13.5 working hours until I retire at 57 years old...

[SHRED]

...so now my wife (54) and I can enjoy our hard earned savings! It seems I have been saving and working forever for this moment and it is almost here.

Somebody pinch me.

[Paulie]

1. Pinch

Congrats!

[LiberalEsto]

2. Congratulations!

[shenmue]

3. Yay!

Mazel tov.

[magical thyme]

4. Congratulations!!!!

[MuseRider]

5. Congratulations!

My husband and I decided when we got married that he would retire at 55 and we would live on whatever we had at that time. He had a heart condition that was not as easy to take care of back then. He is now 66 and has had heart surgery and is doing fine. If you can do it it is wonderful. I often feel really guilty that we were able to when so many will work until they die, my brother for one.

Enjoy your time and do some good, I know you will.

[kelly1mm]

6. Congratulations! Spouse and I will be joining you at the end of this school year!

We are younger than you (44, and 46) and it is all possible by LUCK, ACA, and some hard work and frugal living!

[SHRED]

29. My same recipe

Good for you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Congrats!

You have earned it!

Careful planning and saving have done their work, and now you get to reap the benefits!

Enjoy!

[femmocrat]

8. Congratulations!

I have 45 more days!

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

9. Welcome to the other side.

[joeybee12]

10. Congrats!!!!

[Sherman A1]

11. Congrats!

[SHRED]

12. Thanks for the pinches

[Captain Stern]

13. Congrats

I hope you can manage to find something to do with all the extra time you're going to have. lol

[trof]

14. Welcome to my world. I also hung it up at 57.

That was back in '99.

Every day is Saturday.

[bigwillq]

15. That's awesome!

Congrats! Enjoy!

[mike_c]

16. whoa-- CONGRATULATIONS!

Three or four more years for me. Shooting for 62 or 63. Hoping for a much better contract next year!

[malthaussen]

17. Congratulations.

You're lucky you got out in time.

-- Mal

[SHRED]

30. Luck and...

...I refused to go into a lot of debt. I never bought a new car and focused on paying off the house. Also I stuck with a job (Public Service) for the defined benefit retirement although I didn't get rich at all. I ran large equipment for 1/3 of prevailing wage others got in the private sector.

I am glad I hung in there now. And glad I was an active Teamsters Union member fighting for workplace rights and benefits as they tried to shrink them...which unfortunately they did to a large extent.

Thanks for the well wishes!

[Playinghardball]

18. Congrats!

I retired one moth shy of my 56 birthday and I and my wife have been loving it ever since...

You'll soon learn that every day is a Saturday....

Enjoy!!!

[Helen Borg]

19. So, now what are your plans?

If I may ask?

[Not Sure]

20. Congratulations!

I'll be joining you in 27 years, 3 months, 6 days and 5 hours, but who's counting?

Seriously, though, that's great news and it made my day a little better.

[warrior1]

21. Congratulations and welcome to the club

[flamingdem]

22. Congrats!

U r free

[Madam Mossfern]

23. Congratulations

I'll be working until I'm in my 70's.


Or, I could move out of NJ.

[Tikki]

24. YAY for the SHRED family...

We retired around the same ages....never been busier, but enjoying every minute.

The Tikkis

[WinstonSmith4740]

25. Good for you!!!

I should be starting my countdown about this time next year. Thought I'd be doing it this June, but the kids at school have been so much fun this year, I decided to go back for another one.

Have fun!!! Any travel plans? Time to see the USA?

[antiquie]

26. Here's to your bright and prosperous future

[NightWatcher]

27. Quitter....Congrats

[SHRED]

28. It's so weird

Trying to wrap my head around not having to go in after 24 straight years.

Oh we have travel plans so no worries about me just sitting around. I suspect I will be busier than ever... but in a good way now.

Love you all. Thanks for the kind words.

[rurallib]

31. It does take a bit of getting used to

but as you say you will soon be quite busy.
Be choosy - everyone will want a chunk of your time.

[shanti]

32. woohoo!

enjoy your retirement!

[oldandhappy]

33. pinch pinch and CONGRATS

Big smiles to you. Hope it will all be the joy you anticipate.

Woo Hoo

[CFLDem]

34. Congrats!

Only 43 years until I join you!

[mnhtnbb]

35. Congratulations!

Welcome to retirement!

Time to enjoy yourself.

[DFW]

36. Congratulations (I think! LOL)

How do you retire at 57? I just turned 62, and can maybe see retiring some time in the next 25 years. In my line of work, most of us end up retiring horizontally, anyway. The funeral of one of my best friends was yesterday, and he was 59 when he conked out permanently about 10 days ago.

Still, you have managed somehow, and I hope you get to enjoy it for the next 57 years! And if not, then get started ASAP!

[onestepforward]

37. Congratulations!

[SHRED]

38. THANKS EVERYONE!

It's over. No job... no problem.

[nomorenomore08]

39. Awesome!