / week for the next few years, more to make me feel better (less guilty) about calling it quits early and eliminating the need to withdraw from investments until I take SS at age 66 (I will be 61 when I retire in May).
I am finding it more difficult to think of not working (some what of the reason I plan to work PT) then I thought I would. I think I will become more comfortable with the decision (just made the actual decision today) in the next few days. Wife is totally on board with the decision (said she was tired of me complaining about the job). Sure is nice to have planned and have the resources to make this decision.
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01-11-2016, 01:29 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boise
Posts: 209
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Moneygrubber I am hesitating due to the markets. I've been contemplating giving them two months notice at the end of March to be done in May. Will have to see how the next few months shake out.
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01-11-2016, 09:43 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 70
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Congrats to the first few of our Class of 2016. I am 80 days out and haven't given notice yet. Love hearing the stories/impressions of your last few days. Keep them coming ...😀
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