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Mark.b2

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5. I'm considering early retirement...

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:45 PM

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at 55 or 56. I have a couple former coworkers that are 57 and 59 who both retired in December. They both opted to just self-insure. I asked them both why they didn’t get a major medical/catostrophic plan to cover everything over, say, $25k or so. I remember by grandparents having something similar years ago. They said those types of plans are not allowed anymore?!

I wonder how many people have just decided paying thousands in premiums just to go to their GP twice a year isn’t worth it?

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