What are your retirement plans?

[_V_]

I have the t-shirt ready

[ladymuck]

I have never lived or worked anywhere other than the UK so have absolutely no idea if the grass would be greener. I like visiting other places but living there? I might like it, I might not but unlikely to really get the opportunity in reality.

As mentioned on these fora many times, I moved up from a Sussex seaside town that is far from affluent about 7 years ago to London. Yes, it's expensive and I'm fortunate to be earning enough to pay for a pad in a nice part of W8 but I'm renting as I'm not earning that much. I am really enjoying being in London. I'm nicely settled and close to all the things that interest me. I will be staying put for the foreseeable future.

When it comes to retirement, London will not be a sustainable place to live (lottery funding depending). Chances are, I'll end up back in Sussex in my dotage unless something else presents itself.

[_V_]

I've got the book ready

[DoctorStrangelove]

Die young, then you don't have to worry.

Worked for one of my grandfathers.

The other poor bastard was on "National Assistance" when he couldn't work any more.

[ladymuck]

Where's Tarby to come along and tell you to enjoy yourself now as you spend a long time dead?

[AtW]

Sometimes it feels like half the posters on here are totally retired already

[vetran]

I plan to take a part time CUK Mod position

You trying to beat MF's record for shortest MOD career?

[AtW]

You trying to beat MF's record for shortest MOD career?

We are in very different weight categories

[Andy2]

Assuming 30k expenses per year and 30 years of retirement years and taking into account inflation , you need 1.5 million and a fully paid house to retire in the UK. The alternative is , move to a cheaper and sunnier country in retirement.

[courtg9000]

Assuming 30k expenses per year and 30 years of retirement years and taking into account inflation , you need 1.5 million and a fully paid house to retire in the UK. The alternative is , move to a cheaper and sunnier country in retirement.

Not a bad summation but the assumption about the move is in healthcare costs and healthcare quality. This knocked a move to Spain well and truly on the head for me.