How old were you when you retired?

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GeorgiaXplant

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The first time I retired, I was 50. Retirement lasted about two years.
The second time, 62. It lasted about two years.
The third time, 67. That time it lasted 18 months.
The fourth time, 74. Six months.

It hasn't quite taken this time, either. After six months, I agreed to take one former client back every Friday morning for a couple of hours.
 
I was 51 when I was laid off in a corporate merger.

At first I panicked!!! Then I sat down with a nice big Manhattan, a pencil and an old envelope. By the time I finished the Manhattan I had roughed out a plan for a bare bones retirement that would get me to 62 and Social Security. The rest as they say is history.
 
I hear you, Aunt Bea. The first time I retired, my job was going away, and I had a moment of panic. But when I sat up and paid attention and found out that I could go away with the job...well! They were going to give me my benefits and pay me to leave besides! What they said was just log on, key in employee #, and a list of open jobs would pop up. Apply. Still employed. My momma, as they say, didn't raise no dumb kids. If I DIDN'T log on, key in employee #, apply for open jobs, I wouldn't get one. Instead, dear me, I'd have to just slink away with my benefits and a big fat check. I opted to slink away with the benefits and the big fat check! That money lasted a long, long time, and now on the first day of every month, a retirement check (admittedly small) is deposited to my account.
 
I was laid off at 61; the company closed down operations. So, I took a camp job up north at better wages and retired at 67.

I have no problem keeping busy with home maintenance and my hobbies and am really enjoying retirement.
 
I took early retirement 7 yrs ago age 57 which financially I could do. I was burnt out after 27 yrs/3 days/wk working as a pharmacy tech in local hospital. I love my new life Sue
 
I was 62 and ready to go after 35 years. November 1rst I will be three years retired and it's all good. I feel very fortunate to have had my job, but retirement is so much better.. :)
 
I bailed out at 59. I was planning on age 62, but the company offered an early out program that made working 3 more years unnecessary. That was 16 years ago, and I haven't looked back...I wouldn't want to have to go back to work for twice what I was being paid.
 
Exactly 8 weeks ago I retired.. I'm 62, and I had no intention of retiring, but for the last year I've had health problems that prevent me doing the job I was in...so I had no option. I'm glad to be out of it tbh, it was a Toxic environment, but I'd like to find another job ...much easier said than done unfortunately..
 
I retired at 62. I remember sitting at the kitchen table the day after thinking I had so much time on my hands but gradually that extra time disappeared. Now there aren't enough hours in the day. The only difference is that now I am enjoying every minute of each day doing what I please and when I please except for cooking,cleaning, washing, shopping. Come to think of it I guess that's where the extra time went.
 
I retired at 62 and never regretted it. We had recently bought a house with a large grounds and I was
itching to do some gardening. I did volunteer work at our local library and took courses on interior
decorating. My hubby retired 4 years later and we were fortunate enough to do some travelling and
cruising for the next ten years.
 
I retired at 63 and then worked 6 month seasons for another 2 years.

I had been downsized at 59 from the company where I had worked for 24 years. It was the tail end of a recession and the job market was as cold as a tomb.
That was a crash course in frugal living.
 
I retired in my early fifties when my employer wanted to downsize, and offered early retirement packages for those who were qualified (meaning being at least 50 years old and with sufficient years of service). I had always expected to work longer, but the deal was financially viable for me and too good to pass up. I have never regretted my decision, as retirement suits me very well.
 
I retired at 58 taking with me a defined benefit pension and health care for myself and wife (it will continue for her even when I'm gone, if that is the case)at a cost of only 10% of the premium. My wife had only worked a few years when she was young so my retirement income was what we had to rely on. It's been 25 years now and for 16 of those years we spent our winters in Florida. Now, we spend a couple of months in spring and fall at our daughter's cottage in Maine. it's been a wonderful 25 years and we have been blessed with good health - -the one thing that none of us can really control. All the money in the world doesn't help if you and/or your wife/husband become ill or disabled.
 
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