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Old 02-23-2016, 10:19 AM   #41
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Right on point, albeit with gender slant, from today's WSJ:

How Older Women Are Reshaping U.S. Job Market - WSJ

I think the link should work for those without subscriptions, although maybe not for the 100th person to use it....
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Old 02-23-2016, 10:50 AM   #42
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First of all I don't care what is cool or in fashion. I don't care about what people think that I should or shouldn't do. I passed up on many things to buy. I did all of my own home improvements until my skill level forced me to hire someone to do it. I went to 15 year mortgages to pay off the house faster. I elimated all of my debts. I lived on the same amount of money for the last ten years and socked away the surplus. Any bonus went into the bank after giving to charities. All this was done so I can retire in 5 1/2 weeks at 60 1/2. I agree that dying at my desk is on the bottom of my wish list.
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Old 02-23-2016, 03:15 PM   #43
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I have never believed in status symbols. I would much rather have $ in my investments than in a big house or car or bling to show off to the neighbors. RE for me!!!
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But, it does represent very nearly optimal resource utilization for the labor unit consumer, something any corporate entity could be proud of.
Yep, w*rked them almost to the end, but didn't have to bury them...
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I did see on a retirement calculator that they are not really ready to let you out of the rat race either... It will only allow an age of 58 and higher.
Nuts... I wanted to get out by 58 at the latest!
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Old 02-23-2016, 03:51 PM   #46
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Jeb Bush said that we should all just realize that we need to work to 70. REally? Will he? Also people in physical jobs won't be able too.
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Let's please keep the politics out of this, eh?
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