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Although Friday was my last day in the office, today is my last official day, so now I can finally post to this section of the forum.....life AFTER fire! I'm not doing anything this weekend...just pretending it's a usual long holiday weekend. The real celebration comes Tuesday, when I don't have...

My last day at w**k is next Friday, the 29th. Yesterday the kind folks here at the non-profit agency where I've been for 14 years had a really nice farewell luncheon...lots of nice gifts, one of which was a "memory book" signed by many of the staff members. One entry particularly struck me as...

Today is a minor milestone (the major one comes later this month!). This is my last month at work, with the end of the road coming on the 29th. The sense of relief is growing...I can hardly anticipate the euphoria I'll probably feel come January 2nd when all my cohorts are returning to the...

I've been reading (and occasionally responding to) this forum for a while, all the while getting more and more excited about the prospect of ER. Well...I couldn't hold out any more. I put in my letter yesterday, with 12/31/06 as my final date. I was originally going to leave next June when I...

I plan to retire in 1 year (357 days, to be exact) at age 60. My condo will be paid for in 11 years (from now) which I am paying with part of my late husband's PERS pension. Here is my quandry...I am toying with the idea of selling when I retire (I should be able to clear about $180,000, as this...

Hello! I will be retiring next June at age 60. Part of me thinks it would be fun to work for a temp agency doing admin/clerical work (things I don't have to take home with me in my head!!!), and part of me thinks it would be fun to work from home on my computer. Does anyone know of any LEGIT...

Hi, everyone!  I just found this site today and joined immediately!  I am 59, widowed, no kids.  I plan to retire next June when I turn 60 (not exactly "early", but then, I really enjoyed what I do for a living).  I should have close to 600K accumulated through IRAs (mine & my husband's), 401K...