I'm aiming for 67 (I'm 53 now), although my husband wants to retire at 62 (he's a year younger than I am). We don't see ourselves as retiring full-time. We both would probably want part-time jobs to supplement our finances and also so we don't get bored!
I am agree with the author that metaphors and stories with proper example is always important and useful to explain any particular term to interviewer. I think this technique really helps while you have to elaborate any technical term. Actually success of interview is majorly dependent on impression on the candidate in the basis of dressing, resume, body language etc. Thanks for posting this useful article and the points which you have written are really different than what normally found on any career blog.
55!!!! But that's not realistic - I'm guessing I'll first transition back to full time work in 5-6 years at 56ish and then will work for another ten years - sigh
I would love to be able to retire now (in my 40s) while I am still relatively young and healthy so I could travel much more and enjoy life but, realistically, I will probably work into my 60s.
I plan to wait to use my retirement savings as late as possible, after 70. I'll have to take money out of the IRAs so plan on still putting money away for when I'm really old.
I retired a age 50 after my husband died. I did so because grief made it hard to continue working and my employer was in the process of reduction of force. I could have stayed but they made me a very good deal; one that I probably could not pass up. Once retired after three months I got bored. Then reopened my husband's business but changed the focus to being a consultant. Then I took a job part time as well, actually two plus my own business. Then as I began to settle into retirement more I took a cruise, visited relatives, and began to close my business and slowly got out of my part time jobs. Once retired I began to pursue more my hobbies, made new friends as well as kept old ones. Then since I never stopped learning, I wrote a book and had it published. During my retirement I intend to keep growing and learning. Write more. Make time to enjoy life and now I can enjoy the slow down--unlike at age 50. The key has more to do with readiness not age. Retirement can mean anything which makes you happy--even work.
What does retirement mean? For me, it's being busier than ever but now I am working without pay doing what I love - volunteering. It took decades and decades of saving and investing early and wisely to be able to live a full life on retirement funds.
I would love to retire when I am 65 or 66 because I like my job and I want to max out my benefits. I am just starting to save for retirement. I want to volunteer when I retire.
It's tough for me to come up with a number since I'm only 27 now, but obviously the younger the better! I would love to travel as much as possible in retirement, but by that age I may be more interested in spending time with family/grandkids.
I want to retire at 59.
I'm aiming for 67 (I'm 53 now), although my husband wants to retire at 62 (he's a year younger than I am). We don't see ourselves as retiring full-time. We both would probably want part-time jobs to supplement our finances and also so we don't get bored!
I am agree with the author that metaphors and stories with proper example is always important and useful to explain any particular term to interviewer. I think this technique really helps while you have to elaborate any technical term. Actually success of interview is majorly dependent on impression on the candidate in the basis of dressing, resume, body language etc. Thanks for posting this useful article and the points which you have written are really different than what normally found on any career blog.
I retired less than a year ago
55!!!! But that's not realistic - I'm guessing I'll first transition back to full time work in 5-6 years at 56ish and then will work for another ten years - sigh
I want to retire in my mid-60s.
I would love to be able to retire now (in my 40s) while I am still relatively young and healthy so I could travel much more and enjoy life but, realistically, I will probably work into my 60s.
When I become a SAHM I won't go back to work. I consider this retiring and that will happen this fall!!
65
I guess when we have enough money and can't stand our jobs anymore?
When I'm 62. Hopefully.
ASAP, of course!
55 ...just a few more years
We hope to retire at 62. However I plan to continue to work part-time.
I'd like to retire now, but more likely both my husband and I will have to keep working part-time for most of our lives, unfortunately.
I plan to wait to use my retirement savings as late as possible, after 70. I'll have to take money out of the IRAs so plan on still putting money away for when I'm really old.
I retired a age 50 after my husband died. I did so because grief made it hard to continue working and my employer was in the process of reduction of force. I could have stayed but they made me a very good deal; one that I probably could not pass up. Once retired after three months I got bored. Then reopened my husband's business but changed the focus to being a consultant. Then I took a job part time as well, actually two plus my own business. Then as I began to settle into retirement more I took a cruise, visited relatives, and began to close my business and slowly got out of my part time jobs. Once retired I began to pursue more my hobbies, made new friends as well as kept old ones. Then since I never stopped learning, I wrote a book and had it published. During my retirement I intend to keep growing and learning. Write more. Make time to enjoy life and now I can enjoy the slow down--unlike at age 50. The key has more to do with readiness not age. Retirement can mean anything which makes you happy--even work.
What does retirement mean? For me, it's being busier than ever but now I am working without pay doing what I love - volunteering. It took decades and decades of saving and investing early and wisely to be able to live a full life on retirement funds.
I would love to retire when I am 65 or 66 because I like my job and I want to max out my benefits. I am just starting to save for retirement. I want to volunteer when I retire.
I would love to retire by mid 40's!
Right now I will wait until my full retirement age of 70. But I would love to go sooner if I could so I can travel!
I love my job so I don't want to retire until I am about 60.
Thanks! Name is Donna Sako, dlsako@verizon.net is correct address.
I'll be retired by 50 (in 5 years)
It's tough for me to come up with a number since I'm only 27 now, but obviously the younger the better! I would love to travel as much as possible in retirement, but by that age I may be more interested in spending time with family/grandkids.