Comments on: When Are People Most Likely To Retire?

By: Elizabeth Francis

Elizabeth Francis — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:50:34 +0000

I know a person who retired at 50 it lasted for 6 months now aged 61 still working and enjoying their life.

By: samanthapel

samanthapel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:48:11 +0000

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By: Mikael

Mikael — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:57:30 +0000

Yes it is indeed sad. I think part of the problem is that people are not paying themselves first.

If you want to help him out make him read “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George Clayson. It is easy to read but has an awfully powerful message if you follow it.

By: Dave from Family Law Solicitors

Dave from Family Law Solicitors — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:46:45 +0000

It is true that many don’t think about retirement. I know someone who’s had his own business his entire working life and assumed he would have earned enough by 60 to retire. He’s now 57 and his business isn’t doing so well so he can’t save for retirement. Having said that he does have a big house he can sell if he get desperate.

By: Mikael

Mikael — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:58:35 +0000

Hi Dave, you are right that this is most likely going to be the case. But it has nothing to do with living longer. The reason is that people are following flawed strategies (on not following anything at all, but are merely drifting along).

Even with very few years of focused work it is very possible to create a healthy monthly income to retire on.

But you’re right that most people are not going to do that. But is has nothing to do with age

By: Dave from Family Law Solicitors

Dave from Family Law Solicitors — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:52:46 +0000

Less and less people will be able to retire at 62 (or earlier) in the future. The fact that people are living longer is the reason. It means that only those you are pretty wealthy will be able to retire early and support themselves through many years of retirement.

By: jason

jason — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:05:39 +0000

Well, congratulations for retiring early, and I am glad to hear that someone has retired recently.

By: Nicolas Prudhon@SEO Help

Nicolas Prudhon@SEO Help — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:45:44 +0000

Hi Jason,

Well I did retire last year, for a start.

Now, I think I understand what you are trying to say, it’s that because of all the recent financial crisis, people are afraid to retire as they can’t trust or are worried about their so called “financial security” that retirement is supposed to provide.

And that’s exactly why I had dedicated my life to retire rich early, and not follow that shallow illusion of financial security at retirement age provided by the government (regardless of the country you come from).

Real financial security is the responsibility of each one of us, not the government.

When after working over 40 years and you suddenly realize that this potential virtual security offered by retirement threatened, all you have left is hold on your deadly job…
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By: jason

jason — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:09:27 +0000

Im glad that there are people who have retired recently or who are going to retire soon. I am just yet to meet, or hear of someone who has retired recently, recently meaning back to late 2007 early 2008.

By: Mikael

Mikael — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:45:39 +0000

Interesting. I know quite a few people that have recently retired or that is going to retire within this year.

Now I can say for sure but I think that if you talk to someone in the HR department they’ll very likely tell you that people are still retiring