Woo Hooo!

[WHX?? 48,781]

 

Got my first retired military paycheck today!!! After months of waiting and stacks of forms and endless phone calls! I guess it does pay to turn 60! Now I just gotta live to hit 61

Nothing like a good ole check from the U.S. Treasury.

I did drop it on the floor to see if would bounce

 @Achto says its like winning the lotto... I dunno Dan it wasn't that big of a check but enough for a couple more horses!

 Now to apply for cheap heath insurance and other benefits. Any tips from other retirees?

[wallfish 16,985]

23 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

Any tips from other retirees

yeah, I retired from retiring and will work 'til I'm dead.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,492]

19 minutes ago, wallfish said:

yeah, I retired from retiring and will work 'til I'm dead.

 

 

Well, maybe not unto death...

 

I was “retired” for two months...enough of that...back to work!

 

Edited November 5, 2019 by SylvanLakeWH

[Marv 919]

14 minutes ago, wallfish said:

yeah, I retired from retiring and will work 'til I'm dead.

I did that. Then I worked another 14 years and  woke up one morning tired and said maybe I will go back to being retired. I did,

Marv

[WHX?? 48,781]

1 hour ago, wallfish said:

yeah, I retired from retiring and will work 'til I'm dead.

 No no no... I not asking for tips from you  that didn't plan for retirement when you SHOULD have. If you was really smart you would have retired when you was 50 but made sure the Missus kept working.... goes both ways for you ladies out ther... 

I do have to keep punching out a clock for another year or less.

Any military retirees out ther? 

Edited November 6, 2019 by WHX24

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,296]

Check with the VA , you may be able to get your health care and Rx's there. All mine come from the VA. Great system in Richmond, Va.

[WHX?? 48,781]

Thanks Jimbo been on the VA like a dirty diaper too! This whole thing has been like navigating a minefield with blinders on put finally figuring out persistants pays. 

[Achto 27,505]

 

Congrats Jim! Thanks for your service.

After retiring from crawling around in peoples basements, you better get a part time job doing some thing Jim. I'm sure Cindy don't want you hanging around the house playing with tractors & finding things to break all the time.

 

Maybe you could get a job mowing the greens at Lawsonia with a reel mower on a RJ. 36 holes to mow every day, JUST THINK OF THE SEAT TIME!!

Edited November 6, 2019 by Achto

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

45 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

Check with the VA , you may be able to get your health care and Rx's there. All mine come from the VA. Great system in Richmond, Va.

To a certain extent...mainly maintanence drugs and those prescribed by a V.A. doctor at least in my dad's case... Just remember if you are eligible for Medicare definitely sign up for part D for those few times you may need some name brand Rx that isn't prescribed by V.A. (for instance my dad's eye drops after cataracts surgery)

 

23 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

Thanks Jimbo been on the VA like a dirty diaper too! This whole thing has been like navigating a minefield with blinders on put finally figuring out persistants pays. 

You should sign up with them as soon as you know you're going to retire as they don't like to share the bill with private (employer) insurance plans... And yes for the most part just like Jim said above the V.A. will be you one stop medical shop.

[JCM 9,130]

Gee Jim, by the title you had me fooled for a minute, I thought maybe you hit the lottery big on a scratch ticket and were running around your back yard in the dark yelling WOO   HOO  in your birthday suit.   All kidding aside, thanks for your service and don't spend it all in one place.

Edited November 6, 2019 by JCM

[Daddy Don 905]

I retired 10 years ago and I have enjoyed ever minute of it.  I do a lot of fishing and playing with my grand kids. I have taken up making jig heads and fishing weights. I sell them on craigslist. I make enough money this year to buy my wife a new car and paid cash for it. It takes a while to get started but it keeps me busy and keeps me from being a couch potato.  Find something to do with your new time off.  This will also help you stay in better health than just sitting around in the house.  

Have yourself a great retirement for the rest of you days. I am 71 and still having a great time with the rest of my days.

By the way I get all my health benefits from the VA also. I have problems with Argent Orange but I do not let it stop me from keeping busy. 

Best of luck. 

[953 nut 55,078]

Thank you for your service Jim!   I know you won't have any problem staying busy. With as many  projects as you have it is likely that Cindy will only see you at supper time and won't even realize you retired.

      Guess if you have time on your hands you could invite Dan over and go grass skiing.         

 

[Pullstart 62,795]

Might as well go ahead and change it to WHX24X4 because you know the projects will start multiplying like crazy!  Thanks for your service, glad it’s starting to pay you back 

[stevasaurus 22,709]

Congratulations Jim and thank you for your service.  Please don't wear out my wife's lawn chair before I can get it back.  

 

If you guys think that Jim is going to spend any time in a lawn chair...you do not know Jim.  Actually, a good name change would be...WHX 24 / 7.

[Lee1977 6,642]

I've been retired for 17 years best job I every had. As for the VA I stay as far away from it as possible. I don't need them for Meds as I don't take any.

[stevasaurus 22,709]

And I hope you keep your health and you never have to take anything.  Thank you for your service Lee.  

[Stormin 9,981]

   I didn't do any military service, but I have been retired for 10yrs and 37 days. To quote Lee, "Best job I've ever had." Pays not as good though. Have a state pension and a company one. So muddle along with out going mad.

  As to tips? All things in moderation. Don't run if you can walk. Don't walk if you can stand still. Don't stand if you can sit. And don't sit if you can lie down.  

 

[953 nut 55,078]

   I have experienced several undertakings and pursuits in my 74 years, but the best vocation of all is retirement.   

[AMC RULES 37,129]

A lot of people are "retired" these days...long before the have the age, or time in service.

[JCM 9,130]

@AMC RULES        I didn't want to hit the like button , but totally agree 100 % that there seems to be an awful lot of people who should be at work during the normal working hours of the day, I am starting to sound like my father. I hope guy's like you and I are not '' paying them'' to ride around.

[AMC RULES 37,129]

Not happy to say, I know we are.

[Achto 27,505]

53 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

Not happy to say, I know we are.

 

Only because the government spent the SSI money that they took from that individual for retirement, and spent it before he or she could collect it. OK better stop now, we might be getting political here. 

[rjg854 11,350]

9 months to go before I can retire, I'll probably start collecting, but whether I actually stop working is another thing all together.  I run a crew and we do framing on custom homes, mostly.  I happen to get a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction from that kind of work, so we'll see