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Old 12-12-2012, 07:32 PM
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The first time I retired I was 35. I had made some money from selling a large real estate investment. One day I ran into a woman I had dated in high school at the country club. She told me I was too young to retire. A few months later I found myself playing a lot of golf with 75 year olds, which was fine, but I wanted another challenge so I went back to work. I retired a second time in my early forties and bought a motor home and drove all over the country. A young lady starting an IP practice needed some help so I started working again. After that I worked a few more years but gave it all up at 52. Why work when one is only keeping 31-1/2% of what one earns? I have NEVER regretted hanging it up.