Social Security At 62 Instead Of 65 ??

[Timothy]

It's GE, Tom...  AKA the 9000 lb gorilla.

[tombogan03884]

Well, the company hangs in there, your job may get shipped to China.

[Timothy]

Yea, maybe...frankly it would not matter to me much. 

I'm setting myself up to live on half what I earn now.

[Solus]

Also started drawing SS at 62. 

And I do agree with the benefits of retirement (or not working). 

Everything is according to your schedule (well, Dr. appointments not so much..but you still get some say...and the decision to go in the first place is  yours)

Sleep is better, stress is eliminated or very minimized.

But what I found that is ironic is that weekends are when friends/family who still work have spare time and often I find weekends hectic and weekdays more relaxing.   "This weekend is wearing me down...can't wait till it's Monday"

[billt]

.......But what I found that is ironic is that weekends are when friends/family who still work have spare time and often I find weekends hectic and weekdays more relaxing.   "This weekend is wearing me down...can't wait till it's Monday"

That is so true. I love the week, and hate the weekend. Stores and roads are crowded. My neighborhood streets are awash with kids. Chaos is everywhere. After 9:00 AM on Monday it's like a ghost town around my place. Nice and quiet. Stores are all but empty. Full of goods, but a customer shortage.

[Sponsor]

[billt]

How are dealing with healthcare, Bill?

I purchased a policy for both of us. It's a much better plan than I had at work, with a far smaller deductible. Arizona offers the state subsidies, which I qualified for. It's still expensive, but affordable. Especially because it covers prescriptions I would otherwise have to pay for out of pocket.

The downside is they've informed us that policy will not be in effect after 12/31/2015. So I'll most likely have to sign up for something else in 6 months or so. This is all the result of the ripple effects of Obama Care, which changes every 15 minutes. The cost will drop off for me in 2 years when I turn 65. Then I'll just carry a high deductible, catastrophic plan for Mel, until she's eligible for Medicare.     

[mortdooley]

 Anyone financially able to get out of the work force and call their time their own is blessed! I left the month I turned 57 and started collecting SS last year at 62 against the advice of my Fidelity Adviser.  Just doing the math of no checks until 66 or starting at 62 was enough for me, I also considered what inflation might do to the value of the dollar over the years.