Why Are People Retiring Early? Is age 62 really considered early retirement?

[@waterbug1135]

I had no plan to retire. Took a break between jobs and found my money lasted and I liked the freedom. 22 years later I'm surprised I never went back to work.

[@BurritoSupreme42]

Love this

[@johnbruenn8755]

Your life is worth so much more than the paycheck!

[@nevrock1]

I’m retiring in February 2025. I’m driving from Tampa to ND then NE. My last 2 states!

[@lynetteledoux2845]

How have you spent your time, etc?

[@user-bs1lj3kv7h]

I retire in 8 days at 55 from a terribly stressful $300k / yr job. No windfall or buy out here, just good financial steps over the years. Financial independence can work for anyone. Super excited for the next chapter! Don’t wait if you can retire now!

[@heidikamrath1951]

Congrats!

[@paliacho9]

Just ballpark but how much have you saved to retire this early?

[@user-bs1lj3kv7h]

@@paliacho9I would say the number is different for everyone and should reflect a person’s goals for retirement. It is more about meeting expenses for a given lifestyle rather than some magic number. There are plenty of videos out there to show examples of “retirement on 1.0m or retirement on 5.0m”. I can’t help you with a precise $ because of this but wish you the best in your journey to whatever $$ makes sense for you!

[@pensacola321]

Most US employers treat their staff rather poorly. If you can afford to get out, why would you want to keep working for them? But make sure you can afford it.

[@bluegillmich]

Yes, even with the cadillac of union job ( kidding )..insurance sucks, and our annual raises amount to 2% per year( and that isn't beating inflation)

[@fvvfvbbbb]

Agreed ... my job was OK but then they gave me some crappy tasks that I did not want to do. I expressed that to my supervisor who said well sometimes you got to do things you don't want to, to make the big bucks.....big bucks? Where? That was a great incentive to plan to get out ASAP. They were surprised when I emailed them my two week notice last year. I made more this year in investments than when I was working. Love it.....doing nothing is way better than working for the Man...😊

[@waterbug1135]

I "retired' 22 years ago at 45. I was a software engineer creating consumer apps. I loved it. I continued to create software with the only difference being not for a salary. When I worked the apps I invented had to have a huge profit potential to support investors and overhead. After "retirement" the kinds of apps I could create were 1000's of times more diverse because there was a $0 profit requirement. I also got into gardening and building fish ponds for other people once my yard was full of fish ponds. I didn't need a profit, did the "work" for fun. So I could charge 70% less than for profit pond builders. That enabled me to pick my "customers" who let me build the pond I liked. Got into remodeling my house. When done I wanted another fixer so I sold for a profit ($250k tax free) and bought another fixer. "Retirement" is no longer a good term for what people are doing. FIRE isn't really good either because I wasn't actually financially independent. My hobbies did bring in money that I did need to stay retired. What changed was my personal economic model.

[@scottmcdonald359]

My dad retired from corporate America as a salary maintenance supervisor at Eli Lilly Company when he turned 51 years old in 1993. He and my Mom are in their 80's and have been married for more than 60's years. They both have pensions. He never went back to work and he's really enjoyed his retirement.

[@johnd4348]

I'm glad to hear that for your dad. Mine retired at 62 and died 3 years later. Never enjoyed his retirement.

[@havenpersonalcare7968]

I retired @ the ripe age of 43 after 25 years of military service; 46 now and relocated outside U.S with my family; greatest thing ever: not a lot of savings; but with retirement and properties for passive income makes the perfect storm; thank God!

[@sandrarobinson4448]

I retired at 57 and have not looked back. This year, I traveled to Thailand, St. Maarten, Greece and Columbia. Amsterdam and Costa Rica are on the list for 2025.

[@nevrock1]

I’ll be 57 on my retirement date too - February 19, 2025. I can’t wait.

[@jjdelamo6246]

I retired at 58 last yr in the Philippines. I am living off on 3 Florida rental properties' income. you can live like a king on$3,000/mo income in the Philippines. At age 62 I will collect $2500/mo from SS.

