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I'm 68 With $3.1 million and I Want to Keep Working, but My Spouse Says It's Time to Call It Quits

I love my job and I love my wife. Can't I have both?...

Can You Open A 401(k) Without An Employer? What You Need To Know Now

No employer? No problem. Here’s how to open a 401(k) or similar retirement plan when you're self-employed or your job doesn’t offer one....

Gift of planning my exit from work

I am now on the count down to exiting in 11 months. I work a very remote job (rarely see a work mate) for a very small company with a cohort of folks planning to retire over a 5 year window. We've bee...

The Most Common Jobs Of Millionaires, According to Dave Ramsey

There’s a big difference between flashy and wealthy. Your job title might turn heads, but it won’t guarantee a million-dollar net worth. Real wealth doesn’t show off, and it definite...

The Real Reasons Companies Now Avoid Hiring People Over 50

Finding a good job after 50 can feel like running a race where the rules changed overnight. Experience, loyalty, and wisdom used to be assets. Now, they’re seen as potential liabilities before t...

Seeking Mental Health Support as a Doctor

How can you access the mental health support you need while protecting your career and livelihood as a doctor? Here are some suggestions. The post Seeking Mental Health Support as a Doctor appeared fi...

12 Real Reasons Companies Are Ignoring Workers Over 60

Job searching at 60 isn’t just tough, it’s a different game entirely. Resumes get ignored, interviews become rare, and doors start closing that used to swing wide open. Perception, bias, a...

18 Real Ways to Make Extra Money (No Side Hustle Required)

Making more money doesn’t always mean starting a side hustle or getting a second job. Sometimes it’s just about looking at what you already have and putting it to better use. There’s...

Paperwork of Life - how did I manage before?

I swear I don’t know how I managed to get all the detail work of life done when I had a full time job. Start with Medicare and SS. That alone requires constant checking, monitoring, and tweaking...

Getting Closer, Yall! Lessons from a Week Off

67F, widow, worked since age 15. Last Friday was my final day at my job of 34 years (health IT as a large hospital system). I am off all this week and accepted a much better paying, 100% job at a larg...

If You Are Retired, Follow The Handbook

Where do we learn how to navigate life after our career? Create a vision and seek out role models....

Retiring and Moving at the Same Time--Bad Idea?

For reasons not related to my job, we may be moving to a new city within the next 12 months. I'm in my 60s and was contemplating retiring in the next year or two anyway. But I don't have a plan yet fo...

Building Retirement Income Streams as a Physician: Strategies and Tactics

Physicians dedicate decades to mastering their craft, often contending with prolonged training and demanding careers with the expectation of financially ... Read more...

23 Passive Income Moves That Pay Off (Even with Little to Invest)

Most people aren’t broke because they don’t make money. They’re broke because they only make money when they work. The moment the job stops, so does the income, and that’s the ...

CCRCs---will they continue to exist once the "pension generation" has passed?

I am in and out of some really nice CCRC communities for my job. People tend to casually chat with me during the course of the visit and almost everyone who lives in these CCRCs mentions they have a p...

Going Through Probate? How to Find the Right Attorney

Just having the skills and experience to do the job isn't enough. The probate attorney you hire needs to have the right temperament for your particular case....

Get Paid to Travel: 20 High-Paying Jobs That Let You See the World

Travel isn’t just a vacation, it can be a career. Some jobs don’t tie you to an office, don’t trap you in a routine, and definitely don’t make you wait for permission to see th...

20 Jobs That Pay $100K Without a Degree (And They’re Hiring Now)

Whoever told you a college degree is the only way to make six figures was lying. Sure, it’s the traditional path, but it’s not the only one. Plenty of careers pay serious money without fou...

Weathering a downturn in the economy after retirement

Hello, Planning to retire soon around age 62 or 63. With a stable job, market crashes, recessions and downturns have been for me opportunities to invest and profit from the subsequent recovery. I wond...

16 Things You Can Rent Out for Easy Cash

Making extra money doesn’t have to mean picking up a second job or working longer hours. If you own things that sit around unused, you could be sitting on easy cash. Turning everyday items into ...

Hospitalist Vs Emergency Doctors: What’s The Difference?

By now we all know how the hospitalist career has risen in the American healthcare system in the past couple ... Read more...

Update on my retirement countdown from one year ago

Hello all, I am now 3 months away. Thanks to all who gave me suggestions on how to "survive" the last year of my 35+ year career. I have a post-it at my work station( I work from home) that says "I am...

How was your Small Adventure Saturday?

I had no shift at the part time job today, so we woke up slow. We follow F1 racing so we watched a sprint in China. Mid-morning, we went to the farmer’s market to replenish bottles of ginger bee...

Building Retirement Income Streams as a Physician: Strategies and Tactics

Physicians dedicate decades to mastering their craft, often contending with prolonged training and demanding careers with the expectation of financially ... Read more...

Gave 30 day notice today, when does reality set in?

I gave notice to my boss that I will retiring in 30 days today. How long does it take for the reality to hit that I am winding up my career? I’ve been working in the financial services industry ...

No Thanks! 19 Real Reasons Young Workers Are Quitting Work

Work used to be simple. You got a job, showed up, did the work, and got paid. That deal doesn’t look so great anymore, and young workers aren’t afraid to say it. The grind, the low pay, an...

Taking 401K withdrawals at age 60

Unsure if it is a good move or not to start taking withdrawals from my 401k at age 60 as I am being let go from my job and unsure what kind of job I will get next. Portfolio may be at 1 million now. M...

Your weekly /r/Retirement roundup for the week of February 25 - March 03, 2025

Tuesday, February 25 - Monday, March 03, 2025 Most Commented score comments title & link 277 287 comments Retiring from an organization with no recognition 81 101 comments Looking at new job versu...

Caregiving Is a Stealth Retirement Expense for Women: I Should Know

Eldercare takes a toll on everyone, but women's careers tend to suffer more — with dire consequences over the long term....

The Toll: Caregiver Stress, Caring For Aging Parents

Tending to the needs of aging parents will exact a toll on anyone doing this job. Noticing the effects and taking protective steps can save you from breakdowns....

How to Prepare for Early Retirement

Planning ahead for early retirement can help you avoid some common obstacles. But it will also help you cope if you lose your job unexpectedly....

“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, ...

Starting to think I might be in trouble vis a vis retirement

Today is my second snow day stuck indoors and I’m not digging it ;) Background; I work 6-7 days a week; some evenings and nearly all holidays and have done my entire career. I don’t partic...

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...

What was your best strategy for health insurance if retire before 65?

If I don't continue at my current job, I'll need health insurance for approximately 1-1.5 years until Medicare is an option at 65. Cobra is expensive, so what have others here with perhaps similar sit...

Solo travel tours, experiences?

I’m a 68m, retired and married. My wife has a very rewarding job she loves with lots of business travel and no desire to retire I’ve seen ads for solo travel tours that could be fun though...

Gift from one spouse to another?

hi thanks for listening! Not yet retired. I am 65 in April and love my healthcare admin job, Husband won't be 65 til Aug 26 and has a love/hate relationship with his job. My FIL died last July and we ...

Your weekly /r/Retirement roundup for the week of January 28 - February 03, 2025

Tuesday, January 28 - Monday, February 03, 2025 Top Comments score comment 37 /u/FSmertz said Remember, you are not your job. 35 /u/xtnh said "I have nothing to do." Terrifying words to a hardworking ...

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...

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 ...

How to Stop Ageism From Tanking Your Retirement

More older workers report instances of ageism. Here's how you can stop age discrimination before it affects your career and retirement savings....