I live a Froogle exiatance and should be able to retire without worrying about money

mpjjeo · 2014-11-24 11:41:08

Could do with an independent view on this as dd and I are disagreement. I'm in my mid 60s and would like to retire full time as at the moment I still work 1.5 days a week. I have a smallish council home that is regarded as having 2 spare rooms. But it isn't really one of the rooms is tiny and is needed due to the lack of storage in the house. Things got damp in the loft so can't use it. The other room I need as a spare room as lots of my friends and family live far away. The car I drive is 6 years old and I have no intention of replacing it until it dies. I've worked since I was 15, taking time off to raise a family and returned to full time work for 15 ish years. My "gold plated" pension is worth less than 130 a week, so hardly generous and with the state pension that only gives me 200ish a week to live off from pensions. I have to pay part of the council tax and housing benefit does not cover all of my rent. I buy mainly second hand charity shop clothes. Last year I had two holiday however for both of them I spent less than 200 per wewk as flew budget and stayed with friends. Aibu to think I should get enough to not have to worry about bills and be able to retire full time?

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