{"id":818,"date":"2014-10-20T16:58:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T14:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=818"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:53:35","slug":"retiring-at-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2014\/10\/retiring-at-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Retiring at 40"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for a guide on how to achieve this seemingly impossible dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/capital\/story\/20140404-yes-you-can-retire-at-40<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Would you be interested in early retirement? Why or why not<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. How do you picture yourself as a retiree?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What might be advantages and disadvantages in retiring early?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. In India, the more youthful working population has its goal set to retire earlier at 45 or 50. Do you think its the same trend in your country? Talk about it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Talk about the usual pension or retirement plans of companies for its employees in your country?.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Talk about the package for pensioners in your country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. What are some issues do retired people in your country face? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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