I just passed my one year anniversary of retirement and I am loving it. I just want to thank everyone on this site for your valuable insight and wisdom on this part of life. After reflecting on my first year, I wanted to capture the joy in one picture and post it. Again, thanks to everyone on this site!!
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I still have 18 months to go before retirement, but I was thinking the other day about "things" I can unburden myself of when I retire. One of the major ones is the long list of passwords I have to maintain for all the various programs and platforms at w#rk. Our IT guys (quite rightly) insist that we use different passwords for everything, and they have to be changed every 60-90 days to boot. Because I w#rk at home some days, I have to keep track of the same list of passwords there.
In my case I only need one security key fob to access all areas at w#rk, but I consider the passwords to be my "digital key fobs" and I can't wait until I can leave them behind.
Unfortunately I won't be able to post a similar picture of "before" and "after" when I unburden myself of them!
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With 2 houses and 4 cars, I have to keep two key chains. One day, I'm going to figure out what all those keys actually go to. I also have keys to my fifth wheel camper and boats kept in a safe--so I don't lose'em.
I am still about 8-10 years out but can imagine a world without piles of stupid emails that have been forwarded so many times that it is sometimes difficult to figure out what is being communicated.
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Originally Posted by jpz62
I just passed my one year anniversary of retirement and I am loving it. I just want to thank everyone on this site for your valuable insight and wisdom on this part of life. After reflecting on my first year, I wanted to capture the joy in one picture and post it. Again, thanks to everyone on this site!!
Perfect visual for un-complicating life!
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Dayum that's a lot of keys you have there, O Royal Keymaster! I had to shed only one key when I left my old company, a small desk key. Still, it felt good to get rid of it anyway.
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Retired in late 2008 at age 45. Cashed in company stock, bought a lot of shares in a big bond fund and am living nicely off its dividends. IRA, SS, and a pension await me at age 60 and later. No kids, no debts.
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My eventual goal is no keys at all (at least physical). I use an electronic door lock for my condo, and have a card key at w$rk. I carry around one bike key, one stairwell gate key, and one mailbox key at present (and a car key on the weekends)....way too many!
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I am still about 8-10 years out but can imagine a world without piles of stupid emails that have been forwarded so many times that it is sometimes difficult to figure out what is being communicated.
Don't worry...they will still come in. Sure, they may not be w*rk related, but they'll be there. Before unsubscribing from *all* emails from the Veteran's Administration, I was getting 5-8 emails A DAY from them.
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I am still about 8-10 years out but can imagine a world without piles of stupid emails that have been forwarded so many times that it is sometimes difficult to figure out what is being communicated.
I have had two predecessors to this lock for about eight years...and I love them! The only problem occurred when I went on vacation for three weeks and came back to a dead battery. I didn't have the backup key available, and had to call the locksmith.
I have only one key ( to the door of my apartment). last week, I went with the nanny to pick up my son from school and when I got home realized I had forgotten my key. After a bit of to do, called my Wife to take a taxi home from work to open the door, I realized I could open the door with a CC! Now I don't carry the key and chain any more.
With 2 houses and 4 cars, I have to keep two key chains. One day, I'm going to figure out what all those keys actually go to. I also have keys to my fifth wheel camper and boats kept in a safe--so I don't lose'em.
assuming you're not renting out the second home why not have both homes keyed the same? everything fits on one ring.
I was able to ditch 2 work related keys on retirement and so my daily key ring consists of only 2 keys. I also keep my car key on a separate key ring now as we walk or bike to most things and I rarely need the car keys! After years of long distance commuting this is one of the best parts for me!
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