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Hubs and I are both retired in our 60's and 70's. We owe about $120K on our house at a 2.75% rate. No kids, thus no grandkids. We have several nieces and nephews that we are close to that have been ve...
Sure, now that you’re retired, there are some major sources of stress now gone. No more awful colleagues or bosses, no deadlines or quotas, no performance reviews, no fluorescent lights. But thi...
If you're retired, or soon will be, riding out a roller-coaster market can be nerve-racking. Try to hold steady and focus on balancing your investments....
Learn how to find meaning and purpose in retirement after a life in public service with retired librarian and current retirement coach Susan Hawk Schneider....
At 70, I felt a phase of my life close and another open. Having retired at 63, I have been a competitive tennis player and gym rat for the last 40 years. However, joining the septuagenarian club struc...
I have some money in a retirement accout from my previous employer. I am retired now but don't need to start taking disbursements for another 6 years. I am very worried about the stock market as I los...
Mike Richardson, former SVP and CTO of Nationwide, retired at 55. He describes how he navigated early retirement and redefined his purpose. The post Retirement Ready: Confidence, Planning, and Purpose...
My wife and I have been Verizon customers for over 20 years and, now that we’re retired, are looking for ways to reduce our monthly expenses. My mother was on our plan and recently passed away s...
I have one Ira that was made from a 401(k) rollover when I retired. I am working part time to supplement my income. My question, is I have about 90% of the Ira in ETFs and 10% in the money market opti...
I have been retired for exactly 1 month and am wondering how long it takes to get used to being retired? I am a “hare” personality and have worked since babysitting at age 12. Can’t ...
I'm 67, retired, good income from various sources. I have a pretty significant IRA I haven't touched. Really don't anticipate tapping into it for several more years, possibly only when required minimu...
Hi all, I am posting here to get the collective wisdom of this community on the subject of credit cards. I am 66 years old and retired last year at age 65, although that was not of my own choosing. I ...
How about this twist? We just started Medicare January 2025 We got hit with IRMAA because our 2023 MAGI was too high HOWEVER, I retired in 2023 (life changing event - work stoppage) and our MAGI for 2...
My husband carries the insurance and will retire at 64. I’m retired early due to an injury and I’m collecting SS I’m 64 in April. My question..if he retires at 65 in January, I will ...
I am obsessing about the past, now that I am retired and have a lot of free, idle time. I can’t seem to stop regretting things I did. Or did not do well. Or should have done. I hate the feeling....
On January 1st we conducted our Annual Financial Review for our retirement portfolio. I’m smiling. Since I retired in June 2018, the S&P 500 has had a nominal annualized return […] Th...
When I retired at 42, it wasn’t a sudden decision or a stroke of luck. It was the result of over two decades of careful planning, intentional living, and a commitment to financial independence. ...
Background information: I'm currently 66-4 months and full retirement age is 66-8 months. My wife is 55. I retired 2 years ago and my wife will be retiring in 2 months. We both are collecting decent p...
Low-income retired couples with less than $3,000 in assets can get Medicaid to supplement their Medicare insurance or pay for a nursing home. This asset cap, set by state governments, mainly applies t...
What do you all do about dental and vision insurance/care, especially for those who retired before 65? We are all set for medical care due to a wonderful old time pension that includes health insuranc...
I am a 75 year old retired father who would like to understand how to efficiently withdrawal from my two accounts. Here is more information about my current situation. Debt: No debt and house is fully...
Now that I've been retired over a year, I feel I have an established morning ritual that sets the tone for the day and celebrates the retired status. It goes like this: Wake up without an alarm, which...
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...
TL;DR I love retirement and have no regrets. I’d like to share some thoughts after being retired for a full year. -I’m still amazed at how easy the transition from worker to retiree was. A...
For those Not yet retired … How much longer do you have? Seems the end/ beginning of the year is popular.. Also - did you decide to keep track of it? Maybe you are marking it off on a calendar?...
If you worked a non-traditional schedule before retiring, do you have any suggestions for adjustment to retirement life. Husband just retired from the airline industry. For over 43 years, he's been wo...
Retired couples spend lots of time together. Without the distractions of work and raising kids, miscommunication can cause trouble. Here's a way to avoid that....
Are there many retirees that are concerned about buying health care on the ACA , if the subsidies expire at the end of 2025? What will happen to people with pre-existing conditions? How will retired p...
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...
Less than half of working women feel prepared for retirement and of those already retired, only 19% find retirement to be exactly what they expected. Here's what you can do while still working....
Are you recently retired or hoping to retire soon? What could you learn from the people who retired successfully before you? What were their best decisions? And what were their…...
Let me be super clear about 2 things up front: I (68, retired) am very fortunate to have enough saved and invested for my retirement, including maxing my 401k and IRA over 40 years and paying off my h...
This summer was really challenging. I think it was one of the tougher summers I’ve experienced. Tougher than last year when I was laid off. I am semi-retired officially. My daughter finished kin...
I officially retired at 60 from the military (Reserve) last year and from law enforcement in 2017. My wife turns 50 next month and is planning at least 15 years until she retires. I want to travel the...
I'm a 69 year old male, retired 3 weeks ago. My wife is 68 and will likely retire this summer. We live in the Boston suburbs where cost of living is high. Want to move to a more affordable area that o...
I’m a recently retired attorney whose practice was primarily family law. I’m starting post retirement activities like volunteering and continuing education and I assume at some point I wil...
I am 61 years old. I retired in 2023 and receive a pension. As part of that pension I am allowed to, and do, pay for the same health insurance that I was getting as an employee. The difference is I mu...
Today’s my last day. 61F (turning 62 next week). Husband already retired. I’m relishing every “last” moment of this day. Last time waking up at 5:45 am Last time taking a showe...
"Sam" is 58 and he retired at the end of the first quarter of 2024. His wife, "Alice," is 65 and still working as a paid caretaker for the couple's son with special needs. Sam has $400,000 in a Roth I...
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…...
Did you know that the average retired couple could end up paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes on their retirement savings? Join Tyson Thacker and Ryan Thacker, as…...
Jennifer, 54, plans to retire soon. Her husband, 70, is retired, on Social Security, and dealing with some severe health issues. Jennifer worries about possibly becoming single in retirement, which co...
I retired in March of 22 at 64 years of age. That was my goal for several years after working in the telecom industry all of my life. I was a manager of engineering in wireless. We had been working re...
It took a year, but NOW we are clearly retired! submitted by /u/roblewk[visit reddit] [comments]...
Hubby retired in end of 2023. I retired June 2024. Life is so much easier. Of course, I fainted and sprained my ankle two weeks into July. Spent the next few months proving to hubby and docs I was jus...
You’ll gain helpful insights to plan your retirement by asking retired relatives and friends thought-provoking questions during the holidays about their life in retirement....
I'm semi-retired or maybe retired but haven't realized it yet! One thing I find frustrating is that I can't seem to break the wake/sleep cycle ingrained over years of working. What I mean by this is t...
I have been retired for a year and my wife will be retiring soon. We own our small home (1100sq/ft) and do what ever maintenance our selfs. But we don't do our own, plumbing, electrical or roofing etc...
I am retired and have a 10 year old with low mileage and some minor damage. I am buying with cash a new car this week. I am debating about keeping both cars. One car could be something guest could dri...
Now that I'm retired, I'm finding myself getting less interested in world or national news, about opinion pieces, about scandals and controversies, about huge initiatives that might have a significant...