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If money were no object, what would you do in retirement?

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Retiringplans · Yesterday 20:03

What would be the one thing you would do when you retire if money was no object? Either an experience or something you look forward to doing regularly
I am likely retiring early in my 50's & I am restricted in my options due to being a full time carer and have considered all sorts of things from holiday homes to allotments most of which won't be possible with my young adult - I have also considered moving as I grew up near the sea & love it.
This is kind of a wishes & dreams question for a quiet Friday Evening so put it in AIBU

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BCBird · Today 11:32

I would travel and do some ad ho volunteering such as befriender,taking people out and about or working as a National Trust guide. I might consider doing a university course or another A level. Would not move as I have only just relocated. Might extend my tiny house so I have a downstairs loo- woo hoo!!!!

GOODCAT · Today 12:43

DorsetMermaid · Yesterday 21:04

I'm retired on a small pension but am so content that if money were no object I would do exactly what I do now with my time.

Out of curiosity how do you spend your time?

BCBird · Today 12:50

Wouldn't mind a personal housekeeper/ chef. They would need to live close by- not live in. Anyone who could remove any domestic chores from me would be great.

emmetgirl · Today 12:52

My doctorate

muddyford · Today 12:56

DH died recently, so I'll be moving elsewhere and doing more birdwatching. I hope to be able to mess around in a boat too. I'm 63.

Venusunbroken · Today 12:56

I’m retiring in a couple of months, am 57 by husband just shortly after, we have already started to do stuff and use up our hols. We are comfortable but it’s not money is no object.

we have a big luxury holiday to the Caribbean planned just after I retire, we have multiple gigs and experiences in the diary ie Michelin star tasting menu dinners, major artists gigs, London shows etc, and we have started doing day trips out, London to see the museums, national trust properties etc

we also plan to join the gym together and go a couple of mornings a week, do the gym and a class, off peak times, and we want to do a lot of city breaks, cheap flights to Europe, stay in a central but reasonably priced hotel for 3 nights, and do tourist stuff and out to dinner, we reckon one a month, then go nd see family and friends a lot more, and of course trips to the cinema on a weekday afternoon and then dinner after.

hattie43 · Today 13:00

I’d buy a holiday home on a Greek island . Visit as often as I could .

ToffeePennie · Today 13:05

Move to Venice. Properly. Or Portugal and move my family out there with me.
Write a novel. I have thousands of half finished manuscripts and would love to publish a collection of stories my grandad wrote for me.

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