Any 3%ers out there?

[retire202052]

Found this interesting graph. Just curious if there are any "3%ers" out there that retired before age 54 and never went back to work.

 

[finnski1]

Found this interesting graph. Just curious if there are any "3%ers" out there that retired before age 54 and never went back to work.

Yes. retired at 54. Semi retired at 48. Now 62. Still happily retired.

 

[bobandsherry]

Not before, but waited until I was 54 which is in the 3%. That was important as within that calendar year I turned 55 which gave me more options with my 401k for withdrawals. [emoji41]

 

[W2R]

There are lots of forum members who fit into that category! I'm not one of them, since I retired at 61.

I would have loved to retire earlier! Oh well. I'm retired now and enjoying every minute of it.

 

[flyingaway]

The graph looks depressing. I want to retire at 58. It looks like that I will be in the 17% category, which makes me feel strange. I want to be with the flow.

 

[RunningBum]

It's actually 4%ers (under 50 + 50-54), which gets rid of the unnecessary political reference.

Better asked as a poll, though that's been done before:
https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f27/at-what-age-did-you-retire-retire-no-paycheck-96371.html
https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f27/poll-at-what-age-did-you-retire-44810.html
https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f29/what-age-did-you-retire-25311.html

 

[Aerides]

We were under 50 (47) so I guess that makes us 1%ers.

 

[jim584672]

Out at 49, 1%er, I feel so elite.

 

[audreyh1]

Out at 39, so I guess that makes me a 1%er.

 

[Surewhitey]

Coasting @ 50...hoping to be a "real" 3% in next 3-4 years.

 

[geeky_grrl]

1% here - retired at 45 and have no expectation I'll ever go back to work.

 

[bingybear]

a poll might make it easier to tally responses.

 

[enjoyinglife102]

Had the good fortune of walking away at 49 - life is good!

 

[frank2009]

Another 1% er. Retired at 48 thanks to a government pension and frugal life style.

 

[erkevin]

Yep. retired at 52, never looked back. Currently 57.

 

[Mr. Tightwad]

1% er.

Stopped working at 45.

 

[Dtail]

Retired at 57, but not doing any "retirement part time work". lol

 

[razztazz]

38. Dabbled in 2 jobs for a total of 6 months. The comedy was ended at 41

 

[DayDreaming]

I'm a 1%er.
This is an early retirement forum, after all.

 

[Dtail]

I'm a 1%er.
This is an early retirement forum, after all.

That still is early even for this forum. The average age is more like 56/57.
Congrats.

 

[Letj]

Retired at 50, three years ago. No intention to ever work again.

 

[RockyMtn]

at 51 in 2009

 

[Lakedog]

Out at 51 in 2008 -- sure doesn't seem that long ago but time really seems to pass quickly these days.

 

[jr6035]

I am. Retired at 53, as most cops do. Worked a part time job until Covid, now 60, no more work. Just pension and some dividends.

 

[FIREd]

1%er. Retired at 36, I’m 47 now and still not planning to go back to work, ever.