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I have been saving and investing for decades. I also live within my means. Does this mean that I am privileged?

Only mostly state and local government employees can retire early, since they have generous taxpayer funded pensions. And by early, I assume you mean retire before 70.

I hung it up when I turned 62. I was debt free and and money in the bank.

KILL THE RETIREES! KILL THEM ALL!

jvolstad says

Does this mean that I am privileged?

Privilege is not defined by opportunities you create for yourself. Privilege is defined by what you were given, or received, from your parents/community/status.

Take away more of my privileges and I can easily see how I would be a Trump supporter or meth addict.

Funny you posted this volstad. I was thinking of posting a thread earlier, asking "what does 'retirement ' mean to you in the year 2016". It's a word with ever changing meaning, that's for sure.

100 years ago, to retire meant to die

~50 years ago, the USFEDGOV marketing department, changed the meaning to "trade working for a life of caligualan splendor!"

Nowadays, it seems to mean "yeah right!"

Either way, i wonder if it's as great a deal as they sold it as. Give up x amount of your time and resources during your Platinum Best years, for the hope that Wall Street will have made good on your bets, once your body is all wrinkly and used up.

jvolstad says

I hung it up when I turned 62. I was debt free and and money in the bank.

Yeah, but Obamacare pricing makes retiring before medicare kicks in pretty much impossible for all but a very few people.

Rew says

Privilege is defined by what you were given, or received, from your parents/community/status.

Well, I for one will admit that I've been very privileged in life under this definition. I have a huge dick that's the result of the genetic code I inherited. And as a result of being well endowed, I have had many privileges with the ladies. When you have a huge dick, women will let you grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.

Retirement can be boring. I retired 16 years ago at 40. and I am seriously considering returning to work to have something different to do.

You should do something! If only for your own mental health. Charity or nonprofit is my top suggestion, although it wouldn't be awful to start another company just to give people jobs. Capitalists are great at that and shouldn't be discouraged.

Dan8267 says

I have a huge dick

Evidence?

FP says

Evidence?

The airlines charge me an extra $50 every time I board.

You board erect? How do you put down the food tray?

Strategic Renter says

Retirement can be boring. I retired 16 years ago at 40. and I am seriously considering returning to work to have something different to do.

Walmart doesn't have greeters any more and you are too old for someone else to hire you.

FP says

You board erect?

...in the upright and locked position just like they asked for. I usually get upgraded to the emergency exit row because the person in front of me complains about getting poked continually.

zzyzzx is sad says

jvolstad says

I hung it up when I turned 62. I was debt free and and money in the bank.

Yeah, but Obamacare pricing makes retiring before medicare kicks in pretty much impossible for all but a very few people.

Healthcare when you get older can be an issue. As a military retiree, I have Tricare to fall back on. The VA if I really was desperate.

http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare

Quigley is sad says

You should do something! If only for your own mental health. Charity or nonprofit is my top suggestion, although it wouldn't be awful to start another company just to give people jobs. Capitalists are great at that and shouldn't be discouraged.

I am a VA Volunteer at my local VA hospital. I work directly with our patients but I am not a MD or RN.