[@rst90274]

Retired at 67 1/2, took social security at 70, will start RMD's in a year. Was planning on working to 70 but had health problems. My department closed a year after I left so I would have likely been out of work anyway.

[@robertneville2022]

Sick of verbal abuse and mind games from employers plus lieing back stabbing coworkers could have just a little something to do with people wiseing up Plus we've been in the work force full time from 17 till 63 If your house and car are paid for and you are debt free you can live quite comfortably on social security retirement alone at least that is my case

[@johnd4348]

Same situation. Got tired of the BS and coworkers. poor management. Retired at 61. Not looking back. A bad day in retirement is better than a good day at work

[@DonaldMark-ne7se]

Am 58 retiring next year but the thought of retirement gives me weakness. My apologies to everyone who have retired and filing social security during this time after putting in all those years of work just to lose everything to a problem you never imagined to happen. It’s so difficult for people who are retired and have no savings or loved ones to fall back on.

[@kevinmarten]

True, It has never been easier to understand how to build your money after retirement than it is right now with the inflation, when you may study and experience a completely variegated market passively by employing a successful portfolio-advisor. The impacts of the U.S. dollar's gain or fall on investments, in my opinion, are complex.

[@JacquelinePerrira]

Even if you’re not skilled, it is still possible to hire one. I was a project manager and my personal portfolio of approximately $850k of my retirement pension took a big hit in April due to the crash. I quickly got in touch with a financial-planner that devised a defensive strategy to protect my funds and make profit from my portfolio this red season. I’ve made over $250k since then.

[@SergioHernandez-ft9uv]

62 for me stay healthy money can't buy time enjoy life

[@waterbug1135]

Look at dating sites for people 50+. Nearly 100% of women write they want to travel. Not many men say the want to travel. More men say they like fishing. This has become a bit of a mess as many women complain "all men want to fish" and men complain "all women want to travel". When women say they want to travel many mean they want a guy to pay for their vacations. When men say the want to travel they mean to countries with lots of young women who want to date them. "Travel" has completely different meanings for many men and women.

[@MikeS-7]

I think you are mostly right. In both cases, women travelling and men travelling to date younger women, you will find that the only thing between women and what they truly desire, is you. That young beautiful lady in the Philippines or Vietnam is repulsed by YOU as much as the 50+year old woman, what makes you tolerable is the need to exploit you for resources. They are both financial predators.

[@Kimonha]

Omg. So true. I’m a man who loves to travel to Asia for the women. Too funny

[@timp2663]

Im 62. Wanted to work till 67. Got tired of coworkers not willing to help do extra and verbally saying EVERY day they were just going to do the minimum work to get by. And a boss who wasnt willing to anything about it. So I said adios last August.

[@johnd4348]

Same here. Retired 6 months ago. Tired of the games

[@toddhurd6491]

I retired at 49 and have loved every day of it. I’m now 56!!

[@toniejones425]

I'm retiring @62, May of 2025. I started traveling @ 30..I'm glad I did..my health is failing, that's the main reason I started early before authritis set in.

[@diadora9292]

Sept 2025 for me. Exactly the same reason…I am so ready…good luck👍

[@austinbar266]

I am in my early 60s and retired at 53. Lots of people gave me pushback because they had difficulty grasping the concept of not working if you don’t have to. I looked at my life as stages. I earned everything I have now through a lot of hard work, but I owe it to myself to “stop and smell the roses” in my final stage of life. In my case I left the country after I retired and live in Latin America. It allowed me to get away from all the negative things happening in America while appreciating my new environment. I have yet to meet anyone who regrets retirement.

[@jcurdrayeric243]

Nice way to retire. For me, I believe retirees who struggle to meet their basic needs are the ones who could not accumulate enough money during their active years to meet their needs. Retirement choices determine a lot of things. My wife and I has spent same number of years in the civil service, she is investing through a wealth manager and myself through the 401k. We both still earning towards having our retirement.

[@rogerwheelers4322]

This is true. I'm in my mid 40's now. My wife and I were following this same trajectory. Last two years, I pulled out my money and invested with her wealth manager. Not catching up with her profits over the years, but at least I earn more. I'm making money even before retiring, and my retirement fund has grown way more than it would have with just the 401(k). Haha.

