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Brian_Rice

Brian_Rice

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Don't want this to be political in any way shape form or fashion. I'm just curious about what people here think about people over 62-65 holding down a job.

I see my parents (60 and 63, respectively) being young, vibrant and eager to stay working. Both are self-employed, so there's no problem in it. But at least as far as I'm concerned, I don't see why anyone under the age of 70 should get a check in the mail. To me, people that need monetary assistance are the disabled and elderly. But, to me, under 70 just doesn't seem so elderly anymore.

My wife's father has been retired for 15 years, getting SS the entire time, he gets 100K from his 401K annually and is young and vibrant and globe-trotting. I know that's not everyone, but less and less I'm seeing 60-somethings looking run-down and raggety.

Again, please no politics. Just wondering what people here think about working into their 70s opposed to working into their 60s.

Personally I hope to be working until the day I die, because I always make sure that whatever work I'm doing that I enjoy it thoroughly (learned that from my parents).
 
I plan to have some sort of career/job until I cannot do anything anymore. I could never just sit around after a certain age, especially with our medical advances and longer lifespans.
 
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I plan to have some sort of career/job until I cannot do anything anymore. I could never just sit around after a certain age, especially with our medical advances and longer lifespans.
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Yeah, I mean in the nursing home I plan to smoke tons of weed and play video games all day, but so long as I have my wits I'd like to be doing something a bit more productive.
 
Brian_Rice said:
Don't want this to be political in any way shape form or fashion.
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If you don't want a political discussion you shouldn't say things like this:

Brian_Rice said:
I don't see why anyone under the age of 70 should get a check in the mail.
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A non political discussion would ask a simple question: How long do you plan on working? or When do plan on retiring?

By adding the comment about getting a check in the mail you have politicized the discussion.

I'm planning on working as long as possible.

 
You guys are all young (I'm betting)...wait till you have worked for 35-40 years, then come back & post. Remember, the checks that people get is money they paid in.
You never know, there might not be any left for you anyways, so....no worries & keep on working! I would like those checks myself. :thumbsup:

Oh... and your wife's father must have one hell of a 401K to collect 100K a year off it...good for him.
 
Gonna die in the saddle. Which has always been the plan, though now that it increasingly appears there won't be a choice, it seems like it's always been a good plan.

The whole sort of we're staying healthier/competent longer and so should work longer thing is double-edged: there's something to be said for retiring from the field and creating a opening for a younger person on their way up.
 
I expect the age to be pushed upwards at some point. Statistically we are living much healthier for longer than when Social Security was first implemented in the 30's, and that gap is just going to widen in the next 20 years. I read somewhere that the first person who will reach 150 years of age has probably already been born. Of course, with greater health, comes greater population, and quicker depletion of resources so there is that to consider as well.
 
Making it optional was a good choice by the government imo. A lot of it has to do with genetics, working enviroment and what not.
Fact is I've seen a few buds kick the bucket from thier bodies breaking down in thier 40's although most were in thier 50's. s**t happens.
Some make it, some don't. I know more people on disability right now than I do otherwise ranging in age from early 40's to 60's.

Yeah, so, optional is good for those that can keep going. By all means.

Me? I'm retiring at 60, if I make it that far. 8 more years to go for me and it's no walk in the park, I can assure you. To each his own man.:beer:
 
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Planning on shooting till i cant anymore, then i want to be pushed off a cliff, into a vat of boiling acid, with acid proof sharks in it.

Till then, im drinking 2 cups of veggie juice a day, and eating healthy for the first time in my life. hell im even excersicing...... I want that awesome... awesome... day to be a long time from now.
 
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