tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696333486240538767.post4119697889601074841..comments2023-11-03T11:48:12.891-04:00Comments on Claudias Thoughts: RETIREMENTClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696333486240538767.post-75932048438647954512009-03-01T09:38:00.000-05:002009-03-01T09:38:00.000-05:00Hope whatever you decide works for you. You seem ...Hope whatever you decide works for you. You seem a little more stressed and tierd lately and you have to think of yourself. LucyLucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272388069537746789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696333486240538767.post-88755106525526145602009-02-28T17:52:00.000-05:002009-02-28T17:52:00.000-05:00Just before I came here, I commented on a blog whe...Just before I came here, I commented on a blog where the author is retired and took a real hit on her portfolio. I commented that I feel bad for anyone who is retired or about to retire. This is a real blow to them.<BR/><BR/>I'll be the voice of optimism here. Yes, it's bad, and yes, I think we haven't hit bottom yet. But I DO think we'll recover from this. I hope people will continue to invest if they can, because things will eventually recover.<BR/><BR/>Hugs, BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696333486240538767.post-34919941221726665522009-02-28T13:55:00.000-05:002009-02-28T13:55:00.000-05:00PA has some of the highest taxes and now I see Sli...PA has some of the highest taxes and now I see Slick Eddie is looking to increase them even more. <BR/><BR/>I can understand your apprehension to change jobs at this point. Everything is so unstable right now it would be scary to think of starting over and being the newest person hired.<BR/><BR/>I too am outraged and picking up the pieces for people who didn't have the common sense to know what they could or couldn't afford. I watched it happen first hand since Doug is a custom home builder, I saw the prices of the homes being built and wondered (and asked) how can they afford that kind of house? Well they couldn't.<BR/><BR/>It's a sad state of affairs and it's a scary time. I believe we will start to see more people committing crimes and the suicide rate will increase during the next fews years as people get more & more desperate.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177123397341454032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696333486240538767.post-42510580894582983482009-02-28T10:54:00.001-05:002009-02-28T10:54:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272388069537746789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696333486240538767.post-21815300968731211302009-02-28T10:54:00.000-05:002009-02-28T10:54:00.000-05:00I do understand exactly where you are comming from...I do understand exactly where you are comming from on everything. I retired at 62 but would have worked longer but my oldest son Alan had MS and it was spiraling out of control. He was in his handicap apt. with a caregiver to help him plus hospice was comming in, but his caregivers reliability was not there, so I opted for 62 and worked part time then went to Alan's place. I could not have retired in this economy. Sorry for the long entry but I just wanted you to know that whatever you choose will be risky. Hospital workers are being laid off here, that has been there for years. Joe and I live on social security because we just did not have wages to put anything away. He had a small retirement from work and was still working when he went into Heart failure and needless to say that ate up what little there was in his 401K, we had to use it because my Soc. Sec. was not enough. I know most people are better prepared than we were. I wish you the best in whatever you decide. LucyLucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02272388069537746789noreply@blogger.com