My Retirement Career

Jan

14th

2008

I think about retirement. A lot. I perceive it to be a time where alarm clocks don’t exist, there’s traveling to be done, and there’s very little responsibility/accountability to others. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s my image right now.

Financially, I’m making plans now so that I can retire in about 20 years (if not earlier). My son will be out of college, I’ll have 30+ years of service in at my company, and should have plenty saved to last me and my wife.

Having said that, I don’t think I’m the type of person that will be able to sit around and watch The Price is Right all day every day. I NEED to be doing something. And, why not plan now to be able to work/play in retirement and make some extra coin doing something I enjoy?

So, here are my thoughts (in no particular order) on what my “retirement career” will/can be:

Certified Financial Planner - a situation where I can help a few clients get their financial lives in order, work a flexible schedule, and stay on top of the financial markets
Home Automation - this follows along the lines of my current job and is a big interest…programming, computers, audio/video equipment…right up my alley. And who knows where technology will be in 20 years?
Commercial BBQ cooking (ideally at NASCAR races around the country)
Run a scuba diving shop - this would require a major relocation…possibly to the Carribean

These are just a few thoughts…I’m sure they’ll change over the next few decades, but in this engineer’s opinion, it’s not too early to start thinking about retirement now.

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