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Mosbonian · 04-04-2024, 01:54 PM

After the positive responses and congratulations on my Retirement thread, the idea came to me that there should be a thread that helps everyone prepare for the eventuality of retirement.

There were many great ideas, comments and great suggestions that came out of the conversation. What I would like to do is put this here as a repository for information for anyone who is:

Ready to retire
Close to retirement
Beginning to plan for retirement

One of the things I came to find out is that no matter how much I had thought I was prepared for retirement, there were still things I had not pondered or prepared for.

So this thread is for all your questions, comments, advice to help others that are close to retirement.

I mean....this board is about a year and a half away from being around for a quarter of a century, and many of us who have been around are there already.

So, please feel free to contribute!

**Rain Man** · Today, 06:36 PM

I'm retired as of today. If you throw your ball into my yard, I'm keeping it.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · Today, 07:11 PM

About damn time, slacker.

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm retired as of today. If you throw your ball into my yard, I'm keeping it.

**PHOG** · Today, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm retired as of today. If you throw your ball into my yard, I'm keeping it.

Congratulations. Enjoy!

ARROW2 · Today, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

yeah I retired for medical reasons forcing me out of my chosen field. They need people with fully functioning brains, go figure. But, it was only 2-3 years early. I got to work at the highest levels in my field. Work with the biggest challenges and companies in the whole world. No regrets here either. Still working on the post work life. Besides having fun and traveling.

Sorry to hear about the memory issues. Enjoy to the fullest. I plan to do the same, probably next year. We will see. I need more time to bang my avatar....LOLOL!!!!

**Rain Man** · Today, 07:19 PM

Over the next month, I've scheduled ...

a celebratory lunch with my wife
a retirement luncheon at my company
a couple of friend lunches
two concerts
two massages
some sort of special movie viewing that my wife arranged
a role as an extra in an Imax movie
a road trip

I also bought a new computer, so I'll spend some time getting it set up. I'm switching from a PC system to an Apple system, so I'll have a learning curve.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · Today, 07:43 PM

There better be some book writing in there, sirrah!

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Over the next month, I've scheduled ...

a celebratory lunch with my wife
a retirement luncheon at my company
a couple of friend lunches
two concerts
two massages
some sort of special movie viewing that my wife arranged
a role as an extra in an Imax movie
a road trip

I also bought a new computer, so I'll spend some time getting it set up. I'm switching from a PC system to an Apple system, so I'll have a learning curve.

**BigRedChief** · Today, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm retired as of today. If you throw your ball into my yard, I'm keeping it.

WOOT!

04-04-2024, 01:54 PM
Mosbonian On Hiatus Join Date: Aug 2000	Retirement Thread After the positive responses and congratulations on my Retirement thread, the idea came to me that there should be a thread that helps everyone prepare for the eventuality of retirement. There were many great ideas, comments and great suggestions that came out of the conversation. What I would like to do is put this here as a repository for information for anyone who is: Ready to retire Close to retirement Beginning to plan for retirement One of the things I came to find out is that no matter how much I had thought I was prepared for retirement, there were still things I had not pondered or prepared for. So this thread is for all your questions, comments, advice to help others that are close to retirement. I mean....this board is about a year and a half away from being around for a quarter of a century, and many of us who have been around are there already. So, please feel free to contribute!
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Rain Man's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house	Over the next month, I've scheduled ... a celebratory lunch with my wife a retirement luncheon at my company a couple of friend lunches two concerts two massages some sort of special movie viewing that my wife arranged a role as an extra in an Imax movie a road trip I also bought a new computer, so I'll spend some time getting it set up. I'm switching from a PC system to an Apple system, so I'll have a learning curve.
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