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    Quote Originally Posted by Frixxxx View Post
    You didn't retire, you had a hiatus......Retirement = NO WORK!
    I guess I will never be retired if it = NO WORK. Unlike nnuut, who sits around the pool and drinks fufu drinks all the time. I will still will mow the lawn, help with dishes and do the maintenance things around the house that I never got to when I was working full time. So I guess I will never be retired.
    May the force be with us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nasa1974 View Post
    I guess I will never be retired if it = NO WORK. Unlike nnuut, who sits around the pool and drinks fufu drinks all the time. I will still will mow the lawn, help with dishes and do the maintenance things around the house that I never got to when I was working full time. So I guess I will never be retired.
    maybe you should've married a spanish gal...
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    I raise a toast to Ringo, fufu drinks, pools, and Spanish gals...

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    Now that I am on my 2nd week of retirement, I am at a loss as to what to do with my free time.
    I have sorted and discarded a box of paperwork that I have been hoarding for a long time.
    I still have 4 boxes to go through.

    I thought I have it all planned - travel all over.
    I am still waiting for my 1st check and my terminal leave payment.
    Once I receive my checks ON A regular basis, I will be able to gauge if I can afford to travel without touching my TSP.

    We had a (retirement) trial run from January-April to see if we will be able to live comfortably with our pension.
    So far, it looked okay.
    We also made sure we had at least a year's worth of emergency fund.
    Spouse and I originally planned to retire at the same time, however, at the last minute, he decided to stay a while longer.



    Quote Originally Posted by Maricar19 View Post
    Current Ages: 56.16 and 57.42
    Years of Service: 30 and 29.50
    Plan: Retire by April 2016 at 57 and 58
    Both will retire with only 30 years of SS contributions by EOY.

    Now that we are nearing retirement, we have always wondered what are we going to do upon retirement?...

    We have always said that we will tour the US and the world when We retire. But when they are done and over with, what do we do with our time?

    Spouse has no problem with that..as long as there is at least a piece of arable land, life will be sweet...
    or bring him close to the water and he'll be fishing...swimming

    What about me? I hate gardening, swimming and fishing! Why? Because i don't like being outdoors during the day..only when I am on a cruise..

    Maybe I should look for a part time job and complete the required 35 years for Social Security?
    if that's the case, I might as well not to retire.

    Maybe I should volunteer my services to some charitable organizations?
    Maybe I should go back to the Philippines and make up for lost time with family?
    Maybe I am not ready to retire yet?

    How about you? Do you know what you'll be doing when you retire?
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    Don't worry once your friends and relatives find out you're retired they will fill your life with "extra duties"! Ha! There are always plenty of volunteer jobs and all those things you've always wanted to do but didn't have time? The first few months were a little difficult but after that I don't know how I had time to work!

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    Do what I do Maricar, ANYTHING you like!Man_relaxes.gif



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    Quote Originally Posted by nnuut View Post
    Do what I do Maricar, ANYTHING you like!Man_relaxes.gif
    I like that idea....
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    I'm going to be an usher for a minor league baseball team. Have a team 45 minutes from my prospective retirement summer home, it's a 60 day a summer job and good exercise too! That's 13 years away...

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    By 30June, I will be two (2) months retired. I still have not decided what to do with my time.
    There is so much to do at home, but it's not my forte.
    As to my planned vacations, we went to Cancun last May and Niagara Falls Canada last June.

    I still have a lot of places to visit.

    Lately, I have been dabbling with ETFs with some success. I just need more $$$ to make it worth my time.
    Emotions should never play a role in one's investing strategy!
    No to Greed...No to Fear!
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    On our way home from Canada, we were stopped by a State Trooper. My nephew, Papi RJ, was the one driving. The officer told us that RJ was weaving in and out of the traffic and almost hit another State Trooper who reported the incident and asked to flag us down. RJ swore to the officer that he wasn't weaving. The State Trooper then noticed the sticker behind the truck and asked who served In Iraq. I said, "My husband, Sir." He then let us go and just gave RJ a warning.

