When do you think you'll be able to retire from paid work?

[GrandOldTeam]

I don't have any private pension, just state pension.

My state pension is currently paid at 68 - I'm sure that'll be nudged a few years later by the time I get there.
Life expectancy is 80.

I think I'm going to do another 5 years then just give up and live off the land.

 

[DanB90]

I don't have any private pension, just state pension.

My state pension is currently paid at 68 - I'm sure that'll be nudged a few years later by the time I get there.
Life expectancy is 80.

I think I'm going to do another 5 years then just give up and live off the land.

What about the jigsaw fund?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

What about the jigsaw fund?

Good point, that.

*glances at spare room, with inaccessible bed and wardrobe I've not been able to get clothes out for years due to amount of pint glasses, jigsaws and mishmashes*.

 

[Lapeno77]

The second after my last breath

 

[MCtoffee]

With 3 kids I’ll be old for sure, 68 if I’m lucky

 

[TommyDavo]

Did it 2 years ago at 61 and 2/3’s. Never chased the posh property, so have the cash to live comfortably. State pension in 2.5 years to supplement. Liver is suffering like

 

[Eggs]

…I was very lucky to be one of the ‘final salary generation’ so was able to retire on a pleasant Civil Service pension and lump sum at 59. I genuinely feel for those who’ll have to work until state pension age.

 

[kev]

Well?

August 2011

 

[Melchizedek]

I'm a Yank, so literally never. They'll probably upload my consciousness to some database so I can continue to provide the shareholders value.

 

[chrismpw]

6 years ago at 50. No kids. Saved all my life (no flash / new cars, cheap camping holidays, lived in a boat for 25 years to rent out my house) - living the dream.

Would've stopped at 45 if I hadn't dropped the ball and got married!

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Hopefully around what the current NPA is now.. so about another 30 years lol

 

[tonyhorne]

I chucked it in last September at 60. I have a small "final salary" pension that kicks in at 65, state pension at 67. Since before covid I had been piling as much as I could into a private pension scheme. I will use that up over the next 4 years or so.

Wife's pension arrangements are better than mine and she plans to carry on working for the next few years anyway (this is a great life hack).

Cannot foresee any circumstances in which I would willingly go back ...

 

[Bkk Andy]

I have no private pension and I've been gone too long for a state one so I'll be living off savings and investments. If the world doesn't implode killing my investments - and that's a huge if right now - I should be fine by 60. Maybe 55 but 60 would suit me fine, health permitting.

 

[TommyDavo]

…I was very lucky to be one of the ‘final salary generation’ so was able to retire on a pleasant Civil Service pension and lump sum at 59. I genuinely feel for those who’ll have to work until state pension age.

BP bought out the FPS schemes of their staff employees. Lads retired at 55 with 7 figures in their pension pot and many pots started with a 2. I was only a contractor there unfortunately

 

[Micky_T]

I've got 14 years, 4 months and 26 days to go unless I manage to come in to some money in that time.