Retired once already, working now and plan on doing so until I am about 55 then Its golf and riding for me. Ahh BTW I can take off most any time I want 3 out of 4 of us are HD riders and always looking for reason to go to next town and check something out....

 

dan, when you get that ride started let me know, planning the same thing myself

 

Retired twice, USMC and the Sheriff's Office. Still do reserves for the S.O. to keep my cert. Other than that I ride when I want and play in the pool.

We are raising a Grandchild since our daughters passing....Now that's full time work.....

 

Congratulations to all the retired gentleman (i use that word loosely) on this forum.....

I'm a long way from being retired but I am lucky enough to be self employed....... i tell the guys that work for me that i'm going to a meeting...... jump on my bike..... and i see them in the morning - nothing like it............ Its none of their business if i'm riding, playing golf, or drinking at the strip club at 11am on a wednesday........

Garrison

 

I hope to retire in the next few years, if I can come up with enough money to live comfortably.

Everybody has different needs and lifestyles, so how much money do you need to retire?

 

Once my house is paid off I'm stop working that same day. 15 years to go.

 

When you are retired you can? Plan a trip to Florida this week and go next week with a couple of riding buddies because they're retired too. Oh, to be back at work scheduling my vacation!!![sm=smarty.gif]

 

In 1970 when I left the Air Force my Dad said to go to work for a very large company, get into their retirement fund and savings plans up to your eyeballs. Hired on with AT&T, invested 6% of my salary into a matching fund savings plan, bought stock, and saved a couple of bucks a week....for 30 years. When I left they offered a buyout package. Walked out the door with nickles under a million dollars. Hired a retirement fund manager who is making me 9 1/2 percent on my investment. Thanks Dad!

2 more years and I will start collecting Social Security. The government will make the payments on 2 new Harleys and the new Mustang GT ragtop for my wife.

Retirement means getting on your Harley and riding 'that-a-way'. A couple of credit cards and a little green in your wallet. We even took off on a lark and ended up in Utah. Had to buy "T" bags in Las Vegas and some clothes to wear.

 

Hey Carsoni..Congrats from one controller to another!

I just finished 20 with the USAF as an ATC'r- - now continuing with another 20 in the private sector!

 

I'm 56, retired from the tools at 55 and am busier doing what I want to do than I was as plumber. One heck of a lot lighter work too. I still have old customers bugging me to come back to work but after 40 years of it I don't even want to change my own faucet washers anymore. I've got 3 horses, 5 Harleys. Two rental properties to maintain, and three grand children to keep me hustling. I highly recommend it!!