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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
Tough choice- views welcome
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take the money im 67 retired in 1981 35 years ago
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how you get to retire so young mad dog?
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Time is precious, take the money.
I retired at 59, no regrets. |
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55 next year and I'll be on drawdown immediately
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the dragon used to rigg the totes on horses
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Retirement's great. I've done it several times.
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my dad died at 59 work nearly 7 days a week .work will be here when we are dead and gone
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Obvs it all depends on the work
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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!
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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
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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.  |
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I don't think I'll ever retire. Work isn't really work if it's what you do because you enjoy it.
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state pension is now 66 not that itsworth fick all
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only coppers or fireman can retire at 55!!
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Or those that have money tied up in old defined benefit schemes. Future generations will never see the likes of those again.
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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. |
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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 !
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when I retire my plan is to follow the reng cricket team arolund the world
and to live somewhere where the withier is better |