06-10-20, 06:05 AM | |
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From what you've written, it sounds like you want to retire because of the person you work with, and COVID is secondary. I think you need to be honest with yourself and ask yourself if you want to go back and deal with this person. If not (and you can afford it) then the answer would be to retire. As others have said, it seems odd your company is not making accommodations for COVID so if you do want to stay until December, then maybe you should double check with someone in HR to be sure what that person told you is true.
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06-10-20, 07:41 AM | |
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I know a lot of people (I'm talking about people in my real life) say to wait until full retirement age so you'll get the biggest SS distribution. But there is no guarantee you will live to full retirement age plus that's 5 years of SS checks that you aren't receiving. That could be $60,000, $80,000, $100,000 you didn't collect. I've read where you would have to live into your 80s to make up that lost income. Just something else to consider.
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06-10-20, 07:54 AM | ||
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My biggest concern, though, is our health benefits from my job. I don't qualify for Medicare for five years so there's no way I could retire early. But given Summer's thoughts, maybe I won't stay much beyond reaching Medicare eligibility. |
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06-10-20, 08:42 AM | |
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I'm 56 and planning to retire at 58. I read a lot of articles explaining how I need to wait until I'm as old as possible to retire because I'll have more money then (SS and savings). I don't think they understand that I want to retire because I don't want to work! And I want to be young enough and healthy enough to enjoy not working. My retirement won't be all travel and luxury, but I'll be able to hike (I live in Colorado), work out, read, and spend time with my husband (who's already retired) and my pets.
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