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B Calm

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5. I use to think the same thing. LOL

Reply to belcffub (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:19 AM

Apr 2012

Then at age 47 the company I worked at for the last 25 years filed bankruptcy, sent operations to Mexico, stoled our pensions, and slammed the door. I had a son in his first year of college, so I learned how to drive a truck for a living. Things sometimes don't turn out the way you plan.

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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