[@joshbarney114]

It's unfortunate most people don't have such information. I don't really blame people who panic. Lack of information can be a big hurdle. I've been making more than $800,000 by investing through an advisor, and I don't have to do much work. Doesn't matter if the economy is misbehaving; great wealth managers will always make returns.

[@jo-annmacneill6454]

if you have a great boss, you will work longer. If you have a jackass, you retire early.

[@67bird10]

Amen.

[@MikeS-7]

I plan to retire in January 2026 at age 60. Why? I am tired and worn out.... And I can retire. While my health is good. I will do what I want when I want. Hiking, travel, we working around the house, family, friends, or whatever. A wise man once told me... Retire as early as you can. Two years later... Cancer.

[@johnd4348]

Glad your retiing. I retired 6 months ago. Its best decision I ever made.

[@MikeS-7]

@johnd4348 Thanks. It feels good now that I have committed to it. May you have a long and enjoyable retirement.

[@RK-yt3rk]

How about the fact that we now realize how bogus corporate America really is, and how every aspect of life is ripping us off. We have no more loyalty to a lying job market nor anything to loose. Time and health are more valuable. So is family and life balance.

[@7SideWays]

Retired in my 40s so I could go to gym classes in the middle of the day. The gym or the clinic bro.

[@johnd4348]

Got tired of the Micromanagement games and bad coworkers. Gone done, retired. Freedom everyday.

[@zukiplay]

You cannot calculate for the county upping your property taxes. Mine doubled in 4 years.

[@timsilva1944]

I retired at 55 mainly because of the people, especially during the plandemic. Lazy co-workers, unappreciative bosses and clientele. I persisted for the pension and low cost benefits. No mortgage or debts. Freedom to do whatever, whenever.

[@meatgravylard]

What is a plandemic?

[@timsilva1944]

@meatgravylard if I need to explain it, you wouldn't understand.

[@meatgravylard]

@@timsilva1944 Really? Give it a shot, see if you can explain it.

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

@@timsilva1944 ….. I understand you!

[@lauriloo38c]

I retired in June when I turned 60. Checked with a financial adviser to make sure I had enough invested to be ok. I freelanced in the live events business and a lot changed in the conventions and events business during COVID lockdowns. My major clients went through a bunch of changes that affected my ability to get gigs and since any new clients were always through referrals, I didn’t realistically have the ability to create a new crop of clients on my own from scratch. Plus, the world is getting scarier as a 60 yo solo woman to travel on my own, dragging around expensive computers in major cities, getting into random Ubers, etc. I have enough investments to take a monthly draw that maintains my basic lifestyle. So far, what I take out gets replenished every month, knock on wood. No regrets at all!

[@patassion]

I always liked my work. But my jobs never allowed me the vacation time I craved, I dreamed of bike riding in the sun and just being outside in good weather, a week would be all work and grocery shopping and house cleaning on the weekends. And the person in my face growling at me, jobs felt like slavery. Now I work a little on side which I enjoy and I love the freedom love love it. Love love the freedom

[@10drowsy]

I retired last Feb 29 2024 (at age 60) and soon after my random migraines went away, my random chest pains went away and my bad knees / hip pains went away as well. My body dropped 40 lbs (now down to 200 lbs - where my doctor wants me) and my wife says my inner soul is much happier as well. She says I'm like the much younger age man that she married 38 years ago. Before retiring we sold our 4 bedroom house and bought a 2 bedroom house with heated shop in a bush (on the edge of town). We retired debt free and have more then enough remaining dollars to live until age 92 (as per my Bank's Financial Planner). For me, retiring at age 60 is a great thing. Best decision of my life. In many ways I wished I retired 2 years ago - when my Financial Planner told me to retire! Always remember.... Work to make money to live. Nothing more! When you can, live the last few years of your life with a happy soul. Live and play like you did before you had to work! This works for me (for us!).

[@bluesteel48]

I did not retire early. I retired at my full retirement age plus one additional year. My criteria was to retire when my retirement income would exceed my working income. My income is six figures. Very comfortable retirement here. Been retired for ten years at this point.

