At what age did you retire from working or plan to

I was 62. How about you?

57...last June (2022)

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I retired at 60 years old on September 20, 2012.
Had a great job, but a greater retirement.

Plan to at 62.5. May go to 65, all depends. I don’t have a physically demanding job, more mental than physical. I do have some days I just have come home and sit and close my eyes just so my head can unwind, lol. I make too good of money with too good of benefits to walk away.

Targeted 55 1/2. Was 6 mo late. Retired 4 days after my 56th Bday.

55 with a nice pension. Still worked off and on doing new and different jobs. Nothing lined up for this summer, might just goof off.

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Been self employed since '89 and backed off to part time 6 years ago at 55. Plan on signing up in 10 months but still doing what I'm doing now.

I plan on working til the day of my funeral.

I retired 3 months ago on Jan. 31. 65 years old.
My youngest sister just retired today. She's 61.
My middle sister retired about a year or so ago. She's 63.
I was just thinking about this a while ago, me and my siblings are all retired now. Where has the time gone?

Planning on 59 , start getting myself rebuilt. LOL
With short term disability insurance the company has, we can be off 6 months at time.
Hope to stretch it all out till in 62 or better.

Just turned 59 and would love to pull the plug at 62. Hate every second of my job anymore.
I might get squeezed out by the new generations purges of older workers before then. My knowledge is keeping me useful to them for now

Going to be tough to make it financially. Wife has serious medical condition that requires insurance plus a boat load of money.

I quit doing things I hate long ago..does that qualify?

I am not really retired. I still work when I want to. Going to start again in May for a few months. Wife says retire but I can only take so much of it. Moneys nice too. Ran my credit card up 2000 bucks in just a few days. A/C repair, broke the windshield on my jeep, bought some ammo. Can't think of any reason not to earn a little now that winter is over. Put that 2 grand back in the bank. Add a little more to it.

59. Back gave out and had no choice.
Roy

The plan is at 54 when I have my 30 years in and draw a good pension. I’ll probably do some work, but it will be because I want to and not have to.

I retired at 59. Haven't regretted a minute of it. Have done nothing but hunt and fish and trap and spend time with the grandson.

56 years and a few days. Almost three years ago. Not one regret.

Retired at 58. Made my wife go to work.

62 years for me. Then I waited until full retirement age before drawing S.S.
The coyotes & bobcats wish I was still working at the paper mill. Lol.

At 53 years of age. That was in 2005. Smartest move i ever made

53 if I knew it was this much fun I would have left at 50.

55, from power company. 17 years ago. Still farm a little.

I applaud you gentlemen with the saving power and jobs that payed well enough to retire early. By my calculations I was going to need $3 million saved to retire in my mid 50’s. I’m 55 and a little short, I’ll blame it on bad habits for not making that commitment, lol.

Well I'm 57 and own my own business. I take every Friday off. Don't work real hard as I have great people in place to do that for me. I leave whenever, check traps, turkey hunt as
I wish, deer hunt the same, spent a ton of time an hour away the past three years building my dream cabin. But my wife also has a really good job. So not real sure when I'll officially
retire, may just come in once a week and do the books but if I looked and found a good buyer that would take care of my employees I'd go tomorrow and do something else, been thinking
of making custom turkey calls or some taxidermy for some pocket cash?

3 months short of 70
just

Maybe when I get this Vette back to pre accident condition

NEVER! …..Glad for the continual challenge mentally with my business since physically not so much anymore.

Don’t want to end up like Joey!

That’s 29,609 days old today…..lol

I retired just before my 80th birthday. That was the end of the year. The frost is finally out and I'm trapping pocket gophers, cutting wood, building a new deer stand, fishing, etc.
It's a real change; not used to having free time on my hands.

Earlier I said I retired at 32.
In reality I have been doing whatever I want to do since I was 32. If you enjoy what you're doing, you'll never work another day in your life. I also plan to keep doing what I like to do until I croak.

45 the first time. Got bored really quick. Started a different business and stayed at that for 10 years before retiring for good.

