Comments on: Retirement and the Financial Crash

By: David Demeter

David Demeter — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:26:06 +0000

For many, quitting the daily grind of physical labor and retiring is a necessity. The body simply can no longer perform the required tasks.

Beyond that, most of the leaders in our corporate culture want to put the elderly out to pasture, so that they can make room for a younger generation of workers.

While I applaud your perspective and desire never to retire, I plan to relocate to Uruguay sometime within the next 5 years…and retire!

By: Stephen Irwin

Stephen Irwin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:41:00 +0000

To reference John Piper (from Don’t Waste Your Life)...if they can’t go to the beach they won’t even have shells to show God!

By: Tom Middleton

Tom Middleton — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:55:56 +0000

Sam,
Karin’s Grandfather is my living example of what you are describing. A man called into ministry in his thirties after being a grapefarmer immigrant from communist Russia. He earned a Masters in Philosophy in his fifties, then once he retired from a full-time pastorate role, used his Masters to teach at a Christian college, while filling in as an itinerant pastor for small churches in California’s central valley. He also managed small rental houses where he looked after struggling families using his resources and connections in the local community to provide low income housing and domestic care. He did all this after “retirement”. He turns 95 next month, walks everyday, pays his bills online, has a mobile cell phone and re-married a few years ago after his wife of 60 years died. He continues to be a Godly inspiration and example to all who know him. May our lives follow in this Saint’s footsteps.

By: Brian N.

Brian N. — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:35:03 +0000

I could not agree more, Sam. Well said.
Hope you are well.
Brian