The Retirement Thread

[screenman]

I do it rarely. I don't like to splurge, and I don't like to eat into capital.

Capital is easy to top back up, must admit I did fancy a busa for a while but I knew it would not last long before I got fed up with it. I still miss the little beemer a bit but not enough to dash out and buy one.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I've got 40 pints of the oirish coca cola brewing in the shed as we speak

Still

 

[derrick]

First leg done. We made it to the Weatherspoons.

 

[Dirk]

I've just got up!

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Was going out for a bike ride but i have left it too late as i have got to go to work late afternoonCannot wait till i retire so i won't have this scenario.
43 Working days left.

 

[Drago]

Capital is easy to top back up, must admit I did fancy a busa for a while but I knew it would not last long before I got fed up with it. I still miss the little beemer a bit but not enough to dash out and buy one.

Where possible I prefer to divert a small proportion of income each month until I have what I need. If I absolutely have to I'd dip into my capital, bit where humanly possible I strive to have more capital each month than the one before, even if its only a fiver.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm beginning to think Waterworld was a documentary.

There are people about who think that the story of Noah was a prediction.

 

[BoldonLad]

Where possible I prefer to divert a small proportion of income each month until I have what I need. If I absolutely have to I'd dip into my capital, bit where humanly possible I strive to have more capital each month than the one before, even if its only a fiver.

I am a boringly organised person, money wise. I have a budget for everything, including "savings" (ie building more capital). My budgeting even includes a budget for having the occasional "splurge". It would appear that not one of my six offspring have inherited these genes and/or learned anything from my spreadsheet fixation!

 

[jongooligan]

Only just got up. Spent the morning in bed reading The Lie by Helen Dunsmore. Excellent writng - mebbe her best.

Chucking it down so housework and turbo trainer for what's left of the day.

 

[Drago]

I am a boringly organised person, money wise. I have a budget for everything, including "savings" (ie building more capital). My budgeting even includes a budget for having the occasional "splurge". It would appear that not one of my six offspring have inherited these genes and/or learned anything from my spreadsheet fixation!

My Mum beat it into me! Ironically, she never seems to have taken her own advice, and while she's not a pauper she lives on a very tight income.

Contrast that with my Dad. He was never reckless with cash, but unlike me he never objected to a car loan etc. He's just sold his share in one of his companies for £6 million, so he did OK.

 

[pjd57]

I done my entire week's work this morning.
5 hours to visit 2 people at their houses.
Second one was out . Finished by 12, paid till 2, and I go on my bike ( 20p per mile) .
It's a hard job etc.

 

[BoldonLad]

My Mum beat it into me! Ironically, she never seems to have taken her own advice, and while she's not a pauper she lives on a very tight income.

Contrast that with my Dad. He was never reckless with cash, but unlike me he never objected to a car loan etc. He's just sold his share in one of his companies for £6 million, so he did OK.

I was not always so "organised". But Mrs @BoldonLad Mk1 was a money disaster / pit, once extricated from that situation, I vowed never to be in such a mess again!

 

[numbnuts]

I had a diabetic eye screening examination at 14:00 today and still can't see very well

 

[Dirk]

I had a diabetic eye screening examination at 14:00 today and still can't see very well

Stings don't it?

 

[GM]

Had to drop the boy and dog off round my daughters flat in Hackney this afternoon. All very well until I got caught in the rush hour traffic on the way back with all the workies. That's one thing I certainly don't miss.