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Originally Posted by B767drvr
Thanks for posting 2BNTV!
I found the article interesting (not yet retired) and helpful. The goal is always to learn from those that have gone before and hopefully avoid (most of) the pitfalls.
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Another thank you to 2BNTV for posting this article. The person whose retirement I am most familiar with is my that of my dad, who retired 22 years ago the week after he turned 62. He was always a very good saver, and when he turned 70 1/2 he was not too happy that he had to start taking money from his IRA. I wish I would have inherited more of his money saving ways.
Since my mom passed away in 1997, he has been a widower during most of his retirement, so undoubtedly he has some moments of loneliness, but I also think he enjoys the peace and quiet of his house most of the time. I know winter really drags for him, but he has deep roots in Iowa where he has lived all of his life, so I don't see him ever becoming a snowbird.
There have been some health issues that have popped up in the past year that concern him (and me), but overall, his health is fairly good. In the past year he has finally come to terms with the fact that at 84 it may be time for him to cut back on some home maintenance chores (snow blowing and cleaning the gutters) and have someone else do them.
Now if I could only convince him to get one of those alert alarms that can be worn around the neck in case he has a problem and can't get to the phone . . .