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We've been looking on indeed but that has been limited for these types of jobs. Looking for other sources where can search for jobs? My dad is physically pretty active but at this point doesn't want t...
How do you handle feelings of guilt as you try to enjoy your retirement as others around you are struggling? I am very fortunate to be enjoying a modest retirement that allows me to make small charita...
A record number of Americans are taking hardship withdrawals and tapping into their 401(k)s. According to Fidelity, “Participants taking hardship withdrawals from their accounts rose to 2.4% las...
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By Dr. James M. Dahle, WCI Founder Anyone who has been around the physician financial blogosphere has probably heard someone cite the “one house, one spouse” rule of thumb. In 2015, I expa...
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of$1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 20...
Recently, I can’t help but shovel more money into Treasury bonds. With 3-month-to-1-year Treasury bonds yielding 5%+, I feel like the guaranteed return is too high to pass up. But the more Treas...
My Fidelity rep suggested I consider a guaranteed life single annuity being offered by NY Life, because they are offering an interest rate of 6.53%. For a $550K purchase cost, $3,010/month guaranteed ...
Any good deals (ha-ha!) for dental and vision insurance for senior citizens? I'll be taking early retirement from my job on 31 March and will turn 65 in September. I do not want to retire, but I live ...
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My job is not terribly difficult. I work from home, my hours are flexible, I can take time off pretty much whenever i want (but I don't get paid). I don't get paid hourly, or salaried, I am paid per t...
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Those of you who have recently retired, say in the past year or two, what would you do differently if you had the chance to do it over? I'm preparing myself for retirement in the next couple of years ...
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Contents from freedom 35 blog. (www.freedomthirtyfiveblog.com) What drives the stock market higher or lower? In one word, it’s liquidity. Below on the left is a bar graph of global liquidity in ...
I have multiple family members in their 60s with very little (under 100k) in retirement and savings who rent apartments. They are talking about how to retire and I just don’t get it. What happen...
A coalition of regulators recently reminded taxpayers about the risks of some self-directed IRAs....
"This has been more helpful than couples therapy!" is something that good financial advisors will inevitably hear in their work with couples....
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You can use the same tools the big firms use for your small-scale side hustle. And there’s a good reason you should....
Timeshares are now a side hustle where you can make thousands of dollars each year and still use the investment to enjoy great vacations at little or no cost....
Imagine a portfolio that you can own for life. A portfolio that does well during inflation and during deflation. A portfolio that works in economic growth and economic stagnation. A portfolio for the ...
I am 30yo and just recently started getting active in planning for retirement. I had about 14k from a previous 401k that I transferred to a a Fidelity account. I set it for Auto management and it is b...
As I am zeroing in on retirement, I'm not sure if that is the correct word. I work for the US govt and will turn 65 before the EOY. I am concerned what my job is doing to me mentally so decided to ret...
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The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading ... Read more...
Just a working stiff here. Saving about $40,000/ year in retirement accounts. Self employed so using a SimpleIRA. Another xtra $13000/ year in a taxable Brokerage acct.,and $7500/ HSA Have 1million sa...
I'm currently 35 and have a 401k set up in a wmu55 account . I been wondering about breaking it up or switching it to a black rock Russell 1000 or 2000 account. Can anyone shed light if this is a good...
Can't seem to find any meaningful work. My body just can't handle stuff I'm good at (type of work I'm doing now) and I've found that absolutely nobody wants to hire an old guy as a software developer....
Hello everyone! My name is Ryan and I am a graduate student at CUNY School of Professional Studies. I am conducting a research study to examine the possible effects that working in older adulthood may...
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Hi, Anyone rent in a 55+ community during the winter months? Spouse and I are retiring this year and would like to find some rentals for next winter in a 55+ community. I have one lined up in Florida ...
I am 53m with wife, 53f, one kid, 15. Retired from military in 2020 with 70k pension that I am currently receiving. Wife gets 30k if I die first. I expect 35k/yr social security at 67. Wife will colle...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that by 2034, Social Security will not have enough money to fully fund its obligations. In other words, as of that year, they cannot continue to pay out ...
I'm currently 31. Planning to retire at 55. I work for my county government. As such. We are part of the state pension plan. If my income trends stay about how they've went. I'm looking at making appr...
I feel as though if I knew how long I was going to live, I could make a much more educated decision about when to retire. Since none of us, unless we’re already terminally ill, know how long we&...
As someone who is planning to buy a new car by 2025, I’m having second thoughts. With the average new car price at almost $50,000, it seems like only the rich can buy new cars today! Think about...
[Editor's Note: While physical cash becomes less and less relevant in everyday life, credit cards continue to thrive. And the companies that issue them are making it easy to take advantage of all the ...
You’ve got a great idea for a side hustle, or at least you think it’s a great idea. There are ways to gauge its potential to determine if you should move ahead with it....
How long we live, and how healthy we are, depends partly on the lottery of birth -- how healthy our parents were and how long they lived. We're winners if we drew the longevity card from our parents, ...
A 65-year old man enrolled in Medicare with a Medigap plan will need to stash away $166,000 for medical expenses....
Understanding this table is crucial to your financial well-being....
The end of a day: Is that it? Why such a bleak title and introduction to this post? Take comfort, dear reader; the implied mood is not reflective of mine. I am not in the throes of despair. I do recei...
let's say i work as a computer programmer and do okay. for a basic b**** person.. you work make a good income, many people invest in real estate income... and retire at 60 or 70 or whatever would you ...
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Retirement doesn’t have to be a cliff. You know, the edge of something, where you jump off and never climb ... Read more...
I’m trying to do a lil debt consolidation. I have two loans that I’ve taken out with the lowest being $535 and the highest $1200. Would I be able to take out a $4,000 if I pay off the $535...
I just finished reading this book and I would say that if you’re a student planning to go to college or a parent planning to fund your child’s college education, it would be worth reading ...