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You still have enough time to get rich! I pulled the 'plug' in 1993 when I was 51. I worked for GTE and my job moved to Texas, 'been there, done that, got the hat, got the shirt, got the shaft!'. I took the early retirement. I recommend that everyone retire as soon as possible, don't leave home without money! Being retired, and destitute could not be any fun! Don't work 'cause you still feel good, however, since if you wait until you feel 'bad' you won't be able to do anything. There is a lot to do, but there is a period of adjustment to be made, and that period is directly proportional to the amount of time you have been in harness to the work-a-day world. You need to train for retirement. I give classes! <vbg>
The most valuable thing that you have is time, and it becomes crystal clear when something unexpected happens. I lost my wife of 25 years to recurrent cancer in 1995, and had I not retired in 1993, I would have missed those memories that were made while travelling the last years of our lives together. I will always cherish those memories.
You never know when you round the corner and disaster strikes! Take care not to spend your most valuable asset (time) for a government (taxes) or company (any) where you are represented by a number. (Social Security or Employee)
Regards,
Ken |
