Frugal 'Weirdos' Retire at 33

[Diddums]

No surprise to see that the people in the OP have been on Superscrimpers. I watched an episode of that once.

A dude had all his mates around to watch a match of the Superbowl. Everyone had to bring their own food and drink, the telly went off during ads, and, no word of a lie, the lighting in the room was a single candle which had to be taken to the bog when someone needed to use it, leaving the rest in a lounge with no light or telly. No flushing the bog until someone does a 2 either.

I mean... save money, sure. But that? Hell no.

 

[dowie]

I'll contemplate the Subtleties of "retirement" when I'm next having a bbq in the back garden while you're all at work. I just hope thinking about it doesn't make me too depressed

Just to play devils advocate but lots of students enjoy beers and BBQs (and, when they're not older/married, casual sex with 18-21yr old girls). I'm still not seeing how being a full time student makes someone retired - especially if you later go onto a PhD which often involves getting a stipend and doing additional work in a department/for your supervisor + often teaching etc.. too.

 

[Roar87]

That's fine.

I'll contemplate the Subtleties of "retirement" when I'm next having a bbq in the back garden while you're all at work. I just hope thinking about it doesn't make me too depressed

I'm at work now, if you can call browsing the internet and chatting to people work

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Ah, the word 'retirement' and then it turns into an amigafan2003 thread. Perhaps one day he'll retire from being an internet troll.

Never!

 

[Peerzy]

Yeah sure, why not

I'll ask again as you ignored me the first time - is your wife retired and if not what does she do for a living?

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Just to play devils advocate but lots of students enjoy beers and BBQs (and, when they're not older/married, casual sex with 18-21yr old girls).

There are four 18-21 yr old girls on my course

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I'll ask again as you ignored me the first time - is your wife retired and if not what does she do for a living?

I didn't see that, sorry.

No, she isn't retired. She's a deputy head and plans to retire at 45 or possibly 48 if she gets a headship.

 

[Glaucus]

Unfortunately not possible in the uk, with house/land prices, building regs etc.

 

[Roar87]

I didn't see that, sorry.

No, she isn't retired. She's a deputy head and plans to retire at 45 or possibly 48 if she gets a headship.

Do you also look after your children while your wife's at work? If so I think that's just called a stay at home Dad

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

Kudos to you 30-somethings on here who have managed to do it. You've done the right thing because the pensionable age keeps rising.

For the rest of us 30-somethings, we'll all be dead before we become pensionable! That's exactly what the gov't wants.

 

[Participant]

What confuses me is the sheer number of people that tell me that they don't want to retire ASAP. I just don't believe them.

It's not that I hate my job, at all. It's quite good. But I like travelling, sport, having fun, not having to get out of bed before I feel like it, and generally just being a gent of leisure far more than I like traipsing into the office every day come rain or shine.

I cannot understand those that would rather work than retire. In every conceivable scenario, retirement is better, financial assets notwithstanding.

If you love your job too much to retire, you can still retire then do it for free on your own terms. I'm sure your boss wouldn't mind.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Do you also look after your children while your wife's at work?

No, they are at school.

 

[Glaucus]

What confuses me is the sheer number of people that tell me that they don't want to retire ASAP. I just don't believe them.

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But surly this is more reality than anything else. Retirement costs money. A lot of money in most cases as you have too fill your time. Most people simply can't retire, and if they did retire they would be trying to live on a couple of £ a day.

 

[Clipsey]

Surely you're a student then? lol

I'd like to retire probably late 40's-mid 50's. Anything sooner I'd probably go a bit crazy.
Don'get me wrong, I could easily fulfill my time, but I like challenges right now. Having said that, I probably won't fully retire as I like to 'dabble' too much with ideas and projects.

 

[sports_brah]

I didn't see that, sorry.

No, she isn't retired. She's a deputy head and plans to retire at 45 or possibly 48 if she gets a headship.

Says it all.

 

[SlyReaper]

What confuses me is the sheer number of people that tell me that they don't want to retire ASAP. I just don't believe them.

It's not that I hate my job, at all. It's quite good. But I like travelling, sport, having fun, not having to get out of bed before I feel like it, and generally just being a gent of leisure far more than I like traipsing into the office every day come rain or shine.

I cannot understand those that would rather work than retire. In every conceivable scenario, retirement is better, financial assets notwithstanding.

If you love your job too much to retire, you can still retire then do it for free on your own terms. I'm sure your boss wouldn't mind.

Completely agreed. Fair enough if you've found a job you love, but it's still a portion of your time you don't have control over.

For me, I think retiring in my 30s is a bit ambitious. Unless I get a very substantial payrise or inherit a large amount of money, I can't get the maths to work, even with belt tightening. Mid 40s maybe, if I do occasional part-time work.

 

[dowie]

What confuses me is the sheer number of people that tell me that they don't want to retire ASAP. I just don't believe them.

It's not that I hate my job, at all. It's quite good. But I like travelling, sport, having fun, not having to get out of bed before I feel like it, and generally just being a gent of leisure far more than I like traipsing into the office every day come rain or shine.

I cannot understand those that would rather work than retire. In every conceivable scenario, retirement is better, financial assets notwithstanding.

If you love your job too much to retire, you can still retire then do it for free on your own terms. I'm sure your boss wouldn't mind.

Some people want to maintain a certain lifestyle/level of spending.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Surely you're a student then? lol

Can you not be retired and a student?

 

[dowie]

Can you not be retired and a student?

part time student, you're full time are you not complete with student loan?

some retired people work part time in B&Q too

tis sometimes called semi-retirement if we're being pedantic - for example my mum gave up full time work and instead worked 2 days a week at a hospital and collected a pension, she was semi-retired. Now she's just retired.

 

[EddScott]

I'll contemplate the Subtleties of "retirement" when I'm next having a bbq in the back garden while you're all at work. I just hope thinking about it doesn't make me too depressed

This made me chuckle. Fair play mate.

A good friend gave up work to look after the kids as his Mrs has a great job. He took the time out to learn to climb and now teaches climbing.