FabSwingers.com forum: Who has retired early?

By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

I'll be very poor but incredibly happy to be retiring on NYE at 55 from the NHS. I'll have to carry on working and although a pain in the arse to organise, it will be on my terms.

Anyone else? Regrets?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Jay retired at 53

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Jay retired at 53"

How does he find it, did he have to work?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Jay retired at 53

How does he find it, did he have to work?"
well that was nearly 20 years ago, he's never had another day job since

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Jay retired at 53

How does he find it, did he have to work?well that was nearly 20 years ago, he's never had another day job since"

Did he have a good pension or has he just muddled along?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Jay retired at 53

How does he find it, did he have to work?well that was nearly 20 years ago, he's never had another day job since

Did he have a good pension or has he just muddled along?"
investments and properties

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Jay retired at 53

How does he find it, did he have to work?well that was nearly 20 years ago, he's never had another day job since

Did he have a good pension or has he just muddled along?investments and properties"

Clever man! I shall be doing far more menial stuff than that but hopefully, free and happy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm 23 and aren't really planning on working properly past 45ish

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Jay retired at 53

How does he find it, did he have to work?well that was nearly 20 years ago, he's never had another day job since

Did he have a good pension or has he just muddled along?investments and properties

Clever man! I shall be doing far more menial stuff than that but hopefully, free and happy. "
free and happy is the most important thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hope I never retire.

I don't plan on it, and I hope I never need to.

-Courtney

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"I hope I never retire.

I don't plan on it, and I hope I never need to.

-Courtney"

I wasn't planning to but the NHS has just about destroyed me and it feels like I'm being forced to give up the love of my life. To stay healthy, I have to go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We sort of took time out and never went back . Don't know how we found the time to work

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

I retired early and it's probably the best decision I've made. Interestingly it's my birthday on NYE, do we share the same birthday?

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

I retired at 50, then took a few years out. I do consultancy now.

Hours that suit me and I love it.

I have 1 week to go then back to work after 4 months holidays

well for 8 weeks then 2 months off over Xmas.

good luck... it's great

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By *opsy Rogers OP Woman
over a year ago

London

Have any of you had to change your standard of living at all? I'm looking forward to not finding 'stuff' necessary anymore, I'm going to really enjoy a small, cheap space and more time, I have such exciting plans ahead.

Ask me in 40 years time though, my mum is 95 and still going strong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've already retired a few times and I'm in the process of doing it again..... although for a number of reasons I'm pretty sure it'll not be the last time I do.....

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

Yes I have far less money to spend than when I was working, however, having got used to things like not running a car and going out less, I find having time and flexibility works in my favour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hope I never retire.

I don't plan on it, and I hope I never need to.

-Courtney

I wasn't planning to but the NHS has just about destroyed me and it feels like I'm being forced to give up the love of my life. To stay healthy, I have to go."

I hope things work out for you. I like working so I hope I'm never in the same position.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hope I never retire.

I don't plan on it, and I hope I never need to.

-Courtney"

I can't see me retiring either, could well end up as one of those annoyingly smiley people in B & Q

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

"Have any of you had to change your standard of living at all?"

Not really but I don't waste the money I used to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope we never changed a lot we both had very good jobs and had always planned for time out . We had a megga bonus as we both managed to leave with decent pay offs as well. Plus we got no vices except sex which is free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have (at least) 38 years to go before I can draw my pension so it's a good thing I enjoy what I do. My mum took early retirement at 55 which coincided with my youngest sibling leaving home and she has always said since that she regretted going so early.

I think the ability to retire early is going to become the preserve of the few in years to come. Hopefully workplaces and working patterns and jobs will all become more flexible to accommodate it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I'll be very poor but incredibly happy to be retiring on NYE at 55 from the NHS. I'll have to carry on working and although a pain in the arse to organise, it will be on my terms.

Anyone else? Regrets?"

Retired July 2014 and I have no regrets whatsoever. I work when I want to (which is rarely) and get paid a hell of a lot more than I used to

I'm incredibly poor too in monetary terms but in every other respect I'm fabulously wealthy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't want to retire early but I'm looking forward to the day when i can work because i want to and not because i have to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'll be very poor but incredibly happy to be retiring on NYE at 55 from the NHS. I'll have to carry on working and although a pain in the arse to organise, it will be on my terms.

Anyone else? Regrets?"
yes am in my bed as we speak

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Projected to at 55 then it's off home to the sunshine and lie on a beach and complain about the youth of today while

Been paying into a private pension since I was 19 and a government one (lol) for 13. Will live of pension and investments unless life fucks me in the hoop.

Have a fair whack coming my way in years to come so fingers crossed I will get there to enjoy it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Day job? Maybe.

I'd always run a business on the side though for funsies.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Have any of you had to change your standard of living at all? I'm looking forward to not finding 'stuff' necessary anymore, I'm going to really enjoy a small, cheap space and more time, I have such exciting plans ahead.

Ask me in 40 years time though, my mum is 95 and still going strong."

No but then we've never lived a particularly materialistic lifestyle anyway. We are about to downsize so our lifestyle will alter as far as living space is concerned and it might take me a while to work out where to store my extensive collection of charity shop clothes

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By *etzPlayCouple
over a year ago

Southend

Both mortgages time out at 57 and hope it can get out then xx

Mrs dad retired at 52 and is piss poor as he didn't understand the pension plan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still working and retirement is looking ever increasingly further away. Rubbish!!

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

I've retired three times already (seriously, parties, dinner, cards n' pressies) but it never seems to stick.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

"I've retired three times already (seriously, parties, dinner, cards n' pressies) but it never seems to stick.

:/"

same here, took me until I was 51 to have made enough to retire, got bored so started working again, now sort of semi retired and work when I feel like it

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By *indys loverCouple
over a year ago

Stratford on avon

Im 53 and have worked stupidish hours for 36 years ,,,,,, the job that i have loved for all of those years has changed and as and when the time comes i will have a total change in lifestyle ,,,,, will still be happy to put some hours in but will be for some one else as and when i want too rather than get up in the morning and wonder which of the long list of jobs is going to get done first

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I once played a game of cricket and had amassed a total of 83 runs, including a couple of 6's back over the bowler's head, and several well timed cover drives which raced to the boundary leaving fielders rooted to the spot. I felt confident, this attack was not strong enough for me!

Their captain decided a change of tactics was called for and duly tossed the ball to their spinner. My eyes smiled as I knew I could edge my way to that elusive ton. His third ball I glanced to leg and set off for an easy single, or so I thought. Halfway up the wicket I pulled up sharp, a shooting pain in my leg meant I could not complete the run. I had pulled a hamstring and my game was over

I had to retire early

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love my job. I can't imagine tending the garden all day...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I retired at 50, then took a few years out. I do consultancy now.

Hours that suit me and I love it.

I have 1 week to go then back to work after 4 months holidays

well for 8 weeks then 2 months off over Xmas.

good luck... it's great

Lol I thought you were younger than 50

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

was retired at 52 and have no intention unless things go seriously pete tong of working full time again and in any case wont work for someone else..

no regrets though it did take a while to get my head around it..

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

"I retired at 50, then took a few years out. I do consultancy now.

Hours that suit me and I love it.

I have 1 week to go then back to work after 4 months holidays

well for 8 weeks then 2 months off over Xmas.

good luck... it's great

Lol I thought you were younger than 50

well, you have me at a disadvantage as I never noticed you before...

all the best

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