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FLPanhandle

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11. I've been planning for retirement since my first job out of college

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 03:05 PM

Mar 2016

I will retire in 6 years at the age of 60.

If I didn't have two children, I'd be retired now.

It's not extinct/impossible, but retirement requires early planning and the cost of having children will significantly delay retirement.

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Is Retirement Facing Extinction? [View all] eridani Mar 2016 OP

I can never retire Fairgo Mar 2016 #1

you may rethink that if you have a severe health crisis Skittles Mar 2016 #2

Since this is my field Fairgo Mar 2016 #9

I will never be able to retire Pakhet Mar 2016 #3

It's the next thing for the rich Turbineguy Mar 2016 #4

I could retire now and let a youngster have my job, but heritage care has made that impossible Doctor_J Mar 2016 #5

I hope I never retire. Vinca Mar 2016 #6

Anyone who doesn't think this is a huge problem is fooling themselves. HughBeaumont Mar 2016 #7

Its not the end of retirement. Its returning to a time when America was great again. Hoppy Mar 2016 #8

A lot of things will change The2ndWheel Mar 2016 #10

I've been planning for retirement since my first job out of college FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #11

Military, Government, Railroad and Utilities madville Mar 2016 #12