End of Week Thursday Report!

[SASKFARMER3]

It’s a big step to retire. My wife decided to a few years ago the first month we almost killed each other then she went back to work out of the health district part time gave her something to do at 50years old. She now works 4 days a week and totally enjoys it.

Young children who want to farm and others who don’t and what one wants from their retirement. If you think you need a 3000sq ft home in the city to retire you will piss away a mill real fast and remember a cleaning service for that home and driveway service and lawn service isn’t cheap as you get to old to do those things.

And why would one need a home like that for retirement when their farm home was probably half that size.

Personally I would get a condo where your kids will be living. Lock and go away for months on end and heated garage etc. Just saying lots to think about.

Your money will have lots of advisors now. Every thing* from credit unions to Trust companies to RBC private banking.

Pick wisely.

Then their is health issues. You get mid 50s and every thing changes. One health scare to either partner and your retirement years could end. We know two couples who won’t be going South any more and are selling and moving to Vancouver island and Kelowna because of medical costs. Both are heart related.

Plus you still need to do things or you will get sick.

Ah like my son says high school was a breeze compared to SIAS or UofS and they don’t prepaid you for it. Well all the retirement courses etc help but once your committed it’s a whole different world.

[SASKFARMER3]

Only province with no Carbon tax so Ottawa shuts down our weather stations. It’s climate change yea it’s normal Saskatchewan winter weeks on end of minus 35 this is normal. Climate change is bullshit and even the liberals know it.

[blackpowder]

Yup was gonna investigate big island. Even if just a month a year. Absolutely loved HI.
Farma. 12 yrs marriage=12 years current debt + 20 yrs post debt.
Siblings' poor life choices on them. Part of the art of saying fk it.

[SASKFARMER3]

My book says look at the 12 years as a plus and say WTF.

Big island is awesome you have everything from a lava running into the ocean to snow ball fight to pasture land to die for to great beaches from drought to rainingest place in the USA.

[blackpowder]

Dont have book but sounds like i wrote it.
Definitely big island next trip!!

[highwayman]

Rented a luxury three bedroom home with two other couples for two weeks on the big island. $100 Canadian a night per couple until peak season hit for Xmas. Gated community with all the perks. Absolutely spectacular. If you rent a car download the gypsy guide app to see the sights. Very informative. Have been to Maui and Waikiki before and thoroughly enjoyed them both.

[malleefarmer]

Full Retirement of farmers here in australia is rare.

Most either stay on farm in a house and just potter around and help when needed.

Or move into local small town with or not far away say 50kms and still come out to the farm until they can no more.

My dad lived 17 kms away he worked every day except sundays up until 3 weeks before his passing cancer.
Sure alot of days was get here at 8am and go home mid afternoon.

He travelled every 4 or 5 years to canada and montana and uk. i plan to follow suit except the uk bit chamnge that to sweden

[SASKFARMER3]

Dad still comes out to th farm and walks around the shop or cooks the odd meal. Keeps him young. He did do 22 winters in Phoenix but at 85 he stopped going said he had enough .