Are You Flunking Retirement?

Camper6 said:
I flunked retirement.

It's a boring existence unless you have as much money coming in as you used to have to do the things you always did.

I had to quit golf. Too expensive.

My friend says."Nothing to do and all day to do it in".
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If your community has a senior center you will find many people there in similar circumstances and, quite possibly, similar interests. Also, such places open the door to new ideas that you may not have thought of. I had a similar situation years ago and heard some folks strumming away on guitars, mandolins, etc. and singing bluegrass. I am enjoying it to this day.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I must be passing with flying colors, I never feared or was overwhelmed and confused on what I should do with my days after retirement. I worked and saved toward that day, looked forward to it, and breathed a sigh of relief when I finally made it there...early retirement. I had no debts and saved what I thought would get me through to my last day, still live within my means like I always did. In retirement I'm enjoying my life, doing what I want and when I want, and enjoying nature, something I had very little time to do during my working years, hard to do punching a clock and spending most of your days inside a building working for someone else to earn a paycheck.
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Great post !

I've had the same wonderful early retirement... 11 years and counting... "enjoying my life, doing what I want and when I want."

We are blessed :)

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I retired on disability at age 32, always hated it, everydays seems the same now, did the RV thing, been all over the U.S. up in Canada, Lived up at Bear Lake for 17 years, so I did the fish thing ( went fishing everyday) Go up and have coffee with my coffee shop friends (fair weather friends) already did the volunteer thing( got burned) I have people stop by mostly Veterans, and some active duty people, wife tells me I've done more than most people, sure don't seem like it , even on a movie set you do your thing and five minutes later its overgun.jpg
 
I am totally flunking retirement.

I haven't been able to have one day off from working on some 'need' since I left my job late last year. I fall into bed exhausted at some extremely late time (8:00pm), and have to get up when I wake (4:00am), and start the next day with trying to finish all my chores. I can hardly wait until I have them all accomplished, so I can slow down...and start planning retirement.
 
NewRetire18 said:
I am totally flunking retirement.

I haven't been able to have one day off from working on some 'need' since I left my job late last year. I fall into bed exhausted at some extremely late time (8:00pm), and have to get up when I wake (4:00am), and start the next day with trying to finish all my chores. I can hardly wait until I have them all accomplished, so I can slow down...and start planning retirement.
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Welcome to the forums, NR18! There is a vacuum that is created when we retire. If we're not careful, it will be filled by others. I'm guessing that you are not bored like some are. Be sure to pencil yourself in when filling the calendar.:eek:nthego:
 
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I retired early at age 55 and took early SS at age 62 and very thankful that I did.

Before I took early SS, I read all the "expert" opinions the vast majority of whom
warned against taking early SS... and even recommended delaying it to age 70.

Knowing my personal situation - finances, lifestyle, family history of longevity
and my "break even age" - I went against popular "expert" opinion and took
SS early at age 62. It has worked out very well for me.

Here's my "conspiracy theory"... sometimes I wonder if somehow the
government is behind a lot of that popular "expert" opinion that advises
baby boomers to delay taking SS.

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KingsX said:
....Here's my "conspiracy theory"... sometimes I wonder if somehow the
government is behind a lot of that popular "expert" opinion that advises
baby boomers to delay taking SS.
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Hmmm, yes, I wonder. I took mine early too and am coming out ahead.

 
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" Flunking retirement " ???

I didn't realize someone had invented a "test" to generically "judge" the success of retirement.

I thought the whole purpose of retirement was to "do your own thing"... not fall in line with popular expectation.

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Are You "Flunking" Retirement?

KingsX said:
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" Flunking retirement " ???

I didn't realize someone had invented a "test" to generically "judge" the success of retirement.

I thought the whole purpose of retirement was to "do your own thing"... not fall in line with popular expectation.

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KingsX, the title of the thread is from the original article linked in the first post. It was her statement, turned into a question.
I am Flunking Retirement by LOIS BUSHONG It is meant to be a thought provoking question, that allows each of us to share how "doing our own thing" worked out for us. No judging, here.
 
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I am semi-retired and enjoying it. I teach an online college class. We are doing a lot of traveling while we are both healthy. This summer we are taking a 6 week driving trip for 5k/miles to visit family/friends and see the sights. Taking our 3 doggies with us.
 
I have been retired for about 18 years now & enjoy each & every day. Over those 18 years I got divorced, remarried again to a wonderful woman, traveled to many countries, spent some winters in Texas & Mexico, moved to a small town, built a cottage & lived there for 11 years, moved to another town & now we lived in a nice apartment which has a social room, exercise room & there is a park nearby for daily walks. I exercise 6 days/week, play the guitar, enjoy reading & visits to the library. I even enjoy the old westerns like "Gunsmoke" & "Death Valley Days". Life could be better but not much.
 
The only thing that keeps it from being absolutely perfect are the infernal doctors appointments and anything associated with them. Small price to pay for having made it though (to retirement). 7 years now and couldn't be more thrilled. Looking forward to the wife retiring and no longer having to set the infernal alarm clock. The only reason she hasn't pulled the plug yet is healthcare, I'm on medicare but she's still a year from it :(. There's no way I could flunk retirement, we were made for each other :cool:.
 
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