The retirement years

KW · Mar 15, 2023, 06:14 PM

Quote from: ShiningStar on Mar 15, 2023, 05:44 PMAgree with you untamed. I think the point of KWs post was to bag the governments handling of Covid, once again

No, it was to point out that if you want to stay alive longer, don't be obese.

Untamed · Mar 15, 2023, 06:19 PM

Now that's just rubbish, and you know it. Your post was specifically about obesity with relation to covid risk.

You're just being ridiculous now.

Quote from: KW on Mar 15, 2023, 06:14 PMNo, it was to point out that if you want to stay alive longer, don't be obese.

KW · Mar 15, 2023, 06:33 PM

Quote from: Untamed on Mar 15, 2023, 06:19 PMNow that's just rubbish, and you know it. Your post was specifically about obesity with relation to covid risk.

You're just being ridiculous now.

No, my post was of the zerohedge article which discussed how obesity is directly related to mortality - then I used Covid as an example of that. If you want to deny that obesity is going to kill you eventually, whether that is from Covid or from something else, go ahead. Hope it works out for you.

ShiningStar · Mar 15, 2023, 07:46 PM

Quote from: KW on Mar 15, 2023, 06:33 PMNo, my post was of the zerohedge article which discussed how obesity is directly related to mortality - then I used Covid as an example of that. If you want to deny that obesity is going to kill you eventually, whether that is from Covid or from something else, go ahead. Hope it works out for you.

Well thats a weird reply

are you suggesting untamed is obese?

Swala · Apr 03, 2023, 08:53 PM

Just came across this Retirement Years thread and was really enjoying it. So sad to see how it disintegrated so quickly into an argument

Basil · Apr 06, 2023, 09:17 PM

Well said, thank you. Here's a thought-provoking video to reboot this thread and make it useful again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BNyLriQMSs

Swala · Apr 10, 2023, 09:42 AM

I was lucky enough to be able to retire at the age of 57. My wife and I owned a small, successful but pretty stressful business. We had planned to carry on for 2 - 3 more years to meet our financial goals. However, we were approached by someone who was very keen to purchase the business and, basically, wouldn't take no for an answer so we ended up selling early. Somewhat surprisingly it took me a couple of years to stop feeling guilty about retiring at the age of 57. Crazy I know. Pleased to say I am well over that now and really enjoying the many things that retirement allows. Work is definately not the be all and end all of life.

Mos · Apr 23, 2023, 11:41 PM

Thanks for kicking this thread off Basil and to contributors. It is a great topic. I am hoping to move from semi-retired (but working too much) to mostly retired by the end of next year when my wife also plans to retire from her full time job. We will be mid 50's and hope to travel and have the time to enjoy life. Our list of priorities as we head towards this are...
- family
- friends (longstanding and new with hobbies)
- wellness
- experiencing nature - walking
- hobbies
- travel & adventure
- contributing
- keeping the mind active

The last two are reasons that we may not retire completely from paid work if we can get the balance right. We might be inspired to add getting a dog to the list after we have got the travel bug sorted.

It is good to hear how others are finding the journey from working to semi-retirement to retirement on this thread.

BlackPeter · Apr 24, 2023, 08:40 AM

Great priority list ... looks pretty similar to mine

; One thing to watch on the way to be less employed is just - you still need to set and observe your priorities. I noticed that with less paid commitments at hand it is easy to drop the discipline to say NO and you will get busier and busier ...

Mos · Apr 24, 2023, 12:56 PM

Thanks BP, good advice. I do have a habit of taking on more than I should and impacting my ability to deliver on personal priorities. So I need to bring a bit of discipline to this transition. I also value the approach outlined by another poster of ensuring that I only working with people that I enjoy working with at this phase.

winner (n) · Apr 24, 2023, 02:10 PM

'Pensioner poverty' seems to quite widespread ....and getting worse

Sitting in the dark wrapped in a blanket with only one meal a day can't be fun.

BlackPeter · Apr 25, 2023, 09:18 AM

Quote from: winner (n) on Apr 24, 2023, 02:10 PM'Pensioner poverty' seems to quite widespread ....and getting worse

Sitting in the dark wrapped in a blanket with only one meal a day can't be fun.

Absolutely. The gap between rich and poor is still widening. Rich getting richer and poor getting poorer, and this is true for all age groups.

Suppose however that the people you are describing are unlikely to contribute much to this forum.

Having said that - we can always set up or join a group of rich listers volunteering to cook a second meal for the poor. Volunteering can be really rewarding ... another option for these cold winter evenings.

Basil · Apr 28, 2023, 04:16 PM

Quote from: winner (n) on Apr 24, 2023, 02:10 PM'Pensioner poverty' seems to quite widespread ....and getting worse

Sitting in the dark wrapped in a blanket with only one meal a day can't be fun.

Yes I recorded that "Sunday" program on retirement poverty and watched it the other night. Was sobering stuff. Hopefully nobody on here is still renting and also ends up living on national superannuation with no other income whatsoever. Pretty grim way to "exist" / "endure" through one's retirement years.
Heck, there wouldn't even be enough money for the petfood to feed a decent sized dog.

Untamed · Apr 28, 2023, 04:58 PM

At least one person here will be, but I genuinely believe that attitude is everything. Some people don't need a flash house, overseas trips, designer clothes, or a wine cellar, to be content and happy. So don't judge other people's situations based on your own vision for retirement. The simple life works for many.

Quote from: Basil on Apr 28, 2023, 04:16 PMYes I recorded that "Sunday" program on retirement poverty and watched it the other night. Was sobering stuff. Hopefully nobody on here is still renting and also ends up living on national superannuation with no other income whatsoever. Pretty grim way to "exist" / "endure" through one's retirement years.
Heck, there wouldn't even be enough money for the petfood to feed a decent sized dog.

Basil · Apr 28, 2023, 05:27 PM

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday Not so Golden years
Not judging anyone here or anywhere else jak, even those who choose to live in a caravan are perfectly entitled to their life choices but I think most of us on here aspire to something more comfortable in our retirement years, that's why many of us are on here. People interviewed, (see for yourself), don't look very content to me, that's all I was saying.