18/30: The countdown

[darkemeralds]

Less than 200 days till retirement. And still not much of a clue what happens after that.

Comments

[pinesandmaples]

I wouldn't know what to do with myself. On the other hand, I'm 28 and have yet to actually start anything resembling a "real job", but I will soon. (This whole M.Div --> chaplain thing seems pretty real-jobby.)

So I will be watching closely to see what it is that smart, savvy retired folks actually do besides loiter in diners. (There's a story lurking.)

[darkemeralds]

I was just having this conversation ten minutes ago with a good friend who is retiring right around the same time I am, and from the same organization. He said, and I so wholeheartedly agree, that if there were one thing I could go back and tell my 28 year old self, it would be to save just a tiny bit more money. Five bucks a week, whatever. Anything extra I could have possibly scraped out of my daily existence and put somewhere untouchable--savings bonds, an IRA--would have made a huge difference.

And I'll just add that I admire and kind of envy your calling. I never had one. Good luck!