[@xbalance]

I will retire at 63, 4 months from now. I would describe it as sooner than I originally planned. The reason, I can afford to retire now and I realized my original plan to work longer was a bad plan.

[@TheBryanmauro]

Traveling used to mean the exploration of the journey. Arriving at the destination was a plus. Very much like Hiking is about the trail not the trailhead. Modern travel is nothing more than vacationing to rest on a beach. Which is good for a respite from work. I want to explore or maybe a better term would be journey. My plan is to journey on my bike to every state in the union and see hat happens along the way. Wish me luck.

[@greggutierrez6997]

Retirement like wealth is very much a state of mind.

[@fredholley6248]

Out at 59, last 18 months have been glorious.

[@johnbruenn8755]

I retired 3 months ago at age 62. For me it was simple. My high stress job was so adversely affecting my sleep habits, physical and mental health I knew I wasn’t going to make it to 65. Another reason was watching friends die or becoming physically incapable of doing what they’ve always wanted to do. My monthly budget is low due to zero debt and low living expenses. I had always heard from retired friends the peace you feel is so profound once that gorilla is off your back. I totally agree. I can’t begin to describe how wonderful it is. I would do it all over again. Zero regrets.

[@willopaul526]

It’s all depends what you do for living and your health.

[@jenniferpreston8365]

Another option on the why traveling has dropped - I know for us, we ended up traveling so much as part of our work lives (and dropping vacations on the tail end of it) that we’ve done a lot of what we wanted to do…

[@Bob-yh7ir]

Retired at 58. We do travel a lot. We are away from home at least 4 months a year with 75% being out of country. We may eventualky get tired of it, sure, but for now just digging it. A lot of time is also spent on health. Healthier now than when i worked. Was on blood pressure meds while working and now off them. Then we do spend time with family. Have a trip coming up to visit old friends and family throughout a good portion of the US. Not having to rush around during holidays and being able to enjoy all the moments is a real blessing.

[@lesliek4954]

I retired 2 years sooner than planned because i woke up to how crazy it is to work so much. Endless projects and responsibility/stress and greater than 40 hours/week on a salary. Quality of life and time with family is important. I get by on less money and i like it

[@toddc3135]

I would disagree with one point. Companies don't always work to push older people (over 60) out the door. They hang on to them so that they will be part of the natural attrition with no severance to pay.

[@zukiplay]

And they add more responsibilities to them. So and so retired, no money to replace them, let's divy up their tasks to you and you and you.

[@jeffreyblanton9877]

Traveling is very expensive unless you’re planing on driving and tent camping. I just camped in my Tesla at a KOA and it was $65 for one night. Flying and hotel stays aren’t any cheaper. Maybe overseas travel to South America or other less expensive countries might allow you to stretch your dollar enough to make it work.

[@shanasvensson7384]

No way ill make it past 62. Due to exhaustion and stress. I wanted to hang but not going to make that due to 14 hr days and weekends to stay afloat still can't maintain the workload.

[@josephj7991]

You mentioned work as long as you can or as long as your voice lasts? Those of us have Hard, physical Jobs that literally destroying our bodies? We don't want to work as long as possible then limp home unable to do much in our final years? We want to get out while still healthy enough to do things like travel, hike or even just walk comfortably? I am 62 and DO Travel extensively but I know from watching my parents and others that will drop off by mid 70s? Covid Taught us Life is Short?

[@CW-ez7mn]

Few friends were all force out by Covid at 60-63 and difficulty finding comparable job at their age. Those extra years stressed their portfolios especial with high inflation and cost of living i.e. HOA going up 2-4 times due to Surfside collapse, high insurance rates due to recent hurricanes and flooding, etc. cost of food and healthcare.

[@ejames6431]

I traveled in my 30's and 40's. I'm 60 now,retired. I just spend money on living expences. I like to be home or doing things in my town and just love it!

[@SteveinSWVA]

Suggest moving microphones to the side.

