I’ve been lurking here for a few weeks. There is a lot of good information and advice here. Let me introduce myself. I’m in my upper 40s. My wife is a few years younger. We are both software engineers. We have no kids. We are looking at retiring when my wife turns 55, which should be in about 10 years.
We managed to save up a good sized next egg from having two incomes, living simple and investing what we save.
We are both avid runners and we participate in local 5K, 10K and Marathon races throughout the year. We try to eat right too. Healthy living is one of our life long goals.
Retirement is still 7-10 years away. I’m pretty sure I’ll have enough money to retire, however I still have a few concerns and apprehensions. First, I fear not having enough activities to keep me mentally stimulated. Work served to motivate and engage my mind. Earlier in my career I thrived on stress. Now I try to avoid it. I’m not quite as sharp as I once was. Subjects that I use to get excited about now seem dull and boring. Second, I’m scared that my social network which largely comes from the people at work will dry up and go stale. I’ve always needed more social interaction than my wife. She’s happy to just sit around and read a good book. Also I find it harder to make and keep new friendship as one gets older.
So there you have it. If work was the Marathon, I’m running the last 5 miles. Wish me luck. Hope to join you guys soon.
We managed to save up a good sized next egg from having two incomes, living simple and investing what we save.
We are both avid runners and we participate in local 5K, 10K and Marathon races throughout the year. We try to eat right too. Healthy living is one of our life long goals.
Retirement is still 7-10 years away. I’m pretty sure I’ll have enough money to retire, however I still have a few concerns and apprehensions. First, I fear not having enough activities to keep me mentally stimulated. Work served to motivate and engage my mind. Earlier in my career I thrived on stress. Now I try to avoid it. I’m not quite as sharp as I once was. Subjects that I use to get excited about now seem dull and boring. Second, I’m scared that my social network which largely comes from the people at work will dry up and go stale. I’ve always needed more social interaction than my wife. She’s happy to just sit around and read a good book. Also I find it harder to make and keep new friendship as one gets older.
So there you have it. If work was the Marathon, I’m running the last 5 miles. Wish me luck. Hope to join you guys soon.
