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Retirees: What Are The Expenses You Didn't Count On For Retirement?
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<blockquote data-quote="oldupsman" data-source="post: 1254253" data-attributes="member: 42268"><p>We took the whole pension. Why leave any money on the table? Yes I could get killed in a car crash tomorrow. But I</p><p>don't live my life thinking like that. I'm a positive thinking person, especially since leaving UPS. We made it a point to </p><p>pay off the mortgage as soon as possible being that was the only debt we had. Living debt free makes it all easy.</p><p></p><p>We were always savers, I banged my 401 heavy during my years at UPS, so we had some substantial savings. With </p><p>no debt and savings there is no need for a life insurance policy. </p><p></p><p>I didn't work at all for the first 10 months. Vowed I would never take a job I didn't love ever again. Then a new minor </p><p>league ballpark opened close to home. We're big gardeners, still do our own canning, I love to play in the dirt. So I </p><p>applied for a groundskeeper job. I also love baseball so it all fit. Great summer job with the winters off. Enjoy the job </p><p>more than I need the money. How's that for a switch. </p><p></p><p>I'm telling you, you will never regret leaving as soon as you can. I left at 55. Would another 2 or 3 years made things easier? </p><p>I don't know. Yeah another couple bucks a month in the pension. More 401 savings. But we haven't missed that money.</p><p>Earlier I said I'm a positive person. I wasn't always. People I've known a long time have told me what a happier overall</p><p>person I've become since I've retired. I don't wish UPS any ill will. I'm just glad I'm gone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oldupsman, post: 1254253, member: 42268"] We took the whole pension. Why leave any money on the table? Yes I could get killed in a car crash tomorrow. But I don't live my life thinking like that. I'm a positive thinking person, especially since leaving UPS. We made it a point to pay off the mortgage as soon as possible being that was the only debt we had. Living debt free makes it all easy. We were always savers, I banged my 401 heavy during my years at UPS, so we had some substantial savings. With no debt and savings there is no need for a life insurance policy. I didn't work at all for the first 10 months. Vowed I would never take a job I didn't love ever again. Then a new minor league ballpark opened close to home. We're big gardeners, still do our own canning, I love to play in the dirt. So I applied for a groundskeeper job. I also love baseball so it all fit. Great summer job with the winters off. Enjoy the job more than I need the money. How's that for a switch. I'm telling you, you will never regret leaving as soon as you can. I left at 55. Would another 2 or 3 years made things easier? I don't know. Yeah another couple bucks a month in the pension. More 401 savings. But we haven't missed that money. Earlier I said I'm a positive person. I wasn't always. People I've known a long time have told me what a happier overall person I've become since I've retired. I don't wish UPS any ill will. I'm just glad I'm gone. [/QUOTE]
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