retirement

I think 55 to 60 is the perfect time for a person to retire. My mum was a reference librarian and she wanted to carry on working later than 65 but the council had their rules. I have heard that some retired people have little money so they have got part time jobs in supermarkets. Then they get a discount on food in that store. I love to travel and I had a contract teaching in a school and left in October, in November I went off to New Zealand. One other teacher was jealous and said she wants to go around the world with her husband when they retire. I already went around the world when I was 20 I am glad to say. I can just imagine getting to 60 and then not being fit enough to travel. I want to achieve my dreams now and I hope to retire in good health 55 to 60. Traveling is lots of fun in the teenage years, in the twenties and in the thirties. A thirty two year old can walk well but when they are eighty two they might need a walking frame. "The past is history, the present is a gift and the future is a mystery". So live today because we never know what may happen tomorrow. I was going to wait until retirement to get dogs but I am glad I got them in my thirties. Cease the moment and live an enjoyable life.

We don't have to do anything. The retirement age is/was set at 65, as an entry point into receiving a retirement fund. I'm not sure if I'm correct on that assumption. Interestingly there is insufficient funds available for many countries to cater for the retired financially and so the age has been raised to 70. But having said that, forget the term retirement. If you enjoy what you do workwise then forget retirement, enjoy the moment. If you don't enjoy it, change what you do. One of the most disastrous things a person can do is go from an active life of either work or service, into nothing. Unless you have lots of money to go from beach resort to favorite destination, you may find yourself in lull. Probably for the first couple of months or years you will love the novelty of 'not having to work', but it wears off very quickly. Even if the retirement age stayed at 65, that is still allot of time to fill in. I 'semi-retired' in my late 30's. Sounds weird. I had a 17 year career and did the seachange thing. Left it, did alternative things, travelled. Which I'm glad I did. But I am now looking for something to put my teeth into. Is there a good retirement age - I'm with Barehugs. Don't stop, change perhaps, but don't stop.

Hi, I am planning to retire at the age of 45. I hope I can reach my goal to be a millionaire at the age of 45 and then retire. I can enjoy myself after 45 years old.

I do not think that retirement is connected with age. It is rather connected with you attitude and your ability. It is not necessary that a person will retire just because he or she has achieved his or her financial goals. I think that there are many other things which come into play when the person is considering to get retired. Not necessary that the person gets reitred willingly always. I think that I would not get retired untill, my body and especially my brain does not allow me to work with full satisfaction.

I'm 55 and I could be only half way through my life, as I read about a Portugese woman celebrating here 115th birthday yesterday! I took one year off last year and had an exciting time, then I started a new life for myself. I do my best to stay fit and lead a healthy lifestyle, so I think when I'm into my seventies, and older, I will still have plenty of energy, and I won't need a walker or a mobility scooter, I will be able to get around on my own two feet!

In 21th, human will live longer than used to, the scientists says that will be live 120 years, so if it is real 65 is not old. we don't stop playing because we are old, we grow old becuse we stop playing. just keep a young heart, and enjoy everyday we have. to someone, he feel lost when he retired he still find a work after they retire, on the other hand, he want to retire early, there is no one best age.

Dear Lady! Sorry, but You have it all bassackwards! The very worst thing you can do is "retire early"!The next worst thing is to retire at all. I'll be 75 next month and wouldn't dream of retiring. I'm having too much fun doing what I love to do best. I'm a full time beekeeper and I work every day. I credit my health and fitness to the busy, productive, life-style I lead. Society's problem with retirement stems from the fact that 8 people out of 10 hate their jobs! Instead of dreaming of "doing nothing all day"(and dieing of boredom) Get a job that you Love, and Love doing it!

i think, there should be no age bar for retirement whenever a person feels like should get retire. there should be compulsion for age bar saying tht its an alamring age and so the concerned should be given work of mental challenge and not physical stuff. as many people who after retiring also feels like rather continuing work and also need to earn money..so it shud be left to the person.

hi missybear I think retirement stinks as all of a sudden you have no job, your friends are still working,you dont have enough money to do a lot of exciting things, so I did work until I was 79, and yes retirement stank. boring, boring, boring. I was used to being around other people and being busy. I was contributing, now I am just being. but then I found mylot and it has made a big difference in my life, I have a slew of mylot friends, I have fun responding and caring and sharing. so what I am 82, we dont stop being intelligent and smart and fun to be with at eighty or even ninety contrary to most peoples beliefs. a lot of us are healthy and sound of mind, and active.

Well, i think the age of 50 would be just fine for me. I would have the time to do a lot of things from that moment on like visiting a lot of foreign countries, so it would be just perfect for me.

The main issue is can we afford to retire? I would definitely love to retire, and have time to do the things I would enjoy doing. However in order to do that, I have to ensure that I can live comfortably, with no financial worries. So right now, I am working hard towards that!

I'd retire at thirty if it was acceptable! I think retirement is all in the eye of the beholder. Unfortunatley being from the younger generation I realize that we will lose things like social security and 401 K to the reciept of our countries deficit. I think people should be given the choice to retire at 55, however that should be based on a decision of income and thier employer. I live in the United States and our economy is in shambles for some, while others are living the high life. Unfortunately it's all about social status.

My husband wanted to retire early. That's why he is saving now for his retirement so that we can afford to live without worrying financially. It's up to you if when you going to retire, as long as you make sure you have enough money to support you after you retired and when you grow old.Happy myloting.

For me I think when I have the money and can really enjoy life in that aspect, I'm gonna retire. I don't care about the age, but 60 or less is the best.

Id love to retire right now if I could choose. My Hubby and I were talking about the economy and how things are turning and we are wondering how hard it will be for us to retire. The prices are going up so fast, when we began to plan our retirement we guessed what we would need on current prices and inflation. We are trying to plan for retirement around 55 but who knows what tomorrow will bring. I can only hope for it to all work out like we have planned.

I'd like to retire since my 50's. After that age, I think I would still have a lot of physical energy left to do the stuff I like. Too old age retirement, the only thing I would be doing is spending the nights in a couch watching tv ._.

You don't have to work to 65. If you can afford it, you can retire whenever you want.

A walker, when I'm 65? How old are you? two? lol Really you do need to get a handle on this age thing.

We need to word as long as the body cooperates. After that we may retire and do what pleases us, and indulge in other activities which are beneficial to us and the society. It is essential that we work in order to prevent the idle mind from becoming the devil's workshop, and of course, earn a living.

I agree. I feel that the point that we have to work till 65 or older isn't good. By that time our bones are weak, and we can't take the stress physically then. Thus we would be unable to enjoy the joys of life, what we want to do, like going on a holiday and such. I agree with you too, that a good year to retire would be 55. Not too early, not too late judging from an average lifespan of a human. But well, the most crucial point is, do we have enough money to afford retirement or not?