I’m not a very risk-acceptant person when it comes to finances. This is because I grew up with an entrepreneur father and saw the ups and the downs - and the downs were low, and scary, and unpleasant, and painful. I wanted to avoid the lows. So I chose a path of stability as an employee to large corporate entities for…

While I feel I am better off than most at 32, I dont plan on retiring until my 60s. I enjoy what i do and cannot imagine sitting around the house.

Men have traditionally derived their sense of worth from their job.

Thanks for the interview and for tipping me off to the research—I had no idea!

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Why are all of my left side stories in spanish????

I was forced into retirement at 50 because of a career-ending workplace accident. My bills get paid and it affords me a comfortable existence. I can’t even contemplate working because it will destroy my disability (SS and LTD).

Yes most of the time when I meet or read about people who have earned enough money to “retire”, they usually keep working in some form or another. It’s more about financial independence for them, and not about stopping work. Money just isn’t an issue any more, and money can finally come from any job they want, with no…

It’s critical to think about what you’re retiring to, not just what you’re retiring from.

Pretty much everyone I know old or young who retires, ends up getting a job. You can want the freedom, but it gets boring, and you do lose a step. That’s NOT to belittle retirement at all, you still have that freedom, and can pursue doing things you always wanted to do, but yeah, part of my retirement plan is…

I’m hourly, but I have a long commute. My solution is audiobooks. I’m getting to read during time that would other wise be spent listening to drive time radio (now, that’s horror). But because of the time devoted to this commute, I have less time with my family. To add to this time, I do a lot of shopping in the…

I DO calculate how many hours I have to work to buy something I want or need.

But now it is flipped on its head — is the savings WORTH the time I would burn up hunting for a better price, a cheaper price, or building it myself. Or building it MUCH better myself. Or the fun and satisfaction I would get doing it myself.

My…

Totally agree with this. Personally I evaluate it against what I’ll be doing otherwise. Not gonna hire someone to do a simple task while I’m on the couch watching TV or surfing the net.

my chore life with children got infinitely better once my daughter grew old enough to accompany me.

I also hate when people use this mantra as an excuse to be rude. Several coworkers claim “they don’t have time” for manners or to be polite when they snap orders at you. Takes a second to say “please” and “thanks”.