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14. Retired at 61 after getting breast cancer. I was lucky to have a

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 10:21 PM

Feb 2014

spouse who makes decent money, and an employer that lets its retirees stay on its health insurance until age 65. Otherwise, I'd still be working. If cancer takes me out in the next few years, at least I will have had some free time before I died.

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How soon will you be leaving the workforce? [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2014 OP

Hopefully within a year I'll be a full time student. Initech Feb 2014 #1

Retired on my 55th birthday. Blissfully. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #2

Lucky... PassingFair Feb 2014 #22

I was laid off at 58, put on full salary severance for 6 months hollysmom Feb 2014 #29

Worked at least part-time from the TBF Feb 2014 #3

I plan to be retired by age 50 madville Feb 2014 #4

I am planning to leave at age 55 hfojvt Feb 2014 #5

I could retire now, but I won't mokawanis Feb 2014 #6

Done by 57 is the plan. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #7

There was no option for me in that poll. scarletwoman Feb 2014 #8

Student at HSU. nt Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #9

didn't vote/ got 6 years 'til i'm 70. unfortunately, my bosses are 5 & 6 years older. ellenfl Feb 2014 #10

I probably never will Rhythm Feb 2014 #11

Three months to go! femmocrat Feb 2014 #12

I'm 32. bravenak Feb 2014 #13

Retired at 61 after getting breast cancer. I was lucky to have a Nay Feb 2014 #14

Whats this retirement you speak of?? n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #15

I'm 50 & in process of starting over. JNelson6563 Feb 2014 #16

I'm semi-retired. silverweb Feb 2014 #17

20 more years to go - haele Feb 2014 #18

Left in 1980 and except for two serious lacks in judgment, it was the best decision in my life. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #19

Where's your "other" option? Do you really believe that the life of a prole is the highest Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #20

Smart people just reply their personal response because of the limited # of DU entries allowed Omaha Steve Feb 2014 #21

Was looking at a nice pension soon but the state is trying to decide how much of it they can steal. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2014 #23

In 33 years, I'm 33 now. n/t tammywammy Feb 2014 #24

As soon as that Nigerian Prince wires me that money opiate69 Feb 2014 #25

Retired a month after turning 55 shanti Feb 2014 #26

Thinking the same when I retire Freddie Feb 2014 #33

i expect to be fired any day now for answering du polls while at work unblock Feb 2014 #27

I'm on disability sakabatou Feb 2014 #28

I'll be found dead on the phone... KG Feb 2014 #30

Retired, full pension, healthcare, and own my house aristocles Feb 2014 #31

7 years, 7 months & 1 day Freddie Feb 2014 #32

About 10 years left unless I hit the lotto wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #34