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The Dragon
20 Oct 16 17:42
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I am 58 and am facing a few options re to take early retirement and a nice cash lump sum and good pension, or do I keep going a bit longer /

Tough choice- views welcome
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Report the.mad.dog.man • October 20, 2016 5:49 PM BST
take the money im 67 retired in 1981 35 years ago
Report The Dragon • October 20, 2016 5:58 PM BST
how you get to retire so young mad dog?Shocked
Report Foinavon • October 20, 2016 5:58 PM BST
Time is precious, take the money.
I retired at 59, no regrets.
Report Aspro • October 20, 2016 6:07 PM BST
55 next year and I'll be on drawdown immediately
Report the.mad.dog.man • October 20, 2016 6:10 PM BST
the dragon used to rigg the totes on horses
Report TheBaron • October 20, 2016 6:12 PM BST
Retirement's great.  I've done it several times.
Report the.mad.dog.man • October 20, 2016 6:16 PM BST
my dad died at 59 work nearly 7 days a week .work will be here when we are dead and gone
Report TheBaron • October 20, 2016 6:17 PM BST
Obvs it all depends on the work
Report Aspro • October 20, 2016 6:24 PM BST
On 6th April 2010 they raised the bar from 50 to 55; can you imagine how that feels when you're just two years away! Cry
Report The Dragon • October 20, 2016 6:27 PM BST
indeed baron, I was just looking for some toughts around how retirement is as a life style after all you have done is work all your life
Report bigmo • October 20, 2016 6:28 PM BST
I retired at 55 with no regrets. As long as you're are financially secure go for it. Life's too short.

Good Luck whatever you decide.Happy
Report Gallivanter • October 20, 2016 6:28 PM BST
I don't think I'll ever retire. Work isn't really work if it's what you do because you enjoy it.
Report The Dragon • October 20, 2016 6:28 PM BST
state pension is now 66 not that itsworth fick all
Report The Dragon • October 20, 2016 6:29 PM BST
only coppers or fireman can retire at 55!!
Report Aspro • October 20, 2016 6:31 PM BST
Or those that have money tied up in old defined benefit schemes. Future generations will never see the likes of those again.
Report TheBaron • October 20, 2016 6:34 PM BST
If you don't like your job retire....if you do carry on.

After the honeymoon period people who have worked all their life need something more than a hobby.
Report FOYLESWAR • October 20, 2016 6:40 PM BST
i retired last year but got bored, and found myself betting on here all fookin week  just for something to do  ,doing part time gardening about 10 hours a week  self employed now , enjoying it but winter is a coming !
Report The Dragon • October 20, 2016 6:42 PM BST
when I retire my plan is to follow the reng cricket team arolund the world

and to live somewhere where the withier is better
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