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[Ash]

You're not that old. A chap doesn't enter his prime until his mid-50s.

I like the sound of this theory. I expect it is due to the comforting and relaxing knowledge that one is only 20 years away from retirement, and being able to enjoy the good life of pipe, slippers, and hearty strolls in and around the falling autumnal leaves of life.

[Pokster]

I like the sound of this theory. I expect it is due to the comforting and relaxing knowledge that one is only 20 years away from retirement, and being able to enjoy the good life of pipe, slippers, and hearty strolls in and around the falling autumnal leaves of life.

I could actually retire in 2 months from today if I wanted to (or really thought i could afford to)

[AFC East]

I could actually retire in 2 months from today if I wanted to (or really thought i could afford to)

I'm sort of retired. I guess I could probably afford to retire, it's not all it's cracked up to be.

[Sir C]

I'm sort of retired. I guess I could probably afford to retire, it's not all it's cracked up to be.

There's the problem though. How much is enough? If you're going to sit at home waiting to die, a couple could probably live on £100k (assuming no mortgage, obviously), but if you're going to continue to travel, and eat out, and generally keep yourself amused, you're going to be spending fortunes. Unless you're a school teacher or other leech, I mean public employee, who's got a £200k a year pension?