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Midwest, Illinois
United States
Midwest, Illinois
United States
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Multiple degrees and credit hours in various disciplines to support career changes. About 250 college hours in humanities, business, health care, mental health care, and IT
Multiple degrees and credit hours in various disciplines to support career changes. About 250 college hours in humanities, business, health care, mental health care, and IT
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Past careers: Caseworker, Computer Programmer, Developmental Disability Aide, Certified Nurse Assistant, Retail store shelf stocker. Retired at age 56. Did some part time work in retail after retirement, but have returned to full time retirement and travel (camping and hiking for 3 months out of the year) except for investing, which is a part-time job for me.
Past careers: Caseworker, Computer Programmer, Developmental Disability Aide, Certified Nurse Assistant, Retail store shelf stocker. Retired at age 56. Did some part time work in retail after retirement, but have returned to full time retirement and travel (camping and hiking for 3 months out of the year) except for investing, which is a part-time job for me.
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Chicago 'burbs and wish to live in DC (will never happen)
Chicago 'burbs and wish to live in DC (will never happen)
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If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?
If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?
CRASH BANG GOING BROKE and I haven't spent a dimeAbout Me
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Newly retired in 2007. We spent a few months of the year camping in a popup camper. We take a mix of trips, 1 week to a month, with the intention of hiking and/or biking. I spend a lot of time planning trips, reading about hiking trails, national parks, bike trails, etc. When home, do a great deal of gardening, primarily flowers as the traveling makes it difficult to have a vegetable garden. In winter of '08-'09, returned to PT work and wife returned to full time. We did this to delay using retirement funds until the markets return (which hopefully, they will). A lot of people in dire need. We're not 'dire', but definitely concerned. No traveling in 2009 --- will save the money, keep working, do a great many weekend trips (but no extended camping trips). Good news --- back to having a big garden.My Photos (0)
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renoamadeus says:
To rent for a week sounds like good advice. Thanx
Posted: August 3, 2009 1:37PM EDT
renoamadeus says:
I love the retire and travel idea. I may get a Class B Van to drive and live in while traveling within a few years when I am able to buy one. That would be similar to an RV but smaller and uses less gas and is easier to maneuver. I want to go through Oregon, Washington, then over to Montana to live in my 60's (only 59 right now).
Cheers
jmiii
Posted: August 2, 2009 4:00PM EDT
retiredtraveler says:
Sounds good. We took a hard look at Class B's --- only big reason we did not do that is because we do almost nothing but hiking, and a number of roads to areas we want to hike are very poor. Otherwise, great option as far as I'm concerned. We still could have done it --- most roads to trailheads are ok. We do like the roominess of the PUP, when set up, but it's more time and work plus the towing. So, it's a real trade-off.
If possible, the general advice for any kind of RV-ing is to try camping in whatever you're interested in. If you have a chance, try renting a Class B for a week and see how you like it.
Posted: August 3, 2009 9:51AM EDT