I have less then 900 hours to go. Can't wait till that day comes! I

Planning on 58. 8.5 years to go.

That hurt to type. Although, I look forward to being busy doing the things I want to do.

retired at 55 but still work...just no paycheck. 64 now

46 the first time. 3 or 4 careers later I'm back to work. Sorta.

59 1/2 going 11/30/23 needed to be that age to draw money without penalty 401k plus I’m rolling my whole pension out for my control

That’s a possibility too…
Rumor mill is my company “may” offer 3,3, & 3 rule.
Add 3 years
Offer 3 years salary
And add 3 years average to your pension

That will definitely get some folks out the door.

8 years ago at age 50, peaple ask me what I do for a living so tell them I'm a trapper. The they ask what I do for a re al job. So I just say I'm retired now. I trap for exercise and it's a good way to spend al my heard earned money.

Today at 62 but still working 6 months a year at my Baxter Park job.

Me too. You have plenty of time to rest when your dead.

Retired at 57 ...Almost 2 yrs ago now...No regrets.

Started working underground two days after my 18th birthday, quit at 54.5 It’ll be ten years gone next month.

5 days short of 56. That will be 10 years on June 30th. Done nothing but hunt, trap and fish since then.
Worked way too many hours before retirement to miss work or be bored on days I do nothing.
Wouldn’t know how to handle “work” again.

will start drawing SSI this Aug. scheduled to work up until dinnertime the day of my funeral.

The plan is to go at 55 1/2 or so. I’ve seen way to many wait way to long to retire then they didn’t have the health to enjoy retirement

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56 yr 7 mo.

last June 1st.

Retired at 62 and enjoying life at my own pace.

55 that was 20 years ago, I don't have time for a "job".

63 years

Garryowen

At 61 last June. Started drawing S.S. last December. I've been offered 2 jobs since then. I retired so I didn't have to work any more! Now it's my time to do what I want to do. Not because I have to.
The best advice I was ever given was "Retire when you can financially retire". Don't wait.

Forced into it at 58, almost 72 now. Best thing that ever happened to me. Over night I went from a giant bottle of Tums per week to none. After a couple years I gave up trying to just get interviews. Every response I got to resumes, dang few, was "too qualified".I think it was more a case "we don't want to pay for your security clearances". It has all worked out for the best. My wife and I have more money in the bank and in our pockets than we ever had. Been married 44 years come the end of July.

Retired from the RR 12 years ago after working 36 years there.55 when I retired.
Continued to work the trapline and added a couple more after taking the RR pension.

Retired at 55 from the state, at 60 from fire service, get some from the VA, and still have not started social security. God is good.

67, no pension just SS and investments. Grow our own food, that helps alot.

I have been self-employed most of my life. At 66 I started collecting S.S.. Still not retired. 72 now and still working 7 days a week. Gov't is taking too much so I need to cut back on something.

Life is good when you have a daily workload of doing what you love.

Went to 3 days a week when I turned 62. It allowed me to keep my benefits and keep building retirement money. I fully retired last April at 65. Do a lot of fishing, mushroom picking, hunting and mainly trapping. My wife and I really love retirement.

I retired at 55. That was 22 years ago. Man, time sure flies when you're having fun!

My plan was at 57 one month and day past my birthday. That would be July 1, 2036. BUT my 30 and out is questionable and tied up in court since we were sold. They agreed to keep out benefits the Sam and in place and accepted 4x the cash they paid for our plant in out retirement $ but then decided to change that.

I may change jobs before then if they rule against us. I will never retire just transition into my hobbies full time.

I retired at 56 1/2 2 years ago, I wish I had gone sooner, life is so much better now with out all that stress and I didn't realize how much there was until I was out of it. My family life is so much better now because I don't have to try to juggle it around work, being on call 24/7 365 wears on a person and I had done that for almost 35 years. I am so busy now I don't know how I ever had time to work. I highly recommend it. My Mom and Dad had so many plans but just wouldn't retire for fear that they couldn't make it that when they did retire their health wouldn't let them do many of the things they had planned to do. The sad part about it is that Dad found out that he had been paying them to work because his retirement check was over 200 dollars a month more than his work check. That is why it is important to talk to the HR folks and do retirement calculations.

what type of medical insurance is a good ? if you retire early?