    Thanks to my husband's service to our country. .you saved the day for RJ and mwah!

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    OP posted:
    Quote Originally Posted by Maricar19 View Post
    Current Ages: 56.16 and 57.42
    Years of Service: 30 and 29.50
    Plan: Retire by April 2016 at 57 and 58
    Both will retire with only 30 years of SS contributions by EOY.

    Now that we are nearing retirement, we have always wondered what are we going to do upon retirement?...

    We have always said that we will tour the US and the world when We retire. But when they are done and over with, what do we do with our time?

    Spouse has no problem with that..as long as there is at least a piece of arable land, life will be sweet...
    or bring him close to the water and he'll be fishing...swimming

    What about me? I hate gardening, swimming and fishing! Why? Because i don't like being outdoors during the day..only when I am on a cruise..

    Maybe I should look for a part time job and complete the required 35 years for Social Security?
    if that's the case, I might as well not to retire.

    Maybe I should volunteer my services to some charitable organizations?
    Maybe I should go back to the Philippines and make up for lost time with family?
    Maybe I am not ready to retire yet?

    How about you? Do you know what you'll be doing when you retire?
    I posted:
    Quote Originally Posted by PessOptimist View Post
    I will sit on my patio with my laptop and do as told. One goal is to try to exceed nnuuts post total. Unless Tom says enough.

    I will do as told by my SO as she seems to hate the fact I may have nothing to do. I will resist getting a job.

    I may put some money in to my at that time 17 yo pickup and take a solo trip. I may put the pickup on the lemon lot on the air base and make some young Airman a deal. If that works I may buy a used **** box economy car or hybrid and take that trip. So what if I can only go 40 miles a day electric. Think of the future.

    This is all based on my calculations about retirement income which still seem to be too good to be true though I have had others check them.

    Bottom line about the original question – as little as possible.

    PO
    As I mentioned in another post I have reread most of the “Retirement and IRA Talk” forum. This thread was started 6/6/15 and my reply was the next day. The last post was 6/26/16. Reading this and a lot of other threads has reminded me of TSPTalk members who I had forgotten and may no longer post for various reasons. I am bumping this thread with a request for updates from all who have retired. If the mods feel it is appropriate they can make this a new thread.

    My current reply is pretty much the same. A few things have changed, I no longer will compete with anyone on post totals. My planned retirement date kept changing and I finally said enough and retired 12/31/18. The pickup was traded in towards a used almost **** box economy car a couple years ago. The solo trip won’t happen as SO developed medical issues and that has been the priority. Trips in my future involve the SOs issues.

    Not saying poor pitiful me, just saying priorities change. I am currently in that limbo between having actually retired and getting notification from OPM or at least an interim payment deposited. It’s only been one month so I must be patient.

    My intent for updates is for all, not just those who have retired, not just updates for those who posted in past years.

    PO

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    Hi PO,
    As an update, I retired in April 2016. My spouse will be retiring this year,2019, in March. And since retirement, we traveled to Europe and Asia.
    Our temporary home base is Cancun, Mexico every winter.
    TRAVELS:
    June 2016 -Paris,France, London, Rome, Italy
    August 2016 - Cruise to Western Carribean
    November 2017 -Osaka and Kyoto Japan plus Philippines
    December 2017 - Athens Greece including Delphi
    May 2017 - Lisbon, Sintra and Fatima Portugal
    May 2018 - Barcelona, Toledo, Segovia and Madrid
    November 2018 - Tokyo, Japan plus Philippines
    March 2019 -planning to go to Lourdes, France and Venice, Italy
    What do I do in between travels? Planning for the next trip and Whatever I feel like doing!

    TSP:
    We haven't touched it yet. Still growing. Maybe this year,2019 when spouse retires.
    Emotions should never play a role in one's investing strategy!
    No to Greed...No to Fear!
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