Age: 54
Not retired now but it will happen withing the next 12 months
Two boys ages 30 and 26 ( both finished college with good jobs)
Married for 33 years to a great wife who retired from the classroom 4 years ago
I'm just waiting to pull the ripcord, I know I have enough money to go, just waiting for a push
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Age: 54
Not retired now but it will happen withing the next 12 months
Two boys ages 30 and 26 ( both finished college with good jobs)
Married for 33 years to a great wife who retired from the classroom 4 years ago
I'm just waiting to pull the ripcord, I know I have enough money to go, just waiting for a push
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 13,202
1. Not yet. Software developer.
2. 45. Plan to RE in about a year.
3. Divorced, daughter about to start senior yr in HS
4. Raised in Nebraska. 16 years in NC. Now in TX. Will retire in VA mountains.
5. Just joined board so I'm catching up, but can see reading it more or less daily.
Age: 54
Not retired now but it will happen withing the next 12 months
Two boys ages 30 and 26 ( both finished college with good jobs)
Married for 33 years to a great wife who retired from the classroom 4 years ago
I'm just waiting to pull the ripcord, I know I have enough money to go, just waiting for a push
1. software developer (if you have problems with your voice mail, blame me )
2. Both me and my DH are soon 35 and we plan to RE a year from now
3. 3 kids 9 years, 5 years and minus 3 months
4. I grew up in Jerusalem and my wife in Beijing. Now we live in Hong Kong
5. I am new here
#1 - I work as an Aircraft Mission Specialist as a contractor for the US State Department.
#2 - 32 and planning to retire at 52 (only 20 years left!)
#3 - Married no kids
#4 - I grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, joined the USAF and spent 10 yrs in the service and now I live in Atlanta, GA even though I spend less than 6 months a year due to my current employment. The time I spend at home, I totally enjoy it.
1. Retired long ago (79 and again in 2002 (final time)).
2. Age 66 (and feeling it).
3. Married 4 kids (all in their 40's), 9 Grandkids.
4. Chicago (since 57 all over the World), currently Central Ohio (OK Dublin).
5. Visit daily and many days SEVERAL times. (Best board I have found in over 20+ years of reading them).
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