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03-15-2012, 04:35 AM
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Rivet Master 
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Retiring march 20 2012.
No bills, no income except SS, whole new outlook on life. My wife works 4 days a month and I will get a part time job and we will be better off financially than before I retired. No mortgage and a small retirement paid off the AS and truck. Scared to death because this means more AS time--hope to see some of you on the road. Gonna be a big attitude adjustment here. Thanks for listening,, jim
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03-15-2012, 04:51 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1993 34' Excella
York
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,417
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Zig- good for you! Congrats and enjoy the extra stream time. If your new travels take you north, look us up. John
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WBCCI #268 Palmetto State Airstream Club 22
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03-15-2012, 04:55 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Loganville
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,741
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Congrats!!!!!! I am right behind you by about 2 years. I understand the income part. I have decided to start something to make some extra income. The options vary. Good job with the retirement.
Brian
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03-15-2012, 04:59 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
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One of our favorite places is Top of Ga. Always good times there. jim
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03-15-2012, 05:36 AM
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Rivet Master 
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,084
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Good for you! Congratulations! 
Maggie 
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03-15-2012, 05:37 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Thanks, jim
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03-15-2012, 06:31 AM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,030
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Sounds pretty darned enticing to me! Go out there and have fun!
Lynn
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03-15-2012, 06:47 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 28' Excella
Frederick
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 739
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Good luck and have fun, hope to be there with you in a few years!
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2012 F150 Platinum Max Tow 7650 GVWR 3.73 Elec. Locking Diff.(Prev 2003 Dmax).
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03-15-2012, 07:09 AM
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Rivet Master
1954 25' Cruiser
Currently Looking...
Cruisin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 683
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Congratulations! Its still only a dream for me.
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03-15-2012, 11:45 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2018 16' Sport
Olympia
, WA
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 47
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Originally Posted by zigzagguzzi
No bills, no income except SS, whole new outlook on life. My wife works 4 days a month and I will get a part time job and we will be better off financially than before I retired. No mortgage and a small retirement paid off the AS and truck. Scared to death because this means more AS time--hope to see some of you on the road. Gonna be a big attitude adjustment here. Thanks for listening,, jim
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Yay!!! Good for you! Life is too wonderful and uncertain to hold back your dreams! I retired a year ago at 55. I bought an Airstream, rented out my house and haven't looked back since! I'm having the time of my life! Yes, I don't have a lot of money but I'd rather do with less and have more. More time with my kids, my family, my dreams.
So, congratulations Jim!! If you and your sweetheart come thru Oregon, please get in touch with me. I would love to meet you guys and hang out.
Take care and have fun!!
~Cari~
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03-15-2012, 11:54 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 23' International CCD
Lapeer
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,082
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03-16-2012, 12:55 PM
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Noob
2009 22' Sport
Columbus
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 72
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Congratulations!
I will retire at 1630 on August 8th, 2025. (Give or take a decade.)
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03-16-2012, 01:22 PM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,868
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Originally Posted by zigzagguzzi
Scared to death because this means more AS time
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More AS time is not a reason to be scared. More DW time, THAT is a reason to be scared! I'm a single guy, but friends and coworkers who have retired often went back to work just because the extra hours of togetherness were so difficult to handle.
As for me, I'm first eligible to retire July 2013; I might be able to afford to retire not long after, with a bit of luck.
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I thought getting old would take longer!
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03-16-2012, 01:35 PM
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65th Anniversary CLIPPER
1996 36' Clipper Bus
Tub City
, British Columbia
Join Date: May 2009
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The key to tight retirement budgets, is to not spend money foolishly.
You now have more time to do all your own repairs and maintenance.
If you can repair something that is quality built, and serves your purpose for a few bucks, why buy something new that is probably lesser quality, and will cost you more in taxes and fees than it would have cost to repair your existing problem.
If we all continue to buy "offshore" new stuff, there will not even be any workers left in our home country to continue to pay our pensions. 
Enjoy all that free time you think you will have, as you will soon find you are busier than ever. 
Dave
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03-16-2012, 02:33 PM
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Rivet Master
1966 24' Tradewind
Placerville
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Don't get TOO excited about all the 'free' time to do what you want. 5 1/2 years now for me at it didn't take long before I realized HOW THE HECK I EVER HAD THE TIME FOR A JOB........for 50 years! 
ENJOY.....ENJOY.
Neil
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03-16-2012, 02:36 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by zigzagguzzi
No bills, no income except SS, whole new outlook on life.
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Congratulations on the new page you are turning, Jim. I find that I love retirement, am in my 4th year.
Just curious though, how did you manage to have no bills? We still have to buy groceries and pay gas and electricity etc.
Let us in on the secret?
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03-16-2012, 04:21 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,062
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No house payment, no car payment, no truck or trailer payment and no credit card bills. jim
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03-16-2012, 04:27 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2005 25' International CCD
Glendale
, California
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 224
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17 months
Sept 1 2013 cant wait .
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03-16-2012, 04:33 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,616
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It's a wonderful life!
I retired on November 2nd of last year and it is everything I hoped it would be and more.
We had a wonderful retirement party/rally and then spent 2 weeks in Hawaii. 5 rallies and 4500 miles (towing) later we are still making plans for the rest of this year.
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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03-16-2012, 04:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Gig Harbor
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 780
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Congrats, I pulled the pin last May and never looked back. Wifey is still working so I cook, clean and do some laundry. Have lots of fun, I know I am.
Dan
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