When do you think you'll be able to retire from paid work?

[Woolly Blue]

In my mid sixties now and definitely thinking about it BUT it is really hard to walk away from a salaried job where they put money in your bank account and decide to live off your savings and investments.

Do it mate.
As the old saying goes "There are no pockets in shrouds".

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Do it mate.
As the old saying goes "There are no pockets in shrouds".

oddly an old lady said that to me in Cork recently. She was buying a top in a very trendy and expensive store - looked to be in her eighties - made me think!

 

[davep]

Won't know what to do with myself when I am retired, so lucky that I prob won't be able to fully retire when I get to that age.

 

[BluePaul86]

I plan to go part time in my 50s and retire fully in my early 60s.

No wife, no kids and a local government pension should make that sustainable.

 

[Woolly Blue]

oddly an old lady said that to me in Cork recently. She was buying a top in a very trendy and expensive store - looked to be in her eighties - made me think!

A lot depends on what, apart from the cash, you get from work.

If it's enjoyable, fulfilling or you just like the people, then there's something to be said for continuing, but maybe try going part-time ?

But if you're continuing to work out of habit, don't really need the money and are just in a rut with it, then bear in mind another old saying "The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth"

... and yes, I am a cheerful bugger !

 

[daza_1973]

A picture speaks a thousand words...

 

[LEONARD]

Retired for 2 years now, and loving it.

Left school (Anfield Comp) with no qualifications at 16.

Worked for 50 years, and don't miss it at all.

Now living as a working class Bertie Wooster.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Plan is to retire in 6 yrs time after my girls have finished at Uni.

Can’t wait!

 

[IrishBlue2022]

Opened a lifetime isa last week as part of the phased retirement plan. Hopefully i can max this out for the next 14 years. Have my civil service pension plan that will be my main pot and a small pension from another previous job. The will be to take the lifetime isa first, then go partial retirement in work for a few years then leave the small pension for as long as possible.

Also opened a junior isa for the little one hoping i can convince her to keep that for a very early retirement for herself.

 

[MisterJ]

Well?

Never

 

[the golden visionary]

I'll die working

 

[Hangleton]

I’m planning on going 80% first.
That’ll give me about 40 days extra holiday a year - and still have the cash to enjoy it.

 

[summerisle]

Retired for 2 years now, and loving it.

Left school (Anfield Comp) with no qualifications at 16.

Worked for 50 years, and don't miss it at all.

Now living as a working class Bertie Wooster.

How many aunts have you got ?

 

[Tigger]

The way my investments are going, about 120 years.

 

[carlos21]

I am in retirement stage all ready guys.