Hopefully this coming January. I'll be 59.

78 still working and enjoy it love working on the land and enjoyed it my whole life.

I retired at 62 and one month . I still work mostly full time , only because i want to. I get ss and a retirement from my past job . Everything I make now is my extra spending/savings money. Life is going good.

I retired at 62. That was going on 4 years ago now. I'm finally doing all the things I've always wanted to do before, but was too busy working.

It's sure nice having a 7 day weekend!

I turn 60 in July and retiring is not something I want to do. Spent the last 40 years in the bush most of time guiding hunters, trappers, and anglers. I get a full season every year with little time off. Im happiest when I get up in the morning and realize I have so much to do there is no way I can get it all done. Some day it will come to a screeching halt but for now I will just keep going.

Please don’t retire soon, or lest us know before you do. I’ll need to make a huge $$$ order to stock up.

I'll be 66 in a week... still working a 40 hr job. And helping on the family farms ... and doing some stuff for cash here at home. Thinking about retiring after the first of the year..... we'll see....

Retired at 30. Have worked harder since.

December 25,2022. I was 66 and 4 months. I am fighting a bad back but otherwise healthy' if I can get it figured out I should be good for 20 years of fun.

On that day I recommend quitting early so you can wash up and get on your good suit.

I'll start drawing SS when I turn 70. Four more years. Like Warrior I'll be farming right up until it's time for me to be composted myself.

One more year and its tropical islands and beautiful babes in bikinis every day.

49.5 and I’ll be out. The pension isnt amazing but I’ll take it.

Been trying to retire for over 5 years now. They keep upping the Pay and Benefits. Now I will retire in 1 1/2 years for sure because my wife said so. She wants to enjoy the Grandkids. That will put me at 30 years underground playing with stuff that I respect with men that I respect. I will take my pensions and payouts and enjoy the outdoors.

Retired at 55 after 32 years and not sorry, still do wco work and will be 80 this year.

For you guys that retired in your 50s, what do you do for health insurance?

I was lucky, the company payed for my ins. up until I was on medicare, they now pay my medicare supplement ins. It was a big reason that made me able to retire early.

A year ago march at 65.

I will be 62 in January. My health insurance is really good. I'm only working until I get a few more body parts replaced. Just had a shoulder replacement in January so one more shoulder, and two hips before I'm done.

I'll retire June 30th. I turn 62 in July. Gave the company my official notice today. cant wait to see what a 7 day weekends like

I retired at 60 it was mandatory for agency pilots. That was fine with me I was way tired of the government

55, wife at 52.

I retired at age 62, which was 20 years ago in February.

Garry-

Worked 22 years in a Zinc plant ,now drove school bus another 22 . I'm 66 , and as good as I feel , I may never quit . If health would turn downhill , I'd hang it up then .

41 from the Navy 55 from guiding for outfitter, putting in more time doing what I enjoy for last 19 years

Retired the first time at 61, the 2nd time at 66 and sold the business and part time work at 71. I am 75 now, I feel I finally figured out how to stay retired and enjoy it.

Bryce

I retired at 56, 35 years with USDA. Now I work physically harder on my farm but love it. Much less stress. I would do it the same if doing it over.

I'm 56 and like my job. I figure I'll give retirement a thought in five or six years.

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I have a cousin who has no hobbies and is still working at 65.
Doesn't have any plans to retire.
I find that rather sad.

I'm getting fairly good at retiring.

Retired from my state job (forester) at 54.

Retired from outfitting hunters at 66.

Retired from contract fire fighting at 73.

Can I retire from gardening and trapping now?

