Timely topic as I retired today after completing my 32 year sentence.
I had hoped to retire next year....but they made me an offer I couldn't
refuse.
With my pension, I should net about 80% of what I net working without
touching my nest egg.
With my house paid for and no bills except for utility & taxes I probably
will be in the same financial shape I'm in now
My first order of business...take the gift certificates and buy a
membership
at the Y. I plan to get in better shape now that my time is my own.

Bill Kiene wrote in message
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Hi All,

I was wondering how many people here are retired?

Any words of wisdom about preparing for retirement from the older retired
crowd?

I want to retire so I can go boating more often.

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Bill Kiene

Kiene's Fly Shop
Sacramento, CA, USA
www.kiene.com

Timely topic as I retired today

Congratulations, Don. My last was three years ago today. I got a few
chuckles reading the other posts in this thread. Not surprisingly, we all
share some thoughts:

Feeling guilty about gettin' money for nothing.

Let's see, when am I due back at work.

How did I ever manage to keep up with all this AND work 40 hrs. a week.

Can't believe how much $$ spent that first year: new van, boat,
snowblower, lawnmower, hardwood floors, 3rd dog, rods, reels, etc.

There were a few moments in the first couple of months when I had this "
What have I done?! Will they take me back?!" panic but since then I've never
looked back. It takes everyone a little time to take up new (or expand
existing) activities and achieve a new equilibrium. As noted above you can
only fish and mow the yard so much but its amazing how much new stuff just
sorta' flows in to fill the time.

Don White wrote:

Timely topic as I retired today after completing my 32 year sentence.
I had hoped to retire next year....but they made me an offer I couldn't
refuse.
With my pension, I should net about 80% of what I net working without
touching my nest egg.
With my house paid for and no bills except for utility & taxes I probably
will be in the same financial shape I'm in now
My first order of business...take the gift certificates and buy a
membership
at the Y. I plan to get in better shape now that my time is my own.

That's great news, Don. Hope you live long and enjoy it all. Two good
friends of mine were offered early retirement last year, and the
sweetener was lifetime health care coverage for themselves and their
spouses. It was the incentive that made the deal.





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