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Do you think it's early retirement if you stop working and have a working partner or spouse? I don't. But I'm curious how the board views it. My thought is if you are still under employer health care then definitely not. Just because one person chooses to stay at home does it really make it early retirement?
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Absolutely. Retirement is an individual thing. If I retire, I'm retired. It doesn't matter if my spouse is still working or not.Steve
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Yep, what Disneysteve said. I have been retired for several years-- I don't have to report to work anymore.
(We are both on my health insurance and dental insurance.) And, when I'm asked what my occupation is on a form, I put--retired.
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So you don't consider yourself to be retired unless you and your partner have both stopped working?Originally posted by LivingAlmostLarge View Post
To L2P's comment, what would you say when someone asks what you do for a living? Wouldn't you say you are retired? You no longer have an occupation.Steve
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Retirement is what you make it. If you want to say you're retired, do it. If you'd prefer to say that you've "stopped working," but shy away from calling it retirement, sure. The label doesn't matter. What are you doing? Do something, or nothing, or whatever you choose. That's what matters.Comment
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