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Old 12-13-2007, 10:32 PM   #1
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Hi, I am 72 years old and retired for 11 years, but not too old to get some more education. I am looking forward to reading and posting in this forum.
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:10 PM   #2
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Welcome. Lots of interesting reading here. Good info too when people have questions.
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Old 12-14-2007, 08:32 AM   #3
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Welcome to the forums, demondeac59. We can learn from you, too.
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Old 12-14-2007, 08:54 AM   #4
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Welcome and please don't take the political threads seriously.
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Old 12-14-2007, 09:00 AM   #5
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Welcome! I hope to learn from your 11 year experience as a retiree, too!
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Old 12-15-2007, 12:48 AM   #6
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Hi Ed, and welcome. Some of us are still FIREdreamers, and look forward to reading more from you about your experiences, the traps and pitfalls to avoid, and any tips and tricks.

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Old 12-15-2007, 08:27 AM   #7
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I see you retired at 61. That's also my plan. Anything you learned about retiring at 61 that I could learn, please pass it along.
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Hello and welcome

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