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B Calm

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2. Hell I'm 60 and I been wanting

Reply to badtoworse (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:10 AM

Apr 2012

to retire since I was 50. I'm in good health, but starting to feel my age. The only problem is, the corporations did away with our retirement programs and health insurance cost way to much.

There has got to be more than life than work. . Oh how bad I want get rid of that ball and chain. . . .

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Americans No Longer Expect Retirement at 65 [View all] marmar Apr 2012 OP

There is another factor at work as well badtoworse Apr 2012 #1

Hell I'm 60 and I been wanting B Calm Apr 2012 #2

Well what about all the screaming about Boomers retiring and gutting SS?! lunatica Apr 2012 #3

65... heck I'm planning to be done by 55 belcffub Apr 2012 #4

I use to think the same thing. LOL B Calm Apr 2012 #5

I've already saved enough to do it today... belcffub Apr 2012 #6

I been saving all my life too. Right now B Calm Apr 2012 #7

New York belcffub Apr 2012 #8

I gave up on that hope during ray-guns era. Javaman Apr 2012 #9

Cheap Labor Cons invented the ball and chain B Calm Apr 2012 #10