Retiring at 40

B2 – Upper intermediate

Do you ever dream of not having to go to work and not worry about money? Start planning to retire at the age of 40. Impossible?

Read on for a guide on how to achieve this seemingly impossible dream.

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20140404-yes-you-can-retire-at-40

Discussion Questions:

1. Would you be interested in early retirement? Why or why not?
2. How do you picture yourself as a retiree?
3. Does your current company have pension or retirement plans for its employees?
4. Does your government have a comprehensive package for pensioners?
5. Do you think there is a disadvantage to retiring early?

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4 replies on “Retiring at 40”

Yes! It would be great if I could retire before my 40s! Because it will be possible to work on my personal projects and not be worried about the money at the end of my life.
As a retired person, I see myself very happy spending my time doing things I most like taking care of my plants and painting.
I am not aware of my company’s retirement plans, on the other hand, I know that the government offers a pension pack but the problem with the pensions is that are not enough for a normal living.
No, I don’t see any disadvantages to retiring early because if you are retiring it is because you already know it is possible to live without working 5 or 6 days per week for about 8 hours every day.

Well done answering the questions on this lesson! Thank you for consistently practicing your writing.

Here is a way to enhance this sentence.

As a retired person, I see myself very happy spending my time doing things I most like taking care of my plants and painting.

As a retired person, I see myself being very happy spending my time doing things I like the most which are painting and taking care of my plants.

Until your next entry!

1. Would you be interested in early retirement? Why or why not?
Yes, if I had enough money, so I could dedicate myself to more interesting tasks.
2. How do you picture yourself as a retiree?
I see myself calm and liberated.
3. Does your current job have pension or retirement plans for its employees?
No, he does not have it.
4. Does your government have a comprehensive package for pensioners?
Pensions in my country are in danger due to the efforts of the last political parties that came to power.
5. Do you think there is a disadvantage to retiring early?
If you have everything tied well, I don’t think there is any disadvantage.

It should be great to be able to retire early. Thanks for your answers.

Here is another way to write this sentence to improve it a little:

I see myself calm and liberated.
When I’m retired, I can see myself being calm and liberated.

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