https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 03:56:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire/page/2#post-2096474 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:28:25 +0000 Anagram 2096474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think either of us will want to retire till we are somewhere in our 60's.</p> <p>My mom retired at 57, got super bored and moved to another state and worked another 10 years as a teacher and now draws retirement from 2 states. She finally retired this year at 68 because she has two siblings with cancer and bad prognoses, so she has been staying with them to help a lot.</p> <p>She was worried about retiring tho--worried she would be bored. Her parents both lived to 93, so she feels she'll have a long retirement. And she's just super energetic.</p> <p>Not sure if I'll feel the same way, but I keep that in the back of my mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire/page/2#post-2096417 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:09:23 +0000 Applesandbananas 2096417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe 65ish? I've been aggressively saving for retirement but if I'm enjoying where I am in my career, I'd probably continue to work as long as my health permitted. Likely on a part-time basis though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire/page/2#post-2095990 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:33:32 +0000 anonysquire 2095990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I already retired. I mean if we are counting quitting working with no plans to ever go back, retiring? I quit in September and will never go back unless something were to happen to my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire/page/2#post-2095811 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 21:30:03 +0000 Synchronicity 2095811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrscobee: I totally agree with you! I've seen family members just sort of waste away in retirement because they no longer had much to keep them mentally and physically stimulated. I don't want that for myself, and I think working might be the only thing to keep me from getting to that point! I'll likely "work" quite late into life, hopefully doing something that I really enjoy. That, or I'll go back and get another degree or two as a very, very mature student... lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095766 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 21:04:43 +0000 reverie 2095766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of my big debts (student loan / house) will be done in my early 50s.... so hopefully with another 15 years of FT work under my belt I'll have a real safteynet and means to retire. The earlier the better in my book! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095689 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:30:54 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2095689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I have no idea. I don't think our generation can depend on Social Security as a fall back, and costs will only continue to increase over time. I want to make sure that I have enough so that my LO can focus on her and her family's financial future. Also I'm in my late 30's and I am not where close to accomplishing what I'd like to professionally. </p> <p>I also think aging is going to be different in the future. People are already living longer. </p> <p>Who knows? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095642 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:07:33 +0000 dc yoga bee 2095642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will be eligible to retire from the govt at 56. I'd be interested in pursuing other interest at that point, and in an ideal world get to travel the world doing yoga. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095624 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:01:16 +0000 Bao 2095624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No clue, I need to get back to work first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095597 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:53:43 +0000 ShootingStar 2095597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure, DH and have to figure out our plan still. He's almost 7 years younger than me and I don't really want to be on my own for 6ish years before he retires. Plus I want to do a lot of traveling and once I get to my 70s it will be harder to do. We do have kind of a number figure in mind that if we get there, we'll retire regardless of age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095557 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:40:26 +0000 sarac 2095557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No specific age plans for retirement. I haven't even started my career at 31. I plan to transition back into working in the next few years, and maybe go back to grad school in 7 or 8 years. So it'll probably be 5-10 years before I have a really firm career established, and then I hope to enjoy it enough to want to continue through out my life. My husband is also not the type to retire - his job is really his life, outside of us. </p> <p>I'd like to travel and such more and more as I age, but really, I'd like to have a career that I enjoy so much that I want to keep doing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095412 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:17:16 +0000 Greentea 2095412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope never. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095406 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:13:58 +0000 BananaPancakes 2095406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably never. Most everyone I know who's retired early also died before their 80's, so that's motivation for me to keep going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095376 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:51:35 +0000 birdofafeather 2095376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i voted no clue! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095366 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:39:38 +0000 mrscobee 2095366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>60ish, but who knows! I feel too young to think about this! I consider work fun right now, but who the heck knows how I will feel about it in 30 years?? I am not the type of person who has enough outside hobbies to retire at 50 or younger. I wouldn't trust myself to do anything productive or keep my mind sharp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095361 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:32:46 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2095361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: that's so awesome. I on the other hand, wouldn't know what to do with myself! Part if my issue is probably that my identity is probably too tied up in work ;). (Besides, my kids won't be in college until I'm 60!) :shocked:</p> <p>I'm sure I'll be "that doc" who shows up for grand rounds every week in my 80's ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095355 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:29:05 +0000 jetsa 2095355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: sounds awesome to me :) this thread is interesting, Im surprised at all of the 'later' ages. I love my job and it is fulfilling but it's not what I want to do forever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095351 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:24:58 +0000 jetsa 2095351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me at 50 and DH at 55, we'd rather spend our time doing other things. We may still pick up side projects but not work full time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095347 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:23:42 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2095347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>65. I plan on having a post - retirement career though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095346 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:22:59 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2095346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH wants to retire at 50! I told him he should work until our kids get through college for the benefits. I don't know when I want to retire. I'm 7 years younger than DH so I will probably retire after he does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095340 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:20:04 +0000 pui 2095340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>55ish. That's when we'll retire from our "day jobs". We will still have apartments to at least partially manage though. And we may be still doing some part-time "work" as a hobby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095338 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:19:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2095338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe mid 60's? But I have no idea- I may want to continue for longer than that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095319 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:09:27 +0000 sunny 2095319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: LOL! </p> <p>I'd love to retire from my "career" job in my late 50s, and then devote my time to pursuing hobbies, doing volunteer work or perhaps some sort of part time fun/low stress job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095311 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:03:34 +0000 snowjewelz 2095311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to retire early but I'd likely be working till 65! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095310 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:03:32 +0000 ILoveLettie 2095310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably 70+. For a few different reasons: I went straight from undergrad to my masters so I've had pretty much no time in my desired field and I am sure once I finally get into it I'll likely want to stay as long as possible. I also eventually want to get my doctorate but go back to the field or teach the subject and by the time I do that I'll already be older so I'll want to take advantage of that training and learning for as long as possible. I can see myself working in some capacity, possibly part time, forever (or as long as I'm healthy). I'm definitely not in it for the money (neither early childhood education or ministry pay well at all!) so if retirement was truly a goal I'd be in a different field. My mom will likely work until she's 70+ as well and if she wasn't working she'd be volunteering at the same thing. My dad went into a high paying field so he could retire early and will be retired soon at 55. So I have seen it both ways but for me I'd rather get paid less working indefinitely in a field I'm passionate about where I would still have the flexibility to go part time and travel and spend time with family in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095290 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:56:52 +0000 loveisstrange 2095290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: Hell. yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095286 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:56:19 +0000 mrsjyw 2095286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh and I both want to retire at 60 latest. We want to volunteer, travel, and enjoy our kids/grandkids god willing. while we're in good health and younger age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095283 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:55:47 +0000 rachiecakes 2095283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: let's go back to working at VS as old ladies :) I used to always say I wanted to be the grandma that worked there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095280 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:54:09 +0000 rachiecakes 2095280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I never want to retire. My 91 year old aunt still works (elementary school library once a week and teaches painting at senior center) and she still drives, lives alone, vacations, etc. My grandfather lived to almost 91 and he was still working at the family farm and also was driving, lived alone.<br /> My grandparents that retired passed away in their 60s and early 70s. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095268 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:49:54 +0000 littlejoy 2095268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: That's awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-plan-to-retire#post-2095263 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:47:08 +0000 blackbird 2095263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: mmm I love to read. Keeps your brain sharp, too. That's the one big thing I noticed about my parents retiring early-use it or lose it, for sure </p>