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I just hit 66 months running at least one 20-mile long run each month. I also retired at 42. Those two things might sound unrelated, but they both came from the same mindset: I do hard things. So what...
Want to retire young? Get inspired by these 8 popular reasons given by people who successfully retired in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. The post 8 of the Most Popular (and Inspiring) Reasons Why People Ret...
I retired in June 2023, and during the 20 years I was at my last company, I made a best friend with one of my co-workers; we traveled together on many projects, as well as to annual conferences, and a...
I'm retired but have not yet filed to collect SS benefits. I'd like to calculate the tradeoff, taking loss of investment income into account (due to cashing investments to fund retirement.) At 67+8mo ...
Perhaps you can help a retired lady. I'm 77 and started collecting SS when 62. I still work part time and am self employed. Recently I won a work related lawsuit of $220,000.00. I've been relatively l...
I just retired and had to buy a house late. I am in year 3 of a 30 year mortgage at 6.375%. I have enough in pre-taxed income, 401k, HSA, and Roth to live comfortably but not lavishly. Would I be smar...
The services of a Registered Social Security Analyst (RSSA) are often overlooked. Yet, for those planning for retirement, nearing or already retired, an RSSA can be an invaluable resource....
Been retired 3 years. My spending has steadily declined each year. I prepared for retirement by paying off my mortgage and car loans. Retired debt free. My investments are 20% in VOO for money I don&r...
I have 2 different 401k plans from 2 different employers. Worked at Company 1 1980 - 2015 and then retired. Worked at Company 2 2015 - 2024. Have been retired now for 1 year and not drawing from eithe...
"Jim" (66) and "Karen" (64) both retired in the last six months. Jim has an IRA with $900,000, and Karen has a Roth IRA with $300,000. They inherited a brokerage account with $600,000 and a cost basis...
Retired in January, full of ideas about all the things I would do and get done. But it seems that between sleeping late and spending too much time scrolling on my phone in bed in the morning, by the t...
My wife and are only 18 months retired, and we haven’t encountered anything that has seriously blown up our retirement lifestyle of choice — yet. But we know others that have. Kids have mo...
If we are going to do what we hoped to do when we retired, we need to do it now because we have a shorter runway....
Payments to eligible retired public sector employees will increase starting in April due to the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA).....
I recently asked why people continue to work when they have the means to retire. As someone who is retired and loves it, and someone who worked 40+ years and never woke up and said “I hate my jo...
I’ve been retired for three years and, so far, my investments have grown more than I spend. Although 2022 was a tough year to retire into, my total annualized return is currently about 11%. I ha...
Context; I retired 2.5 years ago after a lifetime teaching biology and chemistry. I have a decent pension and a property portfolio so financially I’m secure and don have to worry about money, fo...
So I'm coming up on a year retired as of June 1. The biggest challenge seems to be in finding people to be around. Part of the problem, I know, is that I'm by nature an introvert. I'm not a group-join...
My husband and I are retired, living in the north suburbs of Minneapolis. I feel like a useless shlub sometimes, when I don't leave the house for a couple of days straight, especially when the temp is...
We are retired and have a nice but not opulent nest egg that we withdraw a small amount from monthly for current expenses. My question relates to those expenses that aren't current. Let's say we have ...
Good evening everyone! Thanks for allowing me to join. I’m now 67 and I retired in 2021 after stints in the U.S. Army and at the VA. My original plan was to retire at 62. But, as fortune would h...
Last night, my wife mentioned she thought I retired too early. Today, after catching up with some of my old team members over coffee, I realized I don’t miss the job at all. The man who replaced...
Retireing in a year need advice on equities vs fixed income I am working at 76 for another year since the sale of my business payoff required another year of my presence. Wife retired a few months ago...
My husband is retired from the military and we became eligible for Tricare when he turned 60. I’m planning to retire the end of October at age 64. What have your experiences been with Tricare co...
Finance changes, but some advice sticks around like an old myth that refuses to die. Bad financial takes get passed down like family recipes, even when they don’t work anymore. I retired early b...
Predictions from The Senior Citizens League and retired analyst Mary Johnson align after…...
I hope this is not off topic here, but you all usually have very good advice. I retired Dec 31. I am 63 yrs old. In November a family member unexpectedly gifted investments to me and my siblings. I De...
There’s talk of dark clouds looming on the economic horizon. If you’re retired, that may be the best news you’ve heard today....
I’m looking to retire at the end of 2026 (hopefully not get retired this year) and just starting to plan the financial stuff. I got wiped out in divorce at 48 so very proud of myself for even be...
Life used to be a lot more affordable. Our grandparents bought homes, raised families, and retired without drowning in debt. Millennials? They’re stuck with sky-high rent, student loans, and a c...
I am being "early retired" by my employer due to budgetary pressures; I'm one of many aged 60 and over offered a package to retire. I am going to be 61 in a few months. I am not sure that I want to st...
In this episode of the "Rock Your Retirement" podcast, host Kathe Kline and guest host Barbara welcome Rebecca (Becky) Blue as a special guest. Rebecca, an accomplished author and retired nurse, discu...
I retired about a month ago and last posted an update after the first few days HERE. Now that it's been 30 days, a few more notes and a couple of questions for you: 1) Still have not had a work dream ...
Boomers made saving look easy. They built wealth, bought homes, and retired with money in the bank. Millennials? They’re stuck with sky-high housing costs, crushing debt, and a paycheck that bar...
Mike Richardson, former SVP and CTO of Nationwide, retired at 55. He describes how he navigated early retirement and redefined his purpose. The post Podcast 88: Invest with Impact with Toussaint Baile...
We’ve heard this hundreds of time... 'I wish someone had warned me about this when I retired.' More often than not, they're referring to one of five key challenges that catch many retirees by su...
Hello, I have a HELOC of approximately 200,000. I am semi retired. I need to withdraw approximately 80 K per year to supplement my income. I am not collecting my pension or Social Security yet. once I...
I have a friend who complains that he spends way too much time doomscrolling on multiple SM channels now that he’s retired, and he doesn’t really know how it got that way so fast with him,...
Retirement is a difficult transition. Retirement Readiness is the key to making it easier. As I was preparing for retirement, I talked with some of my co-workers who retired before […] The post...
Assuming you have retired and figured living expenses already, consider ubering people around. If you do it in the day time, it shows you the life you may now be missing - as folk chat about whatever....
The Social Security Fairness Act retroactively reverses some 1983 reforms and increases benefits for some retired state and local government employees....
The 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to retired Social Security beneficiaries in February when their January 2025 payments arrive....
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...
Hiya, first post in this sub, but I've been in the personalfinance sub for years. This is an honest question, so please don't knee jerk assume I'm some kind of doom and gloomer. I'm recently retired, ...
I'm recently retired (June 1 last year), and so far, things are going well. Something that recently came to mind, regarding retirement funds, that is a new concern. Because of the way things rolled ou...
Early retirement is great. I retired three years ago in my 40s. I love it. But you have to prepare for, and in some cases, accept, the negatives. Most people picture early retirement as endless freedo...
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...
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 ...
The Actuarial Financial Planner (AFP) workbooks (for single retirees and retired couples) are robust actuarial models integral to each of the three “M” steps outlined below in our recommen...
I'm 65, not retired. I've been renting ever since my divorce 12 years ago but now think I should buy since rents are going crazy and at least I could have some equity someday. I've got about $110K in ...