I found this article highly interesting and well written.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vital-retirement-lessons-from-the-1950s/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vital-retirement-lessons-from-the-1950s/
Retirement in the 1950's
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ledboots
Peace
Excellent article. I was born in 1958, and my mom is very New England frugal, always was. She cut our hair, made a lot of our clothing, knit all of our gloves, scarves, and hats, canned and froze from her huge garden, and was so funny calling her sister long distance (two states away lol). She would write down bullet points beforehand so she wouldn't waste any time on the phone. 
She cracks me up, this little 5 foot ball of energy.
She cracks me up, this little 5 foot ball of energy. 
Kitties
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Since I hope to retire from working as an RN within a year, I think about retirement a lot. I do plan to keep working at something until a draw social security. I don't see a lot of information on a more frugal retirement. I plan to be pretty broke but I should be OK. I'm a thrift shopper anyway and I guess if I don't have money I won't spend it. As long as I can take care of the cats.
ledboots
Peace
What if you worked from home using your RN skillz? There are more and more home-based telephone/email positions for nurses these days. You'd make more per hour than at non-nurse position, so you wouldn't have to work that many hours if you were frugal.
yakherder
老外
I'm on track for a dual pension, military and civilian(ish), but I'm more afraid of being bored than being broke.
I think I'll plan on living my retirement in Valhalla, and if that doesn't work out I'll head to some random third world country both to stretch out the budget and to make things more interesting.
I think I'll plan on living my retirement in Valhalla, and if that doesn't work out I'll head to some random third world country both to stretch out the budget and to make things more interesting.
Kitties
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I've heard of these jobs but since I've worked mostly with Geriatrics and no acute care experience, I'm not sure if I could qualify. I don't know how people get these jobs. I've never seen them listed. I sure don't want to work for an insurance company. It's something to consider. I can say long term care is getting scarier and harder by the day.
yakherder, I worry about the boredom thing a bit too. I'm probably more worried about being and feeling isolated though. I work with a lot of people I don't particularly care for or respect. And can't wait to get away from. However I also work with some great people and peers at work. I'll miss those people and being able to talk with them.
yakherder
老外
Most people see work as something you do to support your life. I see my work as defining who I am, and I take it seriously. The people I work with, thus, form the majority of my social network, and I don't really have any bonds outside of that beyond casual acquaintance. So yeah, I can relate.