[@jawwaadwilson592]

Many people have been working since 16 years old

[@ddellwo]

Just turned sixty this past week - my plan is to pull the plug at 62 or 63. For most of my career, I looked forward to heading off to work on Monday morning, but the past five years have really changed Corporate America, from staffing being cut to the bone to turning the corporate culture into a pretzel in a bizarre attempt to curry favor with a generation of Americans who, quite frankly, have done NOTHING! Looking forward to the freedom and no longer having to genuflect to the bullshit!

[@melvano4014]

Amen! I got out when I was forced to take a DEI course for licensing.

[@Rottingboards]

My wife and I retired at 56. We are professionals that worked for large corporations, universities, and private companies. They all treated you the same. Continually adding to your job scope and treated you like a slave. If I heard, "We are all family", or "This will be good for all of us". I thought I would puke. So we gathered up our savings and quit.

[@dennish4603]

Retiring this month.....59. 😊

[@kdkragt]

I am a public school teacher in MN. I teach 7th grade social studies. I would like to have Tony sub for me a few days. Then, he will know why I want to retire early! (Ha, ha. I love my 7th graders, but at 55, I am losing the energy needed to be in a room of 30 of them, 6 times/hours a day.).

[@kdkragt]

Tony….Tony……Tony, are you there??? 👻

[@marilynh5487]

Retire and work part-time.

[@kdkragt]

@@marilynh5487 That is the plan.

[@Carnegiered52]

Pulled the plug a year ago at 60 with a reduced teacher pension after nearly 30 years in a HS classroom. I regret not hanging in there a little longer but I was barely hanging on those last five years, just marking time. May you all find inner peace.

[@marilynh5487]

I retired at 42 years spending all the retirement money 💰. Went into nursing 3 years later. Never worked full-time again. At 60 no money in the bank. 2024 Sold every house, 1 I owned and 2 co owned. Now renting at 2,000 a month. And investing 💰. I'm collecting some pension from the US Postal Service (retirement buy out) and US Army Reserves. I will collect my Social Security at 62. No doubt. 3 checks ✔️ approximately $3,000 a month. And work $2,000 = $5,000. I am going back to work in 2025 part-time nursing like I've always done so far. I'm happy and loving every minute of it.

[@shiquita8936]

If you do collect social security at 62 they put a cap on how much you can earn annually. You may want to look into that first before collecting at 62. There's so much they don't tell you.

[@marilynh5487]

@shiquita8936 I already have a cap because of the Post Office annuity. I'm a nurse I went over once and I filled out 10 pages for a waiver. The waiver was granted 🙏. I get a supplement now from SS.

[@GAdirtroad]

Retired three years ago on my 55th birthday, taking advantage of the “55 Rule” after 35 years at the same company. I started contributing to my 401k at age 20, company had a pension for my first 9 years, so there was enough money to leave. It was one of THE BEST decisions of my life. I agree that counting on social security as a retirement decision is very wrong. Plan accordingly and start investing hard while you are young, the payoff will come.

[@Beingnessing]

People are sick and tired of working so hard for so long. they're wanting some quality of life before they are less able to get around or rest.

[@gpdoyon]

The #1 reason why I retired at 60 was because I could...comfortably. The #2 reason was that I had been very successful in my profession and had determined that I had no desire to create new goals. Plus, managing people was extremely stressful and frustrating. I wanted to travel, spend more time on my hobbies and commit to friendships and family that I didn't feel I had time to do when I was in working day cycle. This being my first year of retirement I've gone on six trips, spent time building relationships and enjoying nearly unlimited time for hobbies. With zero debt, living well below my pension income has allowed me to enjoy a comfortable life until I die...hopefully not for another 30 years or more.

[@bluegillmich]

a lot of people working until 65 to 67 love there job, if you hate training the kids that fall asleep and play on there phone, don't do the job and i have been on the concrete floor for 27 years..62 looks better .

[@WarriorMen]

Retired at 53. Happy with my decision.

[@jeffnightengale554]

The fire movement is more about freedom. They want to have enough money and assets not to have to work. I believe most of the people that retire early do other things. They do the kind of work they want to do. When they want to do it. I would like to retire early but I have no intention of doing nothing.

