early retirement

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ashuli @ashuli (1196) • India 9 Dec 18

Long gone are the days when one used to look for 60 years to take the compulsory retirement and then live a slow life dependent of pension and social security. Today, many are looking to retire early in their fifties, but it...

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The old take pride in working and the young take pride in early retirement

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 21 Mar 17

I have met the two extremes. Today I meet another old woman who is still working full time. She is 80 years old, and she proudly proclaims to everyone in the temple that she still works full time in a factory. To her, having...

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I find Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker a tough book to read

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 21 Mar 17

I guess I am not mentally prepared to read this book. I thought it will be like other books on early retirement with practical advice. I have prepared mentally to read a personal finance book. I am not prepared to read it like...

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I'm Seeing A Light In My Tunnel

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 5 Mar 17

Yes, the ole light in the tunnel is building up power. I can see the light brightening. I have felt good the last few days. Usually it is normal that I wake up and feel nauseated and yucky for the first hour or so. I even toss...

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Early retirement does not to stop working

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 6 Sep 16

This is the latest concept I learnt today. I happen to chance upon Mr Money Mustache blog and I like it very much. If I read correctly, both he and his wife retire in their 30s before they have children. At this point, they...

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Are you tired of all those early retirement news ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 30 Aug 16

Sometimes, I feel tired with those retirement plan, retirement news and retirement this or that. Frist of all , I don't think I need others to tell me how to retire and when to retire. Secondly, retirement seems to be telling the...

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Do You Consider Early Retirement?

@acelawrites @acelawrites (19272) • Philippines 26 Apr 16

I retired so early from my office work and had concentrated on taking care of my family and doing some online writing jobs, some small entrepreneural work to avoid boredom and to earn. Now I am encouraging my husband to file an...

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New Venture In My Life

Irene Nevins @irenen1 (228) • New Bedford, Massachusetts 8 Apr 16

The latest chapter in my life is developing. Dave's passing has been difficult. I've been taking life one day at a time while praying for guidance. I made the decision to take early retirement so my Social Security check will...

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Social Security On Its Way

Irene Nevins @irenen1 (228) • New Bedford, Massachusetts 15 Mar 16

In my present state of mind, looking for more jobs is not an option. I decided on finally taking an early retirement. I will still keep my PCA client only part time though. The monthly SS check will cover my mortgage, taxes and...

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A co - worker file for early retirement

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 14 Apr 13

It was a "Happy Retirement" party at Friday afternoon at my work. The email was circulating on the company network early this week, and we all found it shocking that one of our dear co - worker, an engineer who work at the company...

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Too Early To Retire

ARIES1973 @ARIES1973 (11944) • Legaspi, Philippines 2 Feb 13

Yet too old to find a new employment. This is the present situation of my husband. Like me he is working in the government. But lately, their agency faced several problems and as a result, the agency decided to reduce the...

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Given a difficult choice

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 16 Oct 10

I was overhearing some ladies at the girl scout meeting a few days ago. I do not know the women very well so I did not comment on their discussion. But I did find one of them yesterday and inquired on their conversation. A local...

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planning for early retirement?

vanities @vanities (11395) • Davao, Philippines 8 Jun 08

my husband loves his job and enjoys it as well and have been on this for 29 years and yet he is planning to avail the early retirement the agency have implemented...for those years he rose from the rank and become a supervisor(he...

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Not very surprising news at work

jwfarrimond @jwfarrimond (4473) 21 May 08

Last week, the company that I work for announced that they were planning on closing the warehouse where I work by the 24th of October at the latest. This does not come as a great surprise, as they had been running the place down...

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My Life As A Newbie Internet Marketeer - Read This.

Andrew O @creationhub (3066) • Malaysia 12 May 07

This is one of my best read freelance article I published. It has stayed at the top of the chart for more than 6 months. I would want to share my experiences here for all to...

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Early Retirement

xfallenxlostx @xfallenxlostx (2074) • United States 28 Mar 07

The Navy found they had too many officers and decided to offer an early retirement bonus. They promised any officer who volunteered for retirement a bonus of $1000 for every inch measured in a straight line between any two points...

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Early Retirement - Are you ready for it?

Andrew O @creationhub (3066) • Malaysia 10 Mar 07

I am planning for my early retirement. Not that I am financially free but rather I want to be the boss of my own time, effort and finance. Most of the time, when we are in full time employment, we do not have such...

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The ideal lifestyle - Are you living it today?

Andrew O @creationhub (3066) • Malaysia 25 Jan 07

As I reached near to my retirement age, I am thinking what life is going to be like. Actually, I am planning for early retirement in about 2 months time. Not that I am super wealthy but life means more than just money. I believe...

Amount of Money that you think You could live with for your Retirement

madonna143 @madonna143 (1737) • Philippines 14 Dec 06

How much money in the bank do you think is needed for a person to retire on? For all you retired persons, how much is really enough to go on an early retirement?

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