"JimH" wrote in message
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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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Only problem is that you can't *work* if you start drawing benefits at
62, right? Don't they deduct $1 of Social Security for every dollar you
earn unless you're at the full retirement age of 66? (I think mine will
be 67.

I think it's foolish to draw at 62 unless you are sure you're done
working. If you're lucky enough to love your job, you might not be
eager to sit down while still relatively young.

I will be done working at 60 and so I am anticipating the increase in my
income when I reach 62.

62 is now *much younger* than it used to be. When I was a kid, I
thought people were really old at 62. Now that I'm getting pretty old
myself, I think 62 year olds are still kids. :-)

When you start working at the age of 11 you feel that 49 years in the
workforce will be enough!


I hear you Bert! I have been working since I was 11 also (paper route)
and
have never been without a job since then, even during high school and
college. I have cut lawns, washed dishes, pumped gas, sold shoes, worked
as
a garbage collector (2 full summers), made dock bumpers, worked in a
warehouse, managed a bar, and worked as a security guard....all before
graduating from college.

My Dad died when I was 20. We never took vacations. We never went to
restaurants. Money went towards paying off the house. Unfortunately the
savings eventually all went towards paying for nursing home care for my
Mom
who just recently passed away.

My fathers early death taught me that there has to be a balance in
life...a
balance between saving and spending...a balance between work and play.
Most importantly his early death taught me there is more to life than
work.
;-)

I understand that some folks love to work. I also understand that some
folks are forced to work. We have saved and planned for an early
retirement
for decades and I fully plan to take advantage of it.

Life is precious. Enjoy it when you can, especially your time with your
loved ones.



Best statement I have ever heard on working was by the lady teaching a
diversity class for a corporation I was working for. Her statement: "No one
ever laid on their death bed and said I should have spent more time at the
office". Very good advice.