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I started journaling about the time I retired 8 months ago. (I use the iPhone app Journal.) it was just to make note of unusual things seen or experienced or things accomplished or other satisfying mo...
Interested to know how you track spending v your budget. We are semi-retired w a variable income that we do not figure into our income so taking withdrawals down savings and not tapping SS until 70 pe...
I am a 70-year-old retired male, single with no children, currently living in the Midwest. I’ve spent most of my life living out West and am used to living single. I moved back to my hometown in...
Today, at age 64, I have been retired for three years after a four-decade career in both the business world ... Read more...
For those of you who have retired married, for you and your spouse on the same page for everything going into retirement? My wife and I have yet to sit down and really look at what retirement will be ...
I just came back from visiting friends I'll call the L's. He retired from a state job and between pension and SS, his income is more than what his take-home was while working. She's still working but ...
It's a beautiful Monday morning just a little over 4 years since I involuntarily retired. (That turned out to be a good thing). I often reflect, on these weekday mornings, on how incredible it is to h...
In a new survey asking retirees what surprised them about being retired, the big winner – for 43 percent – was how much they’re enjoying it. The rest of the survey indicates that the...
A bill was recently introduced in the House by Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn) called "You earned it You keep it". It would eliminate federal taxes from Social Security wages. A windfall for most retired pe...
This is my first Saturday of being retired. I finished my last work project on Wednesday and it's taken me until today to start to feel like maybe it's true. I started to know I needed to retire about...
In 2014, my wife retired from her high-stress pathology practice at age 48. She walked away for a specific reason ... Read more...
I retired a couple years ago and have found my groove and hobbies. If anything, I’d say I feel busier than I ever imagined I would be. Unfortunately I feel I have a void that I haven’t fou...
We are so lucky to have a close group of friends for more than 50 years. Now that we are retired, we have been traveling together. Each trip we take, one guy becomes increasingly obnoxious and rude. H...
I've been retired for a good number of years. When I first retired I was nervous about sitting around twiddling my thumbs and doing nothing. So I decided to get back to hobbies I had or get into new h...
I retired at the end of August, after all bonuses and retention incentives had paid out. Because it had been a good year, I knew I was likely to get a hit with IRMAA, both with Medicare B and D. Becau...
I get tons of ads for remote work but many are just influencers trying to make a buck. I’m a retired teacher, so I could tutor and am also interested in doing research. Does anyone do part time ...
So, two weeks ago retired after working for 50 years in the building and construction industry. I’ve basically been just decompressing since then, even though I still can’t sleep in. I sti...
I retired last year at 60. My wife plans on retiring next April at 60 as well. We’ve done ok in life relatively speaking. We will be able to buy a retirement home and live near our kids fairly c...
Linda is retired and financially independent. Her advisor suggests she have a separately managed account specifically for tax loss harvesting. Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 479, Joe An...
To avoid lying awake at night once you’re retired, consider having these strategies in place before you take the plunge....
So I have been retired for about 3 years now and my goal was to try new things and to keep myself active and sharp by leaning new skills. When people ask me what my hobby is I tell them I am a skill c...
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'm 62, and will be "retired" fully within the year (10 more months). My hubby is 53 and will likely retire in a couple years. What bothers both of us is that we feel the word 'retirement' has such a ...
Pets can be expensive in retirement, not retired yet, 8 more months. We have have 4 pets 2 dogs and two cats. One cat is diabetic so we have the insulin cost every 3 months. We have pet insurance on b...
Hi: I retired in 2022 and was charged a part D monthly adjustment in 2022 for high income reported on 2020 tax return filed in April 2021. May I file for a refund based on 2022 income? If so do I use ...
The program pairs people over 50 and typically retired with younger students who need to catch up on reading. Tutors typically spend two 30-minute sessions with students per week and are trained by AA...
What to know about selling your home in order to downsize in your retired years....
I love r/retirement. The ideas and different views that I have read are an unbelievable wealth of knowledge. I am 47 & starting to look to the future more closely now. I am retired from the milita...
Am I wrong in thinking our/my retirement will be financially ok? I see people mention massive (to me) amounts in their retirememt/savings accounts. My partner retired almost 2 years ago, and I've deci...
In two months, I will hit my 3-year mark of retirement. I officially retired at the age of sixty-onein the ... Read more...
In the last year I left my full time job and began working part time 20 hours/week. I consider myself semi- retired. But since my spouse is still working full time, I've taken on almost all the househ...
If you’re retired and living abroad, don’t play long-distance games with your banking and investments....
Service Corp of Retired Executives is a volunteer group where former execs can give back- typically to start ups or non profits. Are there any groups with a similar mission where non executives can co...
I (64F) retired in December 2019 and husband (63M) shut down his business December 2023. We live in a HCOL area that is getting more crowded, higher crime and more noise and air pollution. I hate it h...
I retired literally on the day before the US stock and bond markets began to tank in 2022. So starting my retirement while watching the value of my portfolio go down and down and down while inflation ...
I (66m) retired officially March 1. I had been on family leave since December to care for my dying son at a hospice. I basically lived there. He was a firefighter who fell in line of duty. To experien...
After years as an industry leader, I am trying to figure out if/how to use Linkedin now that I am retired. Do I just lurk and see what my former colleagues, friends, former employers, and former compe...
Hello fellow retirees! I retired just recently and now have lots of time available to do what I like. I have always loved trading. Whenever had time, I would always do great. Whenever I didn’t h...
I retired in May of 2022 at 69+2 two month which should have given me 25.3 delayed credits birthday being 3/23/53 however I only received 22.7 credits witch put my credits back to January 2022 I was t...
For those that keep track/spreadsheet expenses, are you able to share your total all-in medical/healthcare cost for a year? I'll be retiring end of this year. Husband already is retired but on my comp...
This is my 15th yearly retirement budget first quarter test since I retired young at age of 51. When I mentioned retirement budget challenges with every new year’s first quarter to a yet to reti...
I am 66 and retired for two years. I've owned whole life policies for over 30 years and have accumulated a cash value of +400k. (I know, it was a bad investment, but here we are). Death benefit is abo...
I retired in January and must decide whether to take my Company pension in a lump sum or monthly distribution. I am female, 65 and in good health. If I elect the lump sum I will get $187,382 and if I ...
Lately, I've been pondering why I have less admiration for men who claim to be retired but have a working spouse. Is it fueled by envy? It's possible, considering I wouldn't mind if my wife were the b...
I'm retired living on Long Island, New York. My son lives in California and I'd like to be near him. Is it best to have my furniture sent via moving company and drive there with my daughter or (as my ...
I've faced interesting criticism for encouraging my wife to re-enter the workforce after she left in 2015. However, it's important to clarify that she hasn't been truly retired. Instead, she has been ...
ANYONE MOVED BACