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hollysmom

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29. I was laid off at 58, put on full salary severance for 6 months

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 01:03 PM

Feb 2014

then 6 months of unemployment and living on savings until 62. now on SS and 401k. But I was an obsessive saver, most of my friends are struggling.

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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

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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