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    Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    On Monday morning 1/25/2010 , it was two years ago that I came home from my last stint on third shift for 14 years and 22 years with the same company.

    My Dad never lived to retire so at least I beat him by two years in enjoying life without working.

    I don't regret my decision in the least. I have had quality time with my wife and family and friends. I've been able to go on any fishing trip without regards to work schedule and my STRESS LEVEL has dropped to zero.

    There have been a couple of down sides to my quitirement.

    1. I watch a lot more news programs and have become more politically sensitive than I ever was in the past. One reason for my quitting was that I was getting really teed off that I was working my rear end off while my taxes were going to those that sat on theirs.

    2. It really saddens me to observe how hard it is for my two sons to survive in todays economy. While I now live the easy life of Riley and watch my boys struggle week to week with bills, I also know that they have many years of struggle ahead of them. That never bothered me while I was also in the work force.

    Tight lines and good fishing/boating to all of you. Tyme2fish must now take time to fix myself another bourbon and branch water.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Congratulations again Tyme. Make sure it's Woodford's Reserve you're mixing up.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Quote Originally Posted by Devils Horse View Post
    Congratulations again Tyme. Make sure it's Woodford's Reserve you're mixing up.
    Awe my favorite to Jim, Ole Woody and I are good buddies.

    Enjoy your retirement Tyme, life is short my friend make the best of it everyday.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    My Dad retired....twice! He just could not relax and it took a health problem to slow him down.
    I'm glad you managed to figure it out tyme cause it sounds like your a better man for it.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Enjoy yourself Tyme, you have earned it. My dad was fortunate enough to get full retirement at the age of 50 and he is living life to the fullest. Winters in Florida and summers at Rough River.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Is it bad that at 24 Im already looking forward to retirement? I wonder if I will ever get to retire? Who thinks I will ever see a return from Social Security? Im not holding my breath...

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Quote Originally Posted by JD7.62 View Post
    Is it bad that at 24 Im already looking forward to retirement? I wonder if I will ever get to retire? Who thinks I will ever see a return from Social Security? Im not holding my breath...
    My feeling is that you will receive it. Getting rid of it would be the kiss of death for any politician or party.

    Yeah you got a long way to go and anything can happen but if I had my time back I would put money away monthly even if it's a small amount and let it build. Thats one thing I wish I would have started earlier on...

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Quote Originally Posted by DJD View Post
    My feeling is that you will receive it. Getting rid of it would be the kiss of death for any politician or party.

    Yeah you got a long way to go and anything can happen but if I had my time back I would put money away monthly even if it's a small amount and let it build. Thats one thing I wish I would have started earlier on...
    To be honest I think SS is nothing more then carefully disguised socialisim and in principal I do not agree with it. However, if Im putting you bet I will raise forty eleven hells if I dont get any return! Though I dont know everything about but I thought that it take 3 payers into SS to support one recipient and with the aging population I dont see how it wont go banrupt?!

    I have a 401k that pretty much has nothing in it but I am not going to make the same mistake my dad did. He has been with the same company for 35 years and only in the last 15 started contributing to his 401k.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Quote Originally Posted by mhall View Post
    Awe my favorite to Jim, Ole Woody and I are good buddies.

    Enjoy your retirement Tyme, life is short my friend make the best of it everyday.
    I hear you man. Don't drink the hard stuff much, but when I do it might as well be the good kind. Have you tried the single batch Private Reserve? Expensive, but I don't think there's a better bourbon made.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Quote Originally Posted by Devils Horse View Post
    I hear you man. Don't drink the hard stuff much, but when I do it might as well be the good kind. Have you tried the single batch Private Reserve? Expensive, but I don't think there's a better bourbon made.
    Haven't been able to make myself spend 90 bucks for a
    bottle of Hooch yet, but dang I've been tempted several times. It sure looks Purty sitting there on the shelf.

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Quote Originally Posted by Tyme2fish View Post
    There have been a couple of down sides to my quitirement.

    2. It really saddens me to observe how hard it is for my two sons to survive in todays economy. While I now live the easy life of Riley and watch my boys struggle week to week with bills, I also know that they have many years of struggle ahead of them. That never bothered me while I was also in the work force.
    Glad you're living the dream Tyme...heck, even though I'm 48 I think along the lines of JD7 and wonder if SS will be there for me. I hope it is but I'm not counting on it, that's for sure. As for your sons struggling from week to week trying to make ends meet...it seems to me that it ain't getting any easier...it seems like it's as hard or harder now than it ever was. Short of winning the lottery I don't suspect it's going to get any easier in the future either. I always wonder where the peole get the money to build all the fancy homes...on my drive to Dale and Cumberland I'll be cruising along through the country when all of a sudden pops up a small subdivision full of homes I wouldn't have a chance of buying.

    Oh well...I'm sort of getting off the subject topic now...enjoy retirement Tyme, try to stay away from the news, lol...

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    Re: Two year anniversary on "Quitirement"

    Quote Originally Posted by JD7.62 View Post
    Is it bad that at 24 Im already looking forward to retirement? I wonder if I will ever get to retire? Who thinks I will ever see a return from Social Security? Im not holding my breath...
    If you are already looking forward to retirement you have one of three issues going on. You are not satisfied with your job, you are in a low paying job, or you already have job burnout, or all three.

    You are in that age group that has to work to age 70 before you receive Social Security; that's another 46 years. If you manage to get your Social Security benefits it will not be enough to live on, it will just be a small supplement as it was originally intended. My advice is to get into a good 401k or other plan and put everything you can into it, save some of the rest, and you will retire a very wealthy man.

    My husband puts 12% of his paycheck into his 401k and the company matches the first 8%. We are blessed not to owe any bills other than the utilities and insurance so we save half of each net paycheck (after the 401k is deducted) most of the time. The exceptions are when the house, boat, and car insurance are due in January, and the life insurance annuity is due in June.

    Since you have to get up and go to work, you may as well pay yourself FIRST and set aside a certain percentage into some type of savings plan. It will surprise you how quickly it will grow and you will start to find ways to save more. With proper management you may very well be able to retire long before you are eligible for Social Security.

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