I retired a little over two years ago and I can honestly tell you this.

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108. I was just going to post something similar.

As a woman who worked a professional job, I had to have a certain type of clothing for it. Now, I'm a person who despises shopping but especially for clothing. I've been retired about 3 years now and I could fit all the clothes I own in one-quarter of my closet. Gasoline to get to and from work? Huge savings there plus less wear and tear on my car. Last year I only drove 5,000 miles. I go once a year for an oil change. That's it. It is absolutely true that you spend less money when retired.

Like the person who started this thread said, it is so great not having to get up and get ready for work and make sure you're on time. I still get up early but there is absolutely no rush drinking my coffee and having breakfast. I always hated that hurry, hurry routine of get up, get in the shower, get dressed, etc. I do not miss that one bit! Also, I don't miss the workplace drama and control freak bosses.

I volunteer three days a week but when you volunteer it's so flexible.