The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I don’t have Sky so just logged back in expecting them to have lost. Amazing come back

Very emotional at the end. Literally won on the last put

 

[Mo1959]

Very emotional at the end. Literally won on the last put

Couple of my old work colleagues are golfers and have been every day. They will be well chuffed to say the least!

 

[Dirk]

@Mo1959 .....wow, that was amazing and exciting

Sssh! @welsh dragon will get jealous.

 

[Mo1959]

Sssh! @welsh dragon will get jealous.

 

[Accy cyclist]

@Mo1959 .....wow, that was amazing and exciting

Two words there I wouldn't associate with golf.

 

[PaulSB]

Doesn’t make you any happier! My step mum and dad both left a sizeable inheritance and, apart from removing financial worries, I would say I have actually felt more down lately. Didn’t get on that well with the step mum, but dad and I were on the same wavelength and enjoyed a lot of the same interests. Would hand the money back to have him back for a bit longer.

It can be difficult, I can sympathise with your feelings there. My parents died before my children were born. My mother loved boys and it's a long held regret she never met my three sons. I think she would have loved them.

As for feeling down lately please have a hug. I'm there too. I know why but don't know what to do about it. Hopefully we'll both feel better soon.

 

[PaulSB]

We can maintain our current lifestyle quite easily on our current pensions and savings.
I get the state pension next year and MrsD gets hers the year after. At that time, our household income will exceed that which we had when we were working. I will also have one of our lump sums petty much intact. That should do us quite nicely until I peg it.
Now.....if stepmother kicks the bucket in the meantime......

My financial adviser tells me we will not run out of money. Don't misunderstand me, we are not wealthy and I don't have a step mum. When we retired our income dropped to 40% of when we worked. When my state pension kicks in we will be at 50% and my wife's will take us to 60% - it seems to work out. Going out to work every is an expensive business.

 

[PaulSB]

Odd that we don't talk about money much in this thread as its always a topic of conversation among people of a similar age to me (almost 63) off of the forum.

Although it was mentioned in the very first post of this thread.

Whilst it's not very British to talk about who's got what etc it would be handy I think to share tips re money management and good deals etc for us in the latter stages of our lives. Might be helpful to Newbie or soon to be Retirees.

Not many of my real life conversations involve money other than the price of bikes and cafes!! I do spend too much money in cafes with riding three times a week. I used to ride with a guy who took sandwiches with him - rest of the group would go in the cafe and he would sit outside.

The subject does come up here from time to time but I know what you mean. I think it would be a good idea to share tips and thoughts.

 

[Drago]

Each month I end with a little more than I started. When I eventually get the state pension that'll be my Guinness money.

 

[Drago]

Cool. Rocky II is on at 2100hrs. The day just gets better and better.

 

[welsh dragon]

Sod all on the box tonight.

 

[classic33]

Sod all on the box tonight.

Try watching the telly instead.

 

[screenman]

Sod all on the box tonight.

Holidays gone wrong is trying and failing to entertain us.

 

[roadrash]

mrs roadrash is watching columbo, she watches all the detective and murder mystery type programmes, I once enquired about sending her on one of those murder mystery weekends but I declined , …...they said she couldn't be the victim.

 

[Dirk]

.......and I don't have a step mum.

I'm hoping not to have one in the not too distant future.

......Going out to work every is an expensive business.

Too true. I didn't realise how much it cost to go to work, until after I retired.