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“Renewment” Rather than Retirement

In arecent podcast, syndicatedcolumnist Helen Dennisand I discuss her program for “renewment” as opposed to retirement. Specifically aimed at career women in or moving towards retirement, ...

crr.bc.edu Feb 23 2025

Why not make big decisions after retirement?

I've been considering moving closer to family. I've wanted to move for years but was stuck by my job. I had seniority and great pay.. Quitting and moving would have been wrong. Now I'm retired, but wh...

reddit.com Feb 18 2025

Reader Case: Divorced Mom of Three Worried About Job Loss

It’s been a while so it’s time for another reader case! This one caught my eye immediately because ever since I became a mom I developed an endless admiration for single parents. Some days...

millennial-revolution.com Feb 18 2025

Three days into retirement - three observations:

First off, thank you to this community and its mods for the valuable and respectful discourse. I posted a couple of other times (HERE and HERE) because I was at a crossroad in my career - we had hit o...

reddit.com Feb 07 2025

Friday was my last day! So happy!

After almost 18 years at this job (controller and office manager), Friday was my final day. It felt good, my replacement is well trained, and I feel like I left the company in good hands. It was just ...

reddit.com Feb 04 2025

Ep 407: What I’ve Learned Throughout My Career- Farewell Episode

In this episode, Nancy shares some of the things she has learned throughout her 30 years of working in the field of retirement planning. As she heads into retirement herself, she reflects on her exper...

mysmartretirement.flemingfinancialservices.com Feb 04 2025

Ep 374: Not Ready to Retire??

While some people are eagerly waiting for retirement, or are already blissfully enjoying their newfound leisure, others can’t imagine leaving their careers. We have heard people say they fear th...

mysmartretirement.flemingfinancialservices.com Feb 04 2025

Golden Handcuffs - To Retire or Not?

I will hit 60 this new year. I retired from a long career with immediate pension and took a job at a Non-Profit after I was offered a position as a manager. The position pays very well and has amazing...

reddit.com Jan 05 2025

Final 6 month countdown; advice needed

Hello everyone, As my title says I am looking for help. Especially in just letting things roll off my back. I have a demanding job in healthcare so I am expected to be perfect (ha, ha). Someone here s...

reddit.com Jan 04 2025

The simple joy of picking up $200 per week

I want to extol the virtues of the itty bitty paycheck from a part-time job. If you don't need the income, then the extra money is like a maraschino cherry on a DQ sundae. Whether it's 12 hours at $20...

reddit.com Dec 28 2024

voluntary work--when is too much?

So, I retired a few months ago. During my career, I did a lot of voluntary work for charities. Mostly this coniststed of assessing grant applications, editing a journal, serving on advisory committees...

reddit.com Dec 19 2024

Most Common Retiree Fears

Physicians have a strange relationship with retiring. Because medical professionals tend to have a later start to their careers, they ... Read more...

physicianonfire.com Dec 18 2024

Encore careers looking for guidance

I am 55 and planning to semi retire at 62 and have an encore career as a part time therapist. I have all the certifications done and think this could be a rewarding way to stay active and be helpful t...

reddit.com Dec 12 2024

Less than 2 weeks notice. Am I being a jerk?

Hello kind community. I am 61 and planning to retire Jan 15. I have worked for 35 years for the same organization (100 employees) and loved my job until 5 years ago, when we got two new sets of leader...

reddit.com Dec 07 2024

The first $100,000 is the hardest to save for newcomers

Forced to become an entrepreneur, Alain Guillot forged an unconventional career as a financial pundit in Canada as an immigrant. The post The first $100,000 is the hardest to save for newcomers appear...

moneysense.ca Nov 26 2024

Must Retirement Be a Hard Landing?

As a professional software developer I got to solve complex business problems using cutting-edge technology. I loved this part of the job. Unfortunately, it accounted for just a small fraction of it. ...

caniretireyet.com Nov 19 2024

Unexpected retirement outcome - intense hobbies boring

Hi all, I retired from Tech 3 months ago, and I'm having a total blast - but there was one thing that has developed that I didn't expect. My job was SUPER intense and very high stress, and I HATED the...

reddit.com Nov 05 2024

Medical Consultant Job Description

Not to be confused with consultant physicians, medical consultancy is a new job prospect for physicians looking for an alternative ... Read more...

physicianonfire.com Nov 04 2024

If you have a fun part-time job, tell us about it.

Some retirees — not all by any stretch — take a part-time job for the sheer enjoyment of it, not really because they need the money (though that’s a nice bonus to have “beer mo...

reddit.com Oct 18 2024

New Job? Time to Start a 401(k) Plan

Whether you're starting a new job or have never opened a 401(k) account, it's time! Here's how to open an account in five steps....

kiplinger.com Oct 10 2024

Thursday is coming earlier every week

For years now, by Thursday, my brain was beyond thinking and making decisions, doing all the detail work my job requires. I used to have plenty of energy to get thru the week through that 4th day with...

reddit.com Oct 03 2024

It's almost that time (outsourced to retirement)

My company outsourced my job and I am 62 next month. I have a 401k, pension and working younger wife. She is 56 will work another 4 to 6 years. Medical is covered via her work. I am on staff till Dece...

reddit.com Oct 02 2024

Retiring/recovering from nonprofit career

I’m (62F) retiring 12/6/24 from my nonprofit fundraising job. I’ve worked in fundraising for most of my career for a variety of clients, all of them wonderful organizations with moving mis...

reddit.com Sep 30 2024

Retirement and unexpected changes

The wife and I are wrapping up careers and plan to be completely retired by early November. While it’s a little intimidating, it’s also very exciting. It felt great last week when I starte...

reddit.com Sep 28 2024

Fitness Update: “You Looked Like An Amorphous Blob”

You looked like an amorphous blob. – a friend’s honest review of my physical shape Amorphous Blobs When I was working, I was very busy. Between a full-time job, a home remodel, this blog, ...

1500days.com Sep 26 2024

Temporary Rent Assistance Promotes Job Stability

Critics of temporary rental assistance argue that it gives people the financial leeway to work less. But that was not the case for low-income workers in Chicago. The workers, who received up to $1,000...

crr.bc.edu Sep 10 2024