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I'm turning 61 soon and my 401k haa been 100% in stocks. I'm doing ok and I'm thinking in 4 years I might retire or go part time at a fun job like Home Depot. So I've been thinking and advised to star...
This year my wife will retire from her job of 28 years. I will continue to work, likely until December 2025. To replace her income, we will start using dividends coming out of an IRA, probably in the ...
If you did a poor job saving for retirement last year, don't despair. There are ways to build your nest egg in the new year....
How does one retire? There’s the simple answer: you stop working when you decide your career is over. Now you’re ... Read more...
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...
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...
I spent the last 13+ years of my career in IT as a manager, but I’m still a techie at ... Read more...
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...
Well, finally coming up on retirement from a corporate sales job after more than thirty years. Getting Medicare at the start of 65th birthday month was the key to my decision. Younger wife (10 years) ...
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...
Physicians have a strange relationship with retiring. Because medical professionals tend to have a later start to their careers, they ... Read more...
Doctors know all about job burnout. It’s the reason why so many pursue the FIRE movement to find early financial ... Read more...
I have a game plan to retire in March and my financial advisor says it is gonna work. And now a couple opportunities seem to be rearing their head. Returning to a job that may establish an amazing rep...
Navigating the final stretch of your professional career can be daunting. We've compiled a checklist to help you put your best foot forward into retirement....
When my wife took a new job, I was pumped she could finally get an HSA. But as I crunched the numbers, I wasn't sure it was the right move. The post Beware! An HSA Is Great But . . . appeared first on...
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...
I (64M) am thinking about retiring. Still working now and want to keep my job as long as I can (or 67 whichever comes first). But ageism is real and I may get laid off. If I get laid off, can I take u...
Employee benefits industry leaders honored for careers devoted to preserving, protecting and…...
To read this article on KSL.com, click here. NEW YORK — Hope Murray retired in 2013 after a 50-year career that ranged from game show producer to Hollywood party planner…...
For most of my life (70 M), I was a late bloomer in romantic relationships, my career, and my friendships. Luckily, during the last two decades, I got it together—I got remarried, did well in my...
I’m approaching retirement and want to maintain the sense of “bonus years” I’ve enjoyed while working. In my current job, I receive annual bonuses of 10%-30% of my salary based...
I spent the last 13+ years of my career in IT as a manager, but I’m still a techie at heart. Even now, almost 7 years into early retirement, I still enjoy keeping up with technology and tinkerin...
When we think of retirement, it often evokes dreams of leisure, relaxation, and the freedom to pursue one's passions. Yet, the decision to retire is not merely about leaving a career; it's about embar...
You'd be shocked at how many people leave a job and let their 401(k) languish at their former employer. Instead, three steps can help safeguard your retirement....
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...
So my wife and me (late 50s) are in good shape financially and health-wise and we have the ability to retire comfortably at 62 or 63. I have a job I like that pays quite well. We have some rental inco...
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. ...
Curious if anyone who retired or thinking of it with kids still in school? We are older parents (59, 53) with middle school child. We both plan to retire from full time careers to opportunities of par...
A sabbatical can help you get over burnout, explore a new career or hobby and won't break your retirement if done right....
Hi. Like the title says, I lost my job at 64. I was laid off and the industry that I am in is very depressed so the chances of getting a similar job soon is pretty low. In fact I don’t really wa...
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...
It is not easy to make friends after careers. It takes intentional effort to increase our circle of friends. This article includes strategies to meet new people....
Retiring after decades in the work world can mean reckoning with issues related to identity and lifestyle. Here's how retirees can shed their career identities and embrace retirement....
There’s a lot to consider when building a retirement income portfolio and avoiding common spending mistakes. Take the time to do the job right!...
If money were everything regarding job prospects, some of the most labor-intensive careers would be the most sought-after. But the ... Read more...
I was with the company doing well at my job. They paid well. There retirement package was generous. With the pension, 401k and my contribution I was putting 23% away for retirement. Then at 53 when I ...
In today’s dynamic job market, it’s not uncommon for people to change jobs several times throughout their careers. With each job transition comes a new set of considerations, especially wh...
I've reached a stage where I can travel anywhere, but I want to do something other than travel. Although I grew up poor with immigrant parents, I earned and saved during my sales management career, am...
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...
The surge in remote work sparked by the pandemic has opened up new job options to keep older Americans with disabilities employed until they’re ready to retire. Remote work has inherent advantag...
Job prospects have improved since the pandemic for these often overlooked workers. My colleagues just completed an interesting study exploring why the employment rate for older workers with disabiliti...
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...
Drew, a burnt-out, financially responsible 40-something father of two, hopes he can scale back from his stressful job and still be okay when it’s time to retire. James offers a practical and phi...
I am coming up on retirement. Right now when I meet someone new, I can ask about what they do for a living and learn about their job and life, or I will ask about a life goal. When I retire and meet o...
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...
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, ...
When I started blogging, I often lamented that I didn’t learn about FIRE when I was in my 20s. I could have saved more and retired from my engineering career ... Read more The post Young People ...
I retired and 62, and filed and started receiving social security. I recently had a great job opportunity and decided to “un-retire”, and filed a form SSA-521 to withdraw my social securit...
As government employers continue to struggle to recruit and retain employees, data make it clear that pensions help foster public service careers....
Putting together a playlist for my sister’s party this weekend. After a 15 year nursing career,she was a teacher for 25 years and is “graduating” with the start of the school year. I...