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If you could live anywhere ……where would it be ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 7 Oct

I have been thinking a lot about retiring . Until recently in this country women retired at 60. Don’t tell anyone but I will be 60 in January ….. “Oh no ! “ I hear you cry “ but you look far too young ! “ Well, thank you, but it...

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Just a Sunday night …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 29 Jun

I am not a fan of Sunday nights. It is a fact that the weekend is over and back to work day coming up. That’s usually the feeling. At the moment we come to Moms for Sunday lunch, The Mister does a few jobs for her ….today,...

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Would You Retire Early?

ARIES1973 @ARIES1973 (11944) • Legaspi, Philippines 12 May 25

I have a lot of ideas for business. The business I started in 2023 did not prosper not because I can't sell but because I can't deliver. I closed the business so that we won't have any problem with taxes. I was assigned in a...

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Sharing a Retirement Resource; and What are Your Thoughts About the Future of Retirement?

Deep-Or-Whimsical @DeepOrWhimsical (40) • United States 11 Jun 24

Granted, I'm certainly not a financial advisor.. However, I would like to share with you this article ~ Social Security and Early Retirement at Age 55: Rules to Know - NerdWallet If you check out the article, you will find a cool...

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Did you know this?- about cats? And, I might be back-somewhat.

Marsha @MarshaMusselman (38865) • Midland, Michigan 28 Mar 23

"When cats meow, they are using a language that they developed specifically to communicate with humans. Research shows that when felines communicate, it’s very rare for them to meow at each other." Source:Find out more...

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Oh, how I wish they had not raised the retirement age !!!

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11375) • United Kingdom 13 Mar 23

I have always been expected to work, I have always expected to work, I have always worked, In the main, I enjoy my work. Ever since I can remember the retirement age for females in the UK was 60. That is when I thought that I...

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Retirement Fears?

Kandase @Kandae11 (57231) 9 Feb 23

She retired after 30 years at the same job and for an entire month after retirement she drove her car to her former office building and parked it there. Heard of someone who was so depressed after retirement , he committed...

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What is the retire age in your country?

peachpurple @peachpurple (13961) • Malaysia 18 Oct 22

In singapore, ,the retire age had increased from 63 to 65 years old because most of the old peeople are unable to fend for themselves. The money that they earned are insufficient to pay their daily expenses. The government do...

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Financial Book suggestions

Quilter @fatragu (677) • United States 19 Aug 22

I am looking for new books to read to grow my finance knowledge. What are your financial books and authors that you recommend? I figure that my limited knowledge is not going to get me out of my mess so I am out to learn as much...

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Early Retirement Approved: What?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 23 Feb 22

I wish I am still working in the local government. Why? I just read that government employees can retire at the age of 56. One of the fun facts about me is that I worked in one of the local government agencies in my city. It was...

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Covid-19 Era: 'What it is like to be retired?'

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 21 Nov 21

I am just wondering how does it feel after retirement. I used to see my granny aged 103. She just loves chatting with us and prays religiously every day. I had seen some old people younger than her love to do gardening, go...

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What is the retirement age in your country?

sweetloveforeve @sweetloveforeve (13116) • Portugal 3 Apr 21

In my country our retirement age right now is 66 years and 6 months old. I heard that in Germany you retire at 60 years old and there are some countries where you retire at 55 years old. I know that everyone needs to work but I...

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No More Greek Names

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 18 Mar 21

Due to the massive amount of Greek names that were used last year for hurricanes. They've decided to retire Greek names. They will no longer be used after the standard alphabet names are used. So now they're going to just...

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Friday, 5 Mar 21

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 5 Mar 21

Another nice day here, got all the way up to 47 F and sunny all day. I could deal with this weather all the time. They are saying that on Tuesday we are supposed to get put to 66 F. That would be a beautiful day for use this time...

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I Am Very Tired,Friends

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50238) • India 12 Sep 18

Hello friends, today was a very busy day for me.I had to spend all the daytime at the Registrar's office. My father and myself have sold a piece of land and today we had to follow mandatory legal proceduress.It was an extremely...

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Now I have gone and done it

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 15 May 18

I gave notice that I will not return to work at school next year. At least not full time. I will substitute. One reason is that I always seem to have cold and sinus problems while working there. Another is to help hubby build...

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what would you do after selling your business?

hereandthere @hereandthere (45628) • Philippines 22 Oct 17

i just remembered a survey that went like this: if you had a sideline that became a very successful business, then someone bought it for a huge amount of money, what would you do next? the options were: retire immediately and...

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Where does everyone want to live when they retire?

Jesuslovesme @MsBooklover (3974) • United States 21 Apr 17

Do you want to retire right where you are? Do you want to move to the ocean and watch the waves? Or do the mountains entice you? What makes retirement look satisfying for you? Which would mean more happiness for you? Spending...

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Dad was a lifer, he was forced to retire

rebelann1949 @rebelann (117238) • El Paso, Texas 11 Nov 16

Dad served just under 30 years in the US Army. When he was told he had to retire in 1972 it devastated him. Dad had rheumatoid arthritis which caused his hands and feet to swell and on some days he couldn't put his shoes on. The...

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Working again

fufurinha @fufurinha (11930) • Portugal 14 Sep 16

I am really really tired of this. I am not even 22 years old and I am already tired of working. I worked during Summer, in August and July and then, after only one week and half of holidays, I started working on my curricular...

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