Reply to: At what age do you plan to retire?

[Cyberman]

I'm 57: some people my age that I know are already dead

I had one mate commit suicide at 25 after he lost his mother through a brain tumour, one fell off Snowdon at 21, one die at 35 in his sleep and a cousin die at 35 with leukaemia one month after childbirth.

On the bright side, my grandmother lived to 102 and grandfather to 88.

I intend to enjoy my retirement early because nobody knows what fate has in store for us.

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[QUOTE=AlfredJPruffock;750948]

I will see if can fish out the reference - it was a UK pension company analysis of Pensions - they have to know such stuff as it effects their bottom line.


My Father retired at the age of 68 - then two years later collapsed then three months after that he passed away.

Thats what made the Retirement Stat more poignant for myself and why Im not subscribing to the retirement concept at all.


Too bad you wont get to Live for ever - but then again - who does ?

Blade Runner.

One thing's for sure: the chances of living for the next 5 or 10 years from today, are higher than the 5 or 10 years from retirement, so make the best of today.

[AlfredJPruffock]

[QUOTE=Cheshire Cat;750931]

Most people tend to die within tow years of retirement QUOTE]

Jesus Christ! Don't like the sound of that. Cite your source please.

I will see if can fish out the reference - it was a UK pension company analysis of Pensions - they have to know such stuff as it effects their bottom line.


My Father retired at the age of 68 - then two years later collapsed then three months after that he passed away.

Thats what made the Retirement Stat more poignant for myself and why Im not subscribing to the retirement concept at all.


Too bad you wont get to Live for ever - but then again - who does ?

[EternalOptimist]

I'm with Alf on this one, no lazing around for me.
I always liked the idea of making proper wood furniture, walnut or something.
cabinets

[Cheshire Cat]

[QUOTE=AlfredJPruffock;750760]

Most people tend to die within tow years of retirement QUOTE]

Jesus Christ! Don't like the sound of that. Cite your source please.

[Mich the Tester]

Sorry to hear that.

Most people tend to die within tow years of retirement - one week was bad luck indeed.

My view is that Nature abhors a vacuum - if you decide to put your feet up and do nothing - Nature sees that and replaces your existence with another human being who wants to expeience life.

As for moi - any notion of retirement comes witha firm rebuttal.

I have no retirement funds and I dont want them either.

After the IT game is over - (now in my 25th year - Jings !!!) I shall be playing and tuning pianos as Ive done for many a year - or helping out at the local Charity shop - forming a local Astronomy club - theres a million things to do.

But putting my feet up all day ?

No - thats not me at all.

He didn’t stop doing anything. He enjoyed making model ships from scratch and on his first day of retirement got up early to start work on the SS Great Britain, for which he’d already drawn up the plans. Trouble is, he went from a high stress job in the serious crime squad to an easy life of luxury and rest in one go, and his heart clapped out after a week.

[AlfredJPruffock]

My grandfather retired with a full final salary police pension as well as a state pension and his own private pension. Earned twice as much as he'd ever earned in his life and died after one week of enjoying it.

Sorry to hear that.

Most people tend to die within tow years of retirement - one week was bad luck indeed.

My view is that Nature abhors a vacuum - if you decide to put your feet up and do nothing - Nature sees that and replaces your existence with another human being who wants to expeience life.

As for moi - any notion of retirement comes with a firm rebuttal.

I have no retirement funds and I dont want them either.

After the IT game is over - (now in my 25th year - Jings !!!) I shall be playing and tuning pianos as Ive done for many a year - or helping out at the local Charity shop - forming a local Astronomy club - theres a million things to do.

But putting my feet up all day ?

No - thats not me at all.

[expat]

My grandfather popped his clogs at 64...

I'm 57: some people my age that I know are already dead

[Mich the Tester]

My grandfather popped his clogs at 64...

My grandfather retired with a full final salary police pension as well as a state pension and his own private pension. Earned twice as much as he'd ever earned in his life and died after one week of enjoying it.

[expat]

Where's the "in five years time" option? That's always my plan - to retire in 5 years.

Yup. 5 years scrimp and save, or 10 years in comfort. Same as ever.

[bobhope]

Where's the "in five years time" option? That's always my plan - to retire in 5 years.

[Cyberman]

You are Mr V

I'll be living in Spain

Good Luck Santa. I will be in Brazil !! ..... and good luck to all you taxpayers... forget saving !!

[SantaClaus]

If you guys are all retiring, who's paying back the £1 trillion pound the government owe in debt?

You are Mr V

I'll be living in Spain

[Bagpuss]

boo

[Cyberman]

I don't know why cyberman is posting. He's 'living' proof of the waste of time paying into pensions. Seems wise at first but he's on his last legs and will only probably get to draw a few years of it. His pensions company will be quids in I blame New Lie

My pension has done well, not least because I stopped paying into it in 1996. The damage was done from 1997.