[@TonyRome402]

At the minimum, pay off your home and cars and have a source of residual income in addition to social security, pension, and 401K.

[@nevrock1]

I’ll retire in February and will be 57.

[@MrGoodaches]

I retired at 58. If I ever had one of those mythical “40 hour a week” jobs it would have taken over 6 decades to work as many hours as I had in 43 years. So I don’t say I retired early - I already worked a lifetime.

[@ChuckHolland-i4b]

Started working full time at 16. I'm 62. That 46 years of the government taxing me to the grave. When is enough is enough?

[@Dolphinfinancialgroupfl]

@@ChuckHolland-i4b is there ever enough? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGayd2CFitVmla8si=QVkJJxDkLinVe6jL

[@Candiceknits]

The older I get the earlier I think I want to retire.

[@skibum914]

I was forced out of a major corporation with the excuse of the pandemic impact even though my department was continuing to grow. It was a major hospitality company and most areas had legitimate business loss. I think in the corporate room my department had to show some sacrifice by cutting their expense. I am a male, white, heterosexual with a high salary. I was chosen for these reasons …my review history was top performer each year and it was documented with written review and substantial bonus. It would be interesting to see who is retiring early not age but race, sexuality, gender. I already know the answer but the stats would be good to confirm.

[@Mary-tj5qx]

The social contract between employers and employees has changed. Jobs have become intolerably soul sucking. Corporations have become insufferable environments. So those of us with enough to walk, will walk far before traditional retirement age.

[@cuz129]

I retired at 60. I had plenty of money and lots of purposeful volunteer jobs and a bunch of fun outdoor and indoor active hobbies. Why work for money I'll never need?

[@Iron2011rob]

When you see enough people die or struggle with health problems in their 50s, retirement is a no brainer.

[@charlesluecke7110]

Why would I stay working for a 24 year old manager with a useless engineering degree.

[@MrKlawUK]

there seems like a lot of reading meaning into things that may not be there, and some leaning on semantics. I don't think many people care if they're 'proprerly considered retired' if they're still working part time and have some income - many will consider a step down from a stressful high earning job to a part time or lower paid job that isn't critical to cover their costs and is just giving them extra buffer - anything other than retirement. And thats fine. No need to gatekeep the phrase IMO. and the retiring earlier than planned could be super simple - maybe people just assumed 65-67 or somethign 'because thats what you do' and they found they had saved enough to retire earlier so took the opportunity. Or found by doing some part time work they could bridge that gap and get off the hamster wheel earlier. Also fine.

[@RandomJane104]

Yes. Im hoping to retire at 60 to a part-time job for a few years to cover health insurance premiums. I will consider that retirement until I decide to fully retire.

[@MrKlawUK]

@ yep same here.

[@marilynh5487]

Most people should retire at 62. Because the difference is not enough to work the extra 3 years. Plus you are getting older the body is aging. We only ❤️ have 70 years after that, borrowed time.

[@msbeecee1]

I retired at 59. And moved to South America where my money goes 5x further

[@NOMORERATRACE]

I retired at 33 years old I am 37 years old now. Retired as soon as possible there is no guarantee people live until 65 years old.

[@MikePeters-x1v]

The big who said or sold a specific age for retirement? Some have office jobs like yourselves and can continue to work. Many have hard labor jobs and have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, they hurt, they are fed up with the system that's built against them. I'm retiring soon because I give up slaving to the broken system. Mike Peters

[@karenbenning2166]

Retired at 72 because of covid in 2020. I wish I had retired at 67 when I went on Soc Sec as I could hav afforded to do so. However, all the talking heads at the time said u need at least one million dollars to retire. Not true!!!!

[@patassion]

So sad that to work until you are sick.

[@l.a.rivasesq.8841]

I think people don’t retire because: they can’t financially afford to do it; they’re healthy and don’t have difficult jobs; they enjoy their jobs; or they lack imagination of what they would do with their time if they retired. I had no problem retiring at age 50. Even though my job was enjoyable and interesting, it was hazardous and risky.

[@Rob-ob3sh]

People living longer is bull and the companies don’t want you to retire. Life is short and my advice is to retire early 60 or sooner so you can enjoy your life before you get old and can only sit in your living room chair.

