As a lifelong customer of Exelon (Conowingo Power, Philadelphia Electric, Delmarva Power), thanks for your service and best wishes for an long, enjoyable retirement.
Made a similar decision this year as well. I'm 59 and have taught high school math for 34 years. The stress in education, primarily administration, has worn on me. Luckily, I have a state pension that pays 55% of my final salary, with yearly inflation adjustments...so yesterday was my final day!
No one mentioned the cost of reliable high speed internet that allows for streaming...my cable company charges about $ 100 per month, if I don't have a cable package.
I work for Cecil County Public Schools, in my 32nd and final year. We have offered personal finance courses for over 20 years. The course I teach "Topics of Math" looks at personal finance from a math perspective. Our social studies department offers "Introduction to Personal Finance". We are doing our part to educate young adults to invest early using 401k plans and Roth IRA's, and to limit the use of credit cards.
Kristine, I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts. I am a public employee, 32 years and counting, who will receive an inflation-adjusted pension upon retirement. I had planned on retiring after this school year, but keep going back in forth on it. Many questions and concerns, especially since I will be 59 in August and have several years before Social Security and Medicare.
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As a lifelong customer of Exelon (Conowingo Power, Philadelphia Electric, Delmarva Power), thanks for your service and best wishes for an long, enjoyable retirement.
Post: Going Nuclear
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I've thrown in the towel...target date index funds.
Post: No Right Way
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Made a similar decision this year as well. I'm 59 and have taught high school math for 34 years. The stress in education, primarily administration, has worn on me. Luckily, I have a state pension that pays 55% of my final salary, with yearly inflation adjustments...so yesterday was my final day!
Post: Why I Retired
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No one mentioned the cost of reliable high speed internet that allows for streaming...my cable company charges about $ 100 per month, if I don't have a cable package.
Post: Costs Worth Watching
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I work for Cecil County Public Schools, in my 32nd and final year. We have offered personal finance courses for over 20 years. The course I teach "Topics of Math" looks at personal finance from a math perspective. Our social studies department offers "Introduction to Personal Finance". We are doing our part to educate young adults to invest early using 401k plans and Roth IRA's, and to limit the use of credit cards.
Post: Class Worth Taking
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Kristine, I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts. I am a public employee, 32 years and counting, who will receive an inflation-adjusted pension upon retirement. I had planned on retiring after this school year, but keep going back in forth on it. Many questions and concerns, especially since I will be 59 in August and have several years before Social Security and Medicare.
Post: Learning to Retire
Link to comment from December 28, 2022
Wonderful article
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