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post 1694097323 11-29-2023, 08:28 AM
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Why would you even care about retirement

I mean, boomers had it easy. Now it's almost a given you'll be working well into your 70's.

A state funded pension will be pushed back further and further. Denmark will have their pension age at73in 2050. Take that for what you will.

Either you get your own pension, or you work til you die.
post 1694097783 11-29-2023, 08:36 AM
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The people I admire most were/are still working in their 90s even though they don’t need to
post 1694097983 11-29-2023, 08:39 AM
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My pension maxes at 55, so I'll be out then.
post 1694098003 11-29-2023, 08:39 AM
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As much as I hate work, you make a lot of sense op. I think there's a way around all of this mess though.

You need to be as low debt as possible. Cheap paid off house in bumfuk and a used toyota. That's the only surefire way you'll retire
post 1694098433 11-29-2023, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
As much as I hate work, you make a lot of sense op. I think there's a way around all of this mess though.

You need to be as low debt as possible. Cheap paid off house in bumfuk and a used toyota. That's the only surefire way you'll retire
That's it. Planning on selling my house at 55 and then just go live in a cheap country, compounded with my state pension in 15 years.
post 1694099463 11-29-2023, 09:03 AM
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The idea of working a lot now to be able to MAYBE enjoy a small part of your life in your later years, when you have mental and physical decline, is literal insanity.

We all just need to stop participating in this elaborate rouse where we give a few people the opportunity to enjoy their full lives at our expense.


But we are so god damned comfy with our weekend and beer.

Man they got us good.
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post 1694099623 11-29-2023, 09:04 AM
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How are you going to work when you have to use a walker and have 5 Dr. appointments a week?
post 1694100993 11-29-2023, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
The idea of working a lot now to be able to MAYBE enjoy a small part of your life in your later years, when you have mental and physical decline, is literal insanity.

We all just need to stop participating in this elaborate rouse where we give a few people the opportunity to enjoy their full lives at our expense.


But we are so god damned comfy with our weekend and beer.

Man they got us good.
Wageceling honestly wouldn't be so bad if we just had another off day. 3 days weekends would be perfect.
post 1694101313 11-29-2023, 09:32 AM
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I will be doing what I do until I am physiologically incapable of doing so.

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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
Wageceling honestly wouldn't be so bad if we just had another off day. 3 days weekends would be perfect.
I worked a job where we'd do 40 hours across 4 days and have 3 day weekends. It was honestly great. You rally a bit more and then get to sit around for 3 days. 1 day less of travel, traffic, wasting gas, etc.
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post 1694101503 11-29-2023, 09:34 AM
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Didn't they already try raising the retirement age to like 68 or some chit? They just keep raising it to make it impossible to collect much on that social security money you spent 30 - 40 years paying into.
Originally Posted By Austanian⏩
Using a work pension has always been sketch at best. My grandma was counting on that Sears Pension. LOL

Much better for both the worker and company to use 401k matches.
Banking on pension programs for retirement is never a wise idea unless it's at least for a gov job that is a bit more insulated from total failure than one company struggling.
post 1694101513 11-29-2023, 09:35 AM
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Using a work pension has always been sketch at best. My grandma was counting on that Sears Pension. LOL

Much better for both the worker and company to use 401k matches.
post 1694101903 11-29-2023, 09:45 AM
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post 1694102083 11-29-2023, 09:48 AM
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The issue isn't that people work too much, it's that they save too little. Even very smart and wealthy people are absolutely stupid when it comes to wealth preservation. Most dual income couples could easily retire by 40-45 if they were smart with their spending habits but they aren't
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Originally Posted By lightsarefallin⏩
I will be doing what I do until I am physiologically incapable of doing so.

dead srs
I will be too. I'm sure a time will come where I won't want to work as much, and that's the time when I can pull back on my hours. Maybe just teach a class or two a semester. And spend the rest of the day lifting weights and hanging out with my wife.

But unless I'm incapacitated, I can't imagine ever being in a position where I wanted to "retire" and sit around tinkering with chit in the backyard (or fishing all the time) like lots of retired men.

But maybe as I get into my 60's/70's, my mindset on that will change.

Regardless, my wife and I both save a substantial portion of our incomes into 401k's, and I also have a state pension. So, we'll have options when the time comes.
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post 1694102953 11-29-2023, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted By DrewDarden⏩
I will be too. I'm sure a time will come where I won't want to work as much, and that's the time when I can pull back on my hours. Maybe just teach a class or two a semester. And spend the rest of the day lifting weights and hanging out with my wife.

But unless I'm incapacitated, I can't imagine ever being in a position where I wanted to "retire" and sit around tinkering with chit in the backyard (or fishing all the time) like lots of retired men.

But maybe as I get into my 60's/70's, my mindset on that will change.

Regardless, my wife and I both save a substantial portion of our incomes into 401k's, and I also have a state pension. So, we'll have options when the time comes.
It sounds like a nice plan to not eliminate things entirely but just re-balance. Good approach. I'd probably do the same thing.
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post 1694103103 11-29-2023, 10:10 AM
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fully agree with OP

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post 1694103173 11-29-2023, 10:11 AM
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I'll be retiring in just 10 years. At 46.


Work harder. Spend less. Save more. Invest smarter.
post 1694103463 11-29-2023, 10:15 AM
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I look at people like Soros and I'm honestly mirin his tenacity at 90+
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post 1694103523 11-29-2023, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted By guest89⏩
I'll be retiring in just 10 years. At 46.


Work harder. Spend less. Save more. Invest smarter.
you must be in the military
post 1694104613 11-29-2023, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace⏩
I look at people like Soros and I'm honestly mirin his tenacity at 90+
I've looked at a lot of entrepreneurs and business owners. When it's your business and you're at the point you don't have to work, your mind is just different.
post 1694104763 11-29-2023, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted By guest89⏩
I'll be retiring in just 10 years. At 46.


Work harder. Spend less. Save more. Invest smarter.
What's that going to look like on your end if you don't mind my asking? Interested to hear about your own personal investment protocol and what your cashing in on that will look like come retirement.

It's the ultimate short-term vs long-term thing. You sacrifice short-term and it pays you back (literally) dividends in the future.

Congrats
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