[@Fearizthemindkiller]

Layoffs cut everyone over 55. So we have to work harder for half the money in our 60s. I don’t want to retire, but I’m being forced to

[@Beingnessing]

Consumerism is down ppl are living more frugal and they're needs have changed because they are living more simply.they want experiences over stuff.they want connections with loved ones and new experiences (not the same ole thing). monotony

[@PoodlesAnonymous]

How in the hell are normal people being able to retire

[@lynnehorizon5532]

Family inheritance.

[@meatgravylard]

I'm normal, retired at 52 with no family inheritance. Long hard hours and good decisions...

[@RichieRich-pn3gg]

Guys, because we have the money.

[@johnd4348]

I retired at 61 YO. In skilled trades. Was making the same money as I did when I was 30 YO. Management was micromanaging idots, questioning every decision and requiring all kinds of useless paperwork. Spent more time doing paper work than actual work. Youger guys coming up did not want to listen or learn the skills. Most could not show up for work 5 days a week. Made good investments when young. Decided to retire and enjoy life. Besides construction is hard on body. I know more dead people than live. All my coworkers I started with have died. I actually make more off my investments than I made working. 3 times as much .

[@Kimonha]

I have a nice pension and the idea of not spending it makes me crazy. Ergo,, I travel

[@patassion]

Much better off than I expected.

[@toniejones425]

A lot of people's body wear out before they are eligible for social security.

[@Iron2011rob]

Early retirement is before 55. I retired late at 56.

[@georgesontag2192]

Who wants a boss telling you what to do all day? You can collect social security and do what you want at anytime. Just know health insurance is expensive until 65.

[@comicus6769]

That always amazes me. I'm going to keep working because someone other than me needs to tell me what to do all day.

[@peterbedford2610]

Go out and run errands during the week day....A lot of people not in an office.

[@barbarjinx3802]

Mostly retired at 48. Work part time to get cheap health care.

[@kathrynhoppers5737]

You can earn all you want and take SS at FRA, without having to pay it back. You don't have to wait until 70.

[@goldstandardaviation1667]

Sad commentary that people are dying to retire early. Many made bad decisions about a career and lived to regret it. Now its time to pay the piper.

[@thomasreedy4751]

People are not living longer. The life expectancy has gone down.

[@lynnehorizon5532]

False

[@thomasreedy4751]

Life expectancy was 78 years in 2019 and 76 in 2020. It is not False. People are giving up their years because of partisan medical bias.

[@tonylevine2716]

Retired just shy of 56 a year ago and best decision ever! Time, not money, is the best part of retirement! I choose not to work till I die and make others rich. Health is also very important. Eat right and exercise so that you can enjoy retirement. I don’t know who this Tony guy is on this show, but don’t listen to a word he says! Looks like he needs to work on his health too so that he can enjoy retirement.

[@denisestarr2314]

You don't need a $900,000. Dollar rig to travel !

[@createone100]

You need to ask?

[@Beingnessing]

Alot of couples at least one partner will take s.s.early

[@josephj7991]

People with Hard Physical jobs view retirement differently than office workers or radio show hosts?

[@conservativemike3768]

Out at 60. Enough was enough.

[@DionTalkFinancialFreedom]

Retired in 2022. Age 52. Invested for 12 years. No pensions. Anyone can be financially free in ten years or so. People choose not to.

[@toniejones425]

Many peps retire early because of poor health.

[@lukelacasse6412]

People are living longer? Have you checked the Obits lately? Plenty are dying in their 60's - some suddenly and some sick for two years and now gone

[@GRXMotorsPNW]

People are NOT living longer! That is a mythology PLEASE STOP REPEATING IT!!!!

[@lynnehorizon5532]

If you have good benefits and are health minded, people are living longer.

[@JayLou-v9p]

Life span does not equal health span. Retire when you can guys and don’t listen to these chumps (who say that you are lazy) omg so mis informed.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

Fear of running out is huge! You dobt k ow how people feel and YOU JUST SHRUG IT OFF = B S ON YOUR PART