- Joined
- Oct 2, 1999
Yeah! It is all timing isn't it? We're at retirement age and can't! We've lost 50% of our money and can't sell our house in this market. We bought land to build our retirement home on and can't build unless we sell so we're stuck in a house we have to work to support!
I did retire for a year but I was lucky enough to find a decent job.
At least we have our health and decent insurance but DH can't retire unless he goes out and finds a job too. DS graduated from college last year and has a job but he doesn't really like it. We're really encouraging him to hang in there!
Our financial advisor's brother has 3 children in college and just lost his job. He is 55 and little hope of finding a job in Michigan.
So we're trying to get used to the fact that our house is worth only 3/4 of what it was 1 year ago and our TSAs etc. are worth only 1/2 as much as they were a year ago!
I did retire for a year but I was lucky enough to find a decent job.
At least we have our health and decent insurance but DH can't retire unless he goes out and finds a job too. DS graduated from college last year and has a job but he doesn't really like it. We're really encouraging him to hang in there!
Our financial advisor's brother has 3 children in college and just lost his job. He is 55 and little hope of finding a job in Michigan.
So we're trying to get used to the fact that our house is worth only 3/4 of what it was 1 year ago and our TSAs etc. are worth only 1/2 as much as they were a year ago!