How much do you need to retire? - Page 5

JustJules · ‎06-25-2013

On 1/11/2014 Kalli said:
On 1/11/2014 Predsfan said:
On 1/11/2014 Jules5280 said:
On 1/11/2014 Predsfan said:
On 1/11/2014 brewhaha said:
One Sugar Daddy

With todays economy, might want to make that two.

I'm starting the interview process now, by the time I need to retire, it might take a small army. ${#emotions_dlg.rolleyes}$

Dang youngster! ${#emotions_dlg.glare}$ ${#emotions_dlg.lol}$

Yeah, there oughta be a law against those darn youngsters!! ${#emotions_dlg.biggrin}$

-Kalli

Hey now!!! Does it count for anything if there are days when I feel really old? ${#emotions_dlg.blush}$

Luv2Decorate · ‎03-12-2010

It all depends on what you plan on doing when you retire and how long you want to work.

We want to buy a new boat and travel. We will either stay in our current home or buy something small with less maintenance. We aren't planning on SS, just our earned income that is going into investments. We've been working with a financial planner for a while and saving as much as we can. I won't give a $$ amount because it's nobody's business ${#emotions_dlg.w00t}$

Shaunac · ‎09-22-2010

On 1/11/2014 happy housewife said:
On 1/11/2014 Qwackertoo said:
On 1/11/2014 happy housewife said: I guess some people can be content with a home that is 1 1/2 miles from the beach and some have to be able to walk out the front door onto the sand. I am happy being the mile and a half away.

that is coming out of far left field. okie dokie.

actually I'd prefer NOT to live @ the beach OR a lake house. the sand tracked in would drive me crazy.

I'd prefer the mountains.

like I said . . . everyone has DIFFERENT priorities. it helps make the World go round.

You totally missed the point.

. Lol, my thoughts exactly.

onewhiteSparrow · ‎08-05-2011

Seems to me that it would be a good idea to keep working even when you start to collect your SS checks. That way you have a large raise in pay every month. People can save major amounts of money in no time.

And what about me?

How much do I need to travel around the world?

Luv2Decorate · ‎03-12-2010

On 1/11/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
Seems to me that it would be a good idea to keep working even when you start to collect your SS checks. That way you have a large raise in pay every month. People can save major amounts of money in no time.

And what about me?

How much do I need to travel around the world?

An around the world cruise costs about $35K-85K depending on the cabin I've been doing some research

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/11/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
Seems to me that it would be a good idea to keep working even when you start to collect your SS checks. That way you have a large raise in pay every month. People can save major amounts of money in no time.

And what about me?

How much do I need to travel around the world?

Not everyone has this choice - people become disabled - how long can a person who does hard physical labor continue to work ? It is a good plan for a person who sits in an office on a computer but that is not everyone's reality.

Shorty2U · ‎03-09-2010

It is my opinion that people should be able to retire if they live within their means and stop useless spending and high credit card bills and only use credit cards for emergencies. Lots of people waste money. (another thing that comes to mind are high cellphone bills). Now some people have unexpected things happen like health issues, that cant be helped. Im talking about the average person that over spends their whole life and has nothing to show for it. That is a lot of people in this country (believe it or not). My dad had a saying, if you cant afford it you DONT buy it. Its THAT simple and my husband and I live by that as much as we can.

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make~ The Beatles

SurvivedOne · ‎11-04-2013

"Retirement" is like beauty...in the eye of the beholder. What is "enough" money to one person, another person's life will be totally different. You can plan until the cows come home. And follow a "textbook" plan, whatever that is. But life happens. Be itjob loss(s) illnesses, death, divorce, a sick child, sick parent...a ton of things can and will occur to most. As "happy" housewife is already retired, based only on the things I have seen her post, I would rather be poor as dirt when my retirement comes way down the road...than have her miserable attitude toward most everything. You cannot buy a warm heart, kindness, seeing the glass as half full, gratitude. My goal as life moves foward, when the time comes for me to retire way down the road...is to not be the person that I have seen the OP show herself to be. That I could not take.

Qwackertoo · ‎03-11-2010

On 1/11/2014 Luv2Decorate said:
On 1/11/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
Seems to me that it would be a good idea to keep working even when you start to collect your SS checks. That way you have a large raise in pay every month. People can save major amounts of money in no time.

And what about me?

How much do I need to travel around the world?

An around the world cruise costs about $35K-85K depending on the cabin I've been doing some research ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup}$

How long?

My in-laws did 60 days in Europe 2 years ago for their 50th anniversary, budget was 50K. They came in slightly under that figure.

JustJules · ‎06-25-2013

On 1/11/2014 onewhiteSparrow said:
Seems to me that it would be a good idea to keep working even when you start to collect your SS checks. That way you have a large raise in pay every month. People can save major amounts of money in no time.

And what about me?

How much do I need to travel around the world?

Do you need to worry about this issue? Thought you had a space ship at your disposal?