Not every decision should be financial. Can I afford to retire? Nope. Do I wanna retire? Nope. Ours is a great profession that is admired by most and allows us all the opportunity for a rewarding life. Plus my Dad said that "surveyors always marry the prettiest girl in town". I'd agree.
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> > > If this was an exam question a few of you fellers would miss it due to not reading and answerin the actual question...not judgin just sayin 🙂
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> > Read the question. The answer you are looking for is not in my plans. I do not plan to retire. I answered, but the question was irrelevant to me.
-- So why then did you even respond?
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> lol, read it, heck I wrote it!
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> Financially speaking, could you retire now if you wanted to?
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> operative part "if you wanted to"
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A couple of hours ago, when I was reading the recent posts,
I was thinking the exact same thing.
The question is not ambiguous
"Financially speaking, could you retire now..."
Some people can't answer a direct question, -- WTF?
Is it that you can't read or you can't comprehend or that you just simply don't care want the author of the thread was attempting to glean?
> Financially speaking, could you retire now if you wanted to?
At the risk of antagonizing someone with an improperly formatted response and receiving the commensurate castigation, I offer the following response:
Yes.
Hey BL,
Q: “Financially speaking, could you retire now if you wanted to?
A: yes
Q: “If not at what age will you be able to retire and maintain your current living conditions?”
A: not applicable
Have a great weekend!:-)
GO CARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last time I got laid off, I could not find another job, so I just retired.
I was old enough for the early social security and went for it.
Wanted to work about 7 more years, but no jobs.
Could have gone into business and compete with all of you for the bottom!
With more retirement money we could travel more.
Oh well.
I have done some survey consulting.
I am a dynamite volunteer in the community.
I have taken up a sales position.
Guess I am not a surveyor any more, but having great fun!
"Financially speaking, could you retire now if you wanted to? If not at what age will you be able to retire and maintain your current living conditions?.."
Yes, I could.
But, I don't want to retire. I just want to work when I choose to.
Direct answer: Yes I could retire now with change in lifestyle.
I am 55 now, likely will wait 8 years until I reach the SS minimum retirement age, but maybe not. Depends on health, if it starts going south, bailing on working.
I have no plans to retire. I do lots of things (survey only part time for now). I'll retire when I die and when I can't do what I want to (poor health) I'll want to die. If I'm in control there is no way my life's work will be taken for six months health care at the end.
Dave K
My son was born when I was 20, and my daughter when I was 23, and my vasectomy when I was 24 (10 years ago!!!!)
Yes, early later on is great, but in your 20's that early, well, I feel that the individual misses out on a lot of life while rearing children.
> Financially speaking, could you retire now if you wanted to? If not at what age will you be able to retire and maintain your current living conditions?
No - not right now. My goal is 60. It was 50 about 5 years ago but the Great Recession put a curve in my plans. I see myself fading out slowly but turning the controls over to someone else in 25 years.
My neighbor, Walt, retired from the Federal service at 50 and had fun for 30+ years until he died a few years ago. One of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet.
He did it right; doesn't look like I'm going to make it, though.