tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post7601028131648854728..comments2023-11-05T07:24:57.920-05:00Comments on Work, Career & Jobs @ 40+: The Best Free Retirement Advice You Will Ever ReceiveBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16408927639743987486noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-48804322434448012832013-01-20T00:44:00.751-05:002013-01-20T00:44:00.751-05:00Hey Joe,
I'm in a similar situation, work-wis...Hey Joe,<br /><br />I'm in a similar situation, work-wise and temperment-wise, and will be retiring when I reach 62 in 27 months. Best wishes for a long, healthy, happy retirement to you and your wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-47737970863482630442012-08-09T13:19:44.018-04:002012-08-09T13:19:44.018-04:00Well said. I've enjoyed reading through this b...Well said. I've enjoyed reading through this blog after being forwarded it by a friend. Your posts are insightful and relevant to employees in their 60s like myself. I am turning 65 next year and plan to retire and probably work part-time or on a consulting basis. One point this post fails to point out is that the US social security system is only full-funded through 2033. At that point, the surplus money and trust fund runs dry.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-13412787343591708262012-07-18T19:31:49.002-04:002012-07-18T19:31:49.002-04:00Good advice in a very informative article. I'm...Good advice in a very informative article. I'm self employed and get along well with my boss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-4605197524593533902012-07-17T22:43:03.863-04:002012-07-17T22:43:03.863-04:00Here's the problem. By not retiring or leaving...Here's the problem. By not retiring or leaving your job when you no longer can keep up, older workers ruin job prospects for their younger co-workers. A person who can retire at 62 or 65 at the latest should, so more younger people can be employed. Your best retirement advice is my worse nightmare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-28589206145671009292012-07-14T19:23:24.759-04:002012-07-14T19:23:24.759-04:00Thanks for your feedback on this one. I have also ...Thanks for your feedback on this one. I have also heard from our friends on Twitter and Facebook. People seem to be in agreement that 65 is not a "golden number" for retirement. It reminded meof a great article I read in Kiplinger last summer: Too Young to Be Old.<br />http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/too-young-to-be-old.html<br />I loved the title, so many of us are feeling that way. I've got some great interviews about people reinventing themselves coming up in the next few weeks. Thanks again for reading and commenting.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408927639743987486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-48576619418272399102012-07-10T22:54:19.640-04:002012-07-10T22:54:19.640-04:00I was going to "like" this, but like did...I was going to "like" this, but like didn't seem like the right term. I agree with what was said, but I don't like it. It's depressing but, as I know from experience, very true.Tamara Dahlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-89855773404690144202012-07-10T17:30:57.315-04:002012-07-10T17:30:57.315-04:00Many people in their 50s don't quit their jobs...Many people in their 50s don't quit their jobs, the jobs quit them. I am not sure how companies get around the ADEA you talk about. I was laid off and I was 53 years old. I was doing a good job and I did notice my performance reviews were declining, my boss told me to worry about it because my raise was still 3%, then in February totally out of the blue me and 8 others were laid off just like that. I'm still in shock. After 16 years. I did get 3 months in severance pay,and I've gone on many interviews. One of my co-workers just started a job at Target yesterday. He's married at least and his wife has a good job with beenfits. I'm single and paying $500 a month for COBRA. I'm scared about my future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-76976887571047616122012-07-10T11:20:01.553-04:002012-07-10T11:20:01.553-04:00While your bleak assessment of the job prospects m...While your bleak assessment of the job prospects may be true for larger companies that layoffs. I work for a public utility in the midwest. Working forever is not a dream or desire for me. I look forward to retiring and if it means a more simple life, so be it. Maybe we go from 2 cars to 1 and less cable & spending more time eating at home. I'm counting down in months-30 more to go until I'm 62. My wife is retiring 5 years after me.Joe S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957503136630278393.post-73905485932726941842012-07-10T04:59:46.033-04:002012-07-10T04:59:46.033-04:00This really is a superb article. Thank you for bot...This really is a superb article. Thank you for bothering to detail all of this out for us. It is a great guide!HR Magazine Indiahttp://www.humancapitalonline.com/noreply@blogger.com