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08-02-2020, 03:58 PM
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 39
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Retired this week at 58
As of 8/1/2020 I retired from my job at a large company in AZ.
Planned on retiring since my mid 20's. My wife retired a few years ago. Daughter is starting college.
2 houses, no debt, 3M net worth. Seems like it was the time to be done working. Looking forward to enjoying the time off.
I've been reading a lot on this site for a long time, but this is my first post. I've learned a lot, and hope to learn even more.
-AZ2020
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08-02-2020, 04:02 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sarasota, FL & Vermont
Posts: 36,266
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Welcome, and congratulations! Best thing I ever did was to stop working... and I actually enjoyed my work.
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If something cannot endure laughter.... it cannot endure.
Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Retired Jan 2012 at age 56
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08-02-2020, 04:04 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Flyover country
Posts: 25,199
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Sorry, but I'm afraid you don't fit the standard profile here. First posts are supposed to include at least five questions, four of which are unanswerable without a dozen back-and-forth exchanges asking for more information.
Seriously, welcome to our little world and enjoy your retirement to the utmost!
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I thought growing old would take longer.
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08-02-2020, 04:06 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 2,307
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Welcome AZ and congrats on pulling the cord!
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08-02-2020, 04:18 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 725
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He can just ask when he should file for SS...
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“If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do.” - Warren Miller
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08-02-2020, 04:19 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 14,171
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Welcome to posting, and to being retired.
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Retired June 2014. No longer an enginerd - now I'm just a nerd.
micro pensions 6%, rental income 20%
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08-02-2020, 04:30 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Champaign
Posts: 4,690
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Great news! Welcome AZ2020. It’s good you started planning to retire in your 20’s. We didn’t even get started until mid 30’s and here we are. Keep active, stay healthy and enjoy the ride.
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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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08-02-2020, 04:31 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Tampa
Posts: 11,233
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pb4uski
Welcome, and congratulations! Best thing I ever did was to stop working... and I actually enjoyed my work.
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Big +1
Welcome to the best part of your life. Just need to stay healthy and everything else falls into place.
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TGIM
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08-02-2020, 05:24 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Milwaukee
Posts: 3,976
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Welcome aboard!
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08-02-2020, 05:26 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Everett
Posts: 1,592
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Yay for ya!!
Be sure to post tomorrow, Monday, and let everyone know how it feels.
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08-02-2020, 05:27 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 2,053
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I can't even earn 3M in the rest of my life put together much less save it - good job. I been saving since 20s though so i will get where I get and live with that.
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08-02-2020, 06:08 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 930
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Congratulations and welcome!
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08-03-2020, 11:21 AM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Fairfield County, CT
Posts: 477
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Congratulations. I am in a similar situation age and net worth wise, but health insurance is what holds me back from pulling the trigger. How did you address that out of curiosity?
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08-03-2020, 11:48 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 13,151
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AZ2020
Planned on retiring since my mid 20's.
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I also retired at 58........ over 14 years ago. It's been great!
My planning was a bit different though. It started when the security guard showed up at my cube to escort me to the parking lot.
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08-03-2020, 12:05 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Tampa
Posts: 11,233
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bltkmt
Congratulations. I am in a similar situation age and net worth wise, but health insurance is what holds me back from pulling the trigger. How did you address that out of curiosity?
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I am guessing you already checked it out, but do you have enough in your taxable account in order to minimize your medical costs via subsidies through the ACA?
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TGIM
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08-03-2020, 12:36 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 9,424
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Beautiful! I wish you the best.
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08-03-2020, 03:01 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: The Great Wide Open
Posts: 3,789
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Welcome! I retired at 56 almost 6 years ago. Loved my w*rk, but the BS bucket was full. You'll love not looking at the clock!
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Give me Liberty or give me Death. Patrick Henry
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08-03-2020, 03:16 PM
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Dryer sheet aficionado
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O2Bfree
Yay for ya!!
Be sure to post tomorrow, Monday, and let everyone know how it feels.
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It's Monday afternoon and I have not thought about work even once. I guess I really am retired!
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08-03-2020, 03:22 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Denver
Posts: 162
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Congrats, I also retired 57 and ten months, five years ago. Don’t miss grind. ENJOY
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08-03-2020, 03:24 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 377
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Welcome and Congrats!!!
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