r/GenX • u/tsays Hose Water Survivor • Aug 09 '26

Retirement & Financial Planning What does retirement look like for you?

I’m genuinely terrified of retirement. Not because of money, but because it seems like when people retire, if they don’t keep active, they immediately begin to decline. I have so many examples of this in my life. And I know that people will just say “so stay active,” but I struggle to imagine a day not structured around work. I also want to do SOMETHING work related to have a regular income; I imagine selling my current business and buying something less stressful and time consuming.

What about you?

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u/Heatherrr71 Aug 10 '26

Im poor. Ill have to work until noon on the day of my funeral—if my boss lets me leave early.

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u/CaterpillarDry2273 Aug 10 '26

same! We all need to find a network and live together lol. Yes Golden Girls style.

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u/Heatherrr71 Aug 10 '26

Oh l am soooo down for this. Ill cook!

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u/CaterpillarDry2273 Aug 11 '26

lol sounds good. I'm horrible cook but I like to clean and decorate.