Recent content by Cantwaitanylonger

Well, I did it. I am going to wake up Monday a free man. I am still in a state of shock wondering what came over me. It is going to take a while for this to sink in. Here's to trading a paycheck for freedom! :crazy:

Thanks everyone. It feels good to finally make a call. Right or wrong, here I go. I do feel that something good came from something bad as I am honoring my friend by making this decision.

Good timing on your question. I decided to stop bothering everyone here and have been in a state of indecision all spring and summer and was waiting for a "defining" moment. Well it came...Close friend went to work Monday, diagnosed Wednesday, dead the following week. I just put in my 1 month...

Thank you for your input. First of all, congratulations on your decision and I wish you a happy retirement! I do appreciate hearing from others that understand the situation. PT with benefits is an option that has been recently offered. I initially decided against it but am now...

mrf...Thanks for joining and I appreciate your input. After another very frustrating week at work, I plan to give my one month notice next week. I do appreciate the thought that there are still options as I am still very nervous about this decision. At the very minimum, i do want to take the...

Appreciate the responses. I would really like to take the summer off to enjoy the grandkids and catch up on some things. I haven't had more than a week off at a time for the last 40 years. A part time job in something new (different from my past 40 years of employment) sounds interesting to me...

Agree with this except I am wondering why you suggest that I should delay social security. I have been thinking that it may be a good idea to take it early, given my compromised health situation. With my job income this year, I was looking forward to starting it next year, one year delayed.

Street, Thank you for this. I have to say that I really appreciate your sweet and positive posts for me and others. You continue to be a uplifting source of encouragement.

I really love to hear from others like yourself that have done fine with less, and at a younger age. Thank you for your input...and no offence taken.....I am being foolish, and very wishy washy. I have a friend that retired 8 years ago and now has substantially more $$ than when he started...

Thanks for that thread link...I can't believe I missed that one. It really hits home as I have an 80% blockage in one of my arteries.

The number one thing is a financial concern....Can I really afford this.

Well, I'm 8 weeks further down the road and still have not made a decision. My employer has offered a part time option that allows me to continue with the same health benefits. I am somewhat torn as to what to do. I almost wish the option wasn't offered to make the decision easy. Continue...

Thanks for your response and the link to an excellent answer!

OK, I am a little confused by what I am reading about this. Can someone help clarify it in plain english? I am trying to understand the income limits that make SS taxable. This is my current understanding for a married couple: 1) They will take $1 for every $2 earned from employment only...

I read the same thing and used it in my calculations. You are correct.....it doesn't help much. ACA is much cheaper but the coverage is not quite as good. Still considering my options but I have learned quite a bit today from this thread.