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Wolf Frankula

(3,746 posts) Fri May 9, 2025, 02:30 PM May 9

I retired last Friday [View all]

Now I need to: find things to do during the day, adapt my spending now that my income has gone down, get enough exercise, and remember that nearly everybody who has just retired has to do the same things.

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I retired last Friday [View all] Wolf Frankula May 9 OP

Congrats! SheltieLover May 9 #1

Congratulations! arkielib May 9 #2

Congrats to you both SARose May 9 #3

Congratulations 🎈 underpants May 9 #4

I have one fewer boss. Wolf Frankula May 9 #5

Enjoy ProfessorGAC May 9 #6

Congrats! Tadams01KC May 9 #7

I've been retired since 2003 LogDog75 May 9 #8

Pretty good bowling averages!! SWBTATTReg May 9 #10

I'm with you. I also "retired" in 2003 and have never had a dull moment. I made a list of all the things Raven May 9 #11

Don't overdo yourself. Bring yourself into the world of retirement slowly, do nothing until you catch your breath, but SWBTATTReg May 9 #9

Woohoo! Congrats! Solly Mack May 9 #12

Sounds like you have a plan! Animal shelters need dog walkers..... Karadeniz May 9 #13

I been retired now 13 years and never had any Emile May 9 #14

May you never be bored, Wolf!... Harker May 9 #15