early retirement?
Hello, My wife and I are almost 50, she's getting really sick of the rat race. She's been working fulltime since she was 16 and I've been working since I was 19. We already have a destination tr...
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2oldman wrote:
I retired at 55, and I knew that was early, but, I never knew *how* early until I snowbirded.
You may have a bit of culture shock if you visit most southern RV parks. People are old. Most over 65. They will consider you a kid, which is ok, but you may feel you've gone back in time about 40 years. They won't like the same music as you.. or just about anything else. Do you like hanging with your parents or their friends?
I'd suggest you work hard now and retire for good when possible. Part-time working the rest of your life (if that's your plan) may not pan out as well as you think it will.
I don't mind big-band, but music isn't the only thing that draws people together. I am my father's son, for sure. As for the age, even in the existing campground, there are plenty of older folks; two neighbors are over 80, three are over 65, and there is only one person on the street that is younger than us. We get along with all of them and play cards, etc. I do also keep busy doing other things that "older" folks might not do.
Working hard is what she's been doing, which is why I'm even considering doing this. I could certainly put in a few more years and get a bigger nest egg. Part-timing would probably just to be able to travel more often. She seems ok with sitting in one spot.
