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Fastest Growing Jobs in 2023

The U.S. is on track to add 8.4 million new jobs by 2031, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But a lot can happen before we see the massive number of new hires. In fact, the latest updates on jo...

thinksaveretire.com Feb 06 2023

Retirement/travel Survey

Hi all, I am an MBA student at BYU and we are studying retirees as a market segment and need some input. If you’re retired and own an animal, please take this survey. It should take you less tha...

reddit.com Feb 06 2023

Difference between 401K and 457B?

new but would like to start saving in my upper 30s first permanent job too. submitted by /u/tbluhp[visit reddit] [comments]...

reddit.com Feb 06 2023

When is the Right Time to Buy Life Insurance?

Spoiler Alert: It's Sooner Than You Think! Key Ideas When it comes to buying life insurance, sooner is better. There are good reasons to carry life insurance, even if you don’t have dependents. ...

financialmentor.com Feb 06 2023

Solo time

There is often just too much togetherness. I don't want the mail read to me. Or facebook and email read to me. I have my own mail and sometimes I need to concentrate on it in order to respond correctl...

reddit.com Feb 06 2023

can I retire now

retirement in Canada Married couple 57m (A) and 55m (B) with no kid and no debt. A is still working with 140K salary and B has retired now with 30K per year pension for life and A has pension lump sum...

reddit.com Feb 05 2023

FNILX vs FZROX: Which Fidelity Fund Is Better?

In this article, we will explore the difference between FNILX vs FZROX. Choosing between Fidelity’s ZERO Large Cap Index Fund (FNILX) and Fidelity’s ZERO Total Market Index Fund (FZROX). I...

inspiretofire.com Feb 05 2023

The Sunday Best (02/05/2023)

The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading ... Read more...

physicianonfire.com Feb 05 2023

SS strategy with a WEP pension

Hello. I am 58 retiring at 60 with a public pension of $2700 and would have a base $1200 monthly SS (at full SS age 67) coming from pre-pension jobs. However, my SS is subject to the full monthly WEP ...

reddit.com Feb 05 2023

How much do you really need?

Planning retirement in a few years and of course, the question comes up as to how much do you need on an annual basis to retire. I’ve been asked my expenses and I’ve been asked what percen...

reddit.com Feb 05 2023

Gay-specific retirement thoughts or community

Not to get too niche, and with full respect to all here, but I see so many posts about planning for retirement and watching grandchildren, or spousal benefits, or others that assume a heteronormative,...

reddit.com Feb 05 2023

Retirement job ideas for my dad

Hello, my dad is retiring soon and he wants to find a meaningful job but isn’t sure what to do. He has a pretty strict “things I can’t do” list and it’s hard to narrow it...

reddit.com Feb 05 2023

The bear market is over, but…

Contents from freedom 35 blog. (www.freedomthirtyfiveblog.com) Stocks are going up The commonly accepted definition of a bull market is when the price rises by 20% from its low point. And this past we...

freedomthirtyfiveblog.com Feb 05 2023

Roth IRA yearly reset

You can contribute $6000 per year to your Roth IRA, but when does that “year” reset? Is it calendar year, meaning it resets in January? submitted by /u/AtuinTurtle[visit reddit] [comments]...

reddit.com Feb 05 2023

Retiring and social security?

Retirees of reddit I'm trying to help my mother find some info. My mother is planning on retiring this year at 68 from her job. So if she starts collecting her social security now it's a certain amoun...

reddit.com Feb 04 2023

Roth IRA invested in TDF - Pros and Cons

I know taken into account how much is invested and the glide path tends to be more conservative shifting to bonds down towards retirement. Anything else to be aware of? submitted by /u/Ok_Assignment41...

reddit.com Feb 04 2023

I'm living my dream.

I've always loved to tinker and spend time outdoors. I'd tinker and make things on my dad's shop from an early age (8 yo). I retired at 55. Now I tinker and help family by doing yard care and small en...

reddit.com Feb 04 2023

Wintering in Florida?

I hope this is the right place because it does involve my retirement but I'm retiring January 2024 and I want to get out of the cold north for at least January and February. I know people who have bee...

reddit.com Feb 04 2023

7 Best Roth IRA Accounts of 2023

The oldest millennials are now in their 40s, and many are way behind in retirement savings. Fortunately, there's time to turn things around....

money.com Feb 03 2023

Retiring Right

There’s retiring, and then there’s retiring. It’s a simple (if not easy) enough matter to quit your job and live ... Read more...

physicianonfire.com Feb 03 2023

Student Debt Plan Helps Black Retirees

For the sliver of retirees who are far behind in paying their own or their children’s student loans, Social Security can withhold part of their benefits to pay the loans back. But college has go...

squaredawayblog.bc.edu Feb 03 2023

how to convince wife to take ss?

I am 64 and will retire from my job in 10 months. My wife is 63 and stopped working about 5 years ago, went back to get an accounting degree, got a job that she hated and quit. That job entailed us mo...

reddit.com Feb 03 2023

Help Senior Family Caregivers by Starting a Support Business

Have you been the caregiver for a disabled or elderly member of your family? Were there times when you wished there was someone who could provide you with assistance, or even give you guidance in find...

baby-boomer-retirement.com Feb 03 2023

403 (b) Plan Question

My employer allows me to contribute $22,500 and matches the same amount to my 403(b) plan. However, the IRS website shows that the maximum contribution is $66,000. My question is what makes up that di...

reddit.com Feb 03 2023

Someone else’s life

I’m getting pretty close to retiring, I think. I’m 58 and have set the goal at 60, assuming I can get health insurance and the stock market cooperates. But even though I’ve really be...

reddit.com Feb 03 2023

Pension or 401K

Im thinking about taking a job that would be a 40K pay cut but would give me a pension in 12 years. So just to have numbers to work with I make about 175,000 right now but the job Im considering is ab...

reddit.com Feb 03 2023