ProspectiveBum
Full time employment: Posting here.
I've been reading the 'biggest unanticipated downside of ER' thread, and some of the comments have given me pause:
I didn't want to hijack that thread, but what sort of changes are we talking about? Loss of strength/endurance? General tiredness or lack of energy? Or...? I know the answers will be anecdotal, and everyone has a different biological age, but it'd be helpful to get a better idea of what to expect.
I'm 44, and aside from an occasionally balky knee, I generally don't feel much different than I did 10 years ago. I play tennis about once a week, but have never been a hard-core athlete, so maybe my overall endurance has slipped, and i just haven't noticed yet. I drive a desk the rest of the time, so am not 'active' by any stretch of the imagination.
Lately, I've been thinking of pushing my FIRE date out from age 56 to 58 or 59 to generate a bigger cash cushion. If the effects of aging are dramatic, maybe I'll stick with the earlier date, and enjoy the cash while my body is still willing to cooperate...
Car-Guy said:Biggest unexpected downside in retirement. That's easy.
Effects of aging after 60. Am surprised to see (or I should say, feel) the effects of the past five+ years.
Nemo2 said:Comes on fast, dunnit?
aja8888 said:Wait until you see what happens to you after age 70.
I didn't want to hijack that thread, but what sort of changes are we talking about? Loss of strength/endurance? General tiredness or lack of energy? Or...? I know the answers will be anecdotal, and everyone has a different biological age, but it'd be helpful to get a better idea of what to expect.
I'm 44, and aside from an occasionally balky knee, I generally don't feel much different than I did 10 years ago. I play tennis about once a week, but have never been a hard-core athlete, so maybe my overall endurance has slipped, and i just haven't noticed yet. I drive a desk the rest of the time, so am not 'active' by any stretch of the imagination.
Lately, I've been thinking of pushing my FIRE date out from age 56 to 58 or 59 to generate a bigger cash cushion. If the effects of aging are dramatic, maybe I'll stick with the earlier date, and enjoy the cash while my body is still willing to cooperate...