dannylion
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Post by dannylion on Jan 15, 2014 15:34:14 GMT -5
Congratulations! I highly recommend retirement. You can do whatever you want, and if you don't feel like doing anything, you can do nothing. ...a SAH/trophy spouse can enjoy the life sooner... ijs... Yeah, but that was always out of reach, so I had to wait for retirement.
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cronewitch
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Post by cronewitch on Jan 15, 2014 15:35:22 GMT -5
I don't have real plans. This week apply for Medicare. Next week get old truck repaired and wait for profit sharing then roll 401K to IRA. Maybe do tax returns sooner than usual. Retirement party 2/1/14. Then more cleaning and decluttering then painting and yard work. Maybe I will sell the house or not don't know yet, clean and painted and nice yard might make me stay.
I up sized in 1992 so maybe down size to a smaller yard and a house without stairs or a condo. I like having a yard but don't need huge.
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mmhmm
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 15, 2014 15:36:35 GMT -5
Hey, hey! Congratulations, Cronewitch. Not having plans isn't bad for awhile. It's kinda nice to just lean back and realize you don't absolutely have to do anything at all for the moment.
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CarolinaKat
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jan 15, 2014 15:37:10 GMT -5
Today is my last day, I am doing no work. Playing Farmville drinking coffee. Maybe I will ask to leave early since I am salaried and already got my final paycheck. I was thinking of leaving early but they gave me a beautiful card everyone wrote nice things in and $750 of gift cards. So maybe I should stay and move the mouse around pretending to work. Never mind I don't even pretend to work. I tell them I am not working. The stock market is up today but I don't know how much my profit sharing and final 401K ROTH are. I might hit 935K in savings this week. I hope it was enough because I am done working for money. Congratulations honey!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 16:25:24 GMT -5
Congrats!!!
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Happy prose
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Post by Happy prose on Jan 15, 2014 17:04:53 GMT -5
Congratulations! Enjoy every minute.
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Post by resolution on Jan 15, 2014 17:26:54 GMT -5
Congratulations!!!!
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Cookies Galore
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 15, 2014 17:36:05 GMT -5
Congratulations! Enjoy your time!
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MarleyKeezy78
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Jan 15, 2014 17:48:20 GMT -5
Woooo hoooo!!!! Congrats!!!
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Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jan 15, 2014 18:56:12 GMT -5
Congratulations and many future happy days and years, Crone. You certainly deserve your well-earned retirement.
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ners
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Post by ners on Jan 15, 2014 19:34:09 GMT -5
Congratulations!! Enjoy your retirement
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NoNamePerson
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 15, 2014 21:48:33 GMT -5
If you enjoy being retired half as much as I do then you have the world by it's tail... Congrats
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jeffreymo
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Post by jeffreymo on Jan 16, 2014 9:52:16 GMT -5
Congratulations! You are a WINNER!!!
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kilroy
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Post by kilroy on Jan 16, 2014 10:12:59 GMT -5
Congratulations! Whoo hoo! You sure earned it!
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Sam_2.0
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jan 16, 2014 10:47:02 GMT -5
Today you are waking up on your own time I hope that cup of coffee at home is amazing (sure better than office swill!). Enjoy your first day of retirement, Crone!
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Sam_2.0
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jan 16, 2014 10:48:33 GMT -5
Congratulations! I highly recommend retirement. You can do whatever you want, and if you don't feel like doing anything, you can do nothing. ...a SAH/trophy spouse can enjoy the life sooner... ijs... The mommy-track to retirement is my goal Maybe it can come with a nanny and a housekeeper too
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Gardening Grandma
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Jan 16, 2014 11:11:39 GMT -5
Congratulations, Crone.
Please do continue posting - it's a new phase of your life. You've worked and saved, now it's time to enjoy..
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Peace77
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Post by Peace77 on Jan 16, 2014 12:59:25 GMT -5
Congratulations!
Dont forget to turn off your alarm clock.
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moneymaven
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Post by moneymaven on Jan 17, 2014 2:06:01 GMT -5
Congrats crone!
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Jaguar
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 17, 2014 2:18:19 GMT -5
All The Best Crone
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Anne_in_VA
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Jan 17, 2014 22:26:52 GMT -5
Congratulations Crone! I hope you enjoy your retirement!
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plugginaway22
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Post by plugginaway22 on Jan 18, 2014 11:30:05 GMT -5
I have followed your story over the past few years and always admired how far you have come. Hope I am in as great shape financially at your age.
Congratulations!
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Peace Of Mind
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Jan 18, 2014 13:51:46 GMT -5
Is she in shock or is she outside running around like a crazy woman shouting "I'M FREEEEE!!!"?
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TheOtherMe
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jan 18, 2014 19:53:51 GMT -5
Congratulations Crone. I love my house with everything on one level and highly recommend it. I have a basement but washer and dryer are upstairs. I rarely go to basement.
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cronewitch
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Post by cronewitch on Jan 18, 2014 20:54:39 GMT -5
I am slowing down, nothing in a hurry. Three days and I have applied for Medicare, washed some windows and started to defrost the frig. That is all, doing one load of laundry is taking all day. Put in wash several hours ago, put in dryer later, go get later still. With all the time in the world I can take 12 hours to wash one load. Three full days now of nothing to do, a little bored but not enough to want to go to work.
Only the laundry, furnace and storage is in the basement so only go to do laundry, if I need to store something I do laundry to save a trip. The bedroom is upstairs but I only go at night and come down mornings with seldom more than one trip up during the day. I don't really have a problem with stairs just lazy but will get a ranch home before I do get too old.
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NotSoFair
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Post by NotSoFair on Jan 18, 2014 23:34:11 GMT -5
Congrats Crone. Enjoy.
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Apple
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Post by Apple on Jan 19, 2014 0:12:18 GMT -5
Congratulations! Now you don't have to schedule time off to go fishing, you can just go!
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qofcc
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Post by qofcc on Jan 19, 2014 15:43:10 GMT -5
congratulations on your retirement!
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Ombud
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Post by Ombud on Jan 20, 2014 20:30:37 GMT -5
Congrats!!
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