Pete

I retired last June, 60 year old. Taught Social Sciences for 30 years. Returned to teach Ag for a maternity leave then teacher resigned. Sigh. Got a call two weeks ago, teacher, "resigned" that replaced me. I'm back til the end of the year June 4th. Then I am done subbing, will still coach the Softball team a couple more years. I am retiring , retiring June 4 2023. LOL Going to North Carolina to watch our great nephews race, one is with JRMotorsports. Then Alaska trip this fall.

I will retire in May of 2024, My wife will be 65 and can then get Medicare.

How do you young guy retire so early? I work for insurance or I would have retired earlier.

I checked on insurance for my wife and I and its right at 1400.00 a month or the two of us. Its basically the same insurance as I have right now.

Retired from Alaska F&G at age 52. Retired from Idaho F&G at age 65.

Jack

You like doing gardening Pete, and you already planted one new tree this year. Keep up the good work!

When we got married, and you told me I did not have to work anymore.

I'll be out this Nov 30 I will be 3 months short of 60 needed to be 59 and 1/2 to draw money without penalty as far as insurance I keep my medical ,dental and vision for 175 dollars a month that's a teamster deal in contract 10 years ago medical was free till 65 .

It looks like I'm going to get to keep my 30 and out at least for the next 4 years of this new contract. 2036 and retirement at 57 here I come. Well if I live that long anyway.

Lure makers never retire. We just keep on bottling..... and bottling..... and bottling......
Right Bob J?
Right Bossman?

I am going to work in about 15 minutes. Wife aint real happy, kids aint real happy about it, my 85 year old mom is real unhappy, but I get bored after a few months. I dont work in the winter. Havn't in a long time unless you call trapping work. I don't want to. Its why I turn down most damage requests for money. I will trade beaver control say, for fur trapping permission but when you take a trapping job its to please to the person hiring you. When I trap I only have to please myself. Come Nov I will be ready to stop working for money. If the spoonbill are running, or I decide to go to LUSK come Aug I dont get permission. i just do it. Its nice to be able to work when I want to and stay home when I want to. had to spend a grand the other day on A/C, 650 bucks on a windshield for my jeep, and just found out my moms handicap van needs 6 grand of work done to it. Its also nice to know none of those costs have to come out of savings. So i guess i will work summers till i can't pass a D.O.T. physical anymore

I’ve been self-employed since 1996. I run two small businesses and I really enjoy it. I just turned 65 and I have no plans to retire. And I am still healthy and physically fit and as long as I am able I will continue to do residential building and remodeling. I have a handful of employees and great subcontractors who can take care of everything for me but I like to get on the jobs and put in a good day‘s work myself when I can.

In 20 months I will start collecting my full Social Security benefits.

Right now I can leave for camp whenever I want, I can hunt, fish, trap whenever I want. My businesses are capable of pretty much running themselves with very little oversight from me. I just have to keep up on the paperwork for the most part.

The money is really good.

Why would I retire?

Will retire at 62 less then 800 days left@!!!

56 12 years ago

I’m going to comment again. I don’t know when or even if I’ll retire. I mean maybe one day, but after a 2 week vacation I was READY to get back to work. I’d end up killing myself if I was retired. I don’t mean that literally, I mean I come off vacation and need a break…work break! If I didn’t have a job I’d never sleep and wear myself out probably cutting my life short.
Then again, maybe if I was retired I wouldn’t go so hard on my vacations. Always two ways to look at something.

Work retired me at 60, I wanted to put in a few more years tho.
Dang just counted it up and I been a deadbeat 4 years in October

Never. My quess is I will die on the trap line. And some coyotes will eat my remains ! LoL!

had an uncle that worked in a shop that specialized in fixing vets.
The stories he told about your "typical vet owner" would make you laugh for hours, unless of course your a vet owner.

That stinks.

Yep. Like the fine perfumery it is.

Retired at 55 10 years ago after 34+ years. Decent pension and now S.S. too.
Never married, no kids and was always good at socking away money in the bank.
Now I spend my time enjoying hobbies like gardening, ham radio, astronomy and playing a little electric guitar for my own enjoyment.
Had a bunch of health issues the past 4 years, things seem to be settled down for the moment thankfully.

I own my own carpet cleaning business, 35 years now