Issues for Boomers: can you afford to retire?

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22. Retired and never looked back

I retired 2 years ago this Thursday at 54 years old and have never been happier.

I returned to school for a degree in geology and am having a great time launching into a new career.

My wife retired 6 years ago ( she worked in the forestry field ) and has opened a woolen mill in the local area and is the happiest I've ever seen her.

I did 34 years in a large West Coast fire dept, I was fortunate to have the job and even more fortunate to have earned my retirement.

The pension is good, it is fixed with no increases, but we planned for this and will be comfortable in the coming years.

None of our good fortune came easy, benefits, salary, and working conditions improved over the years enabling me to save and plan for our later years.


That is my tale in a nut-shell, I'm a veteran, fireman and damn happy to have had the chance to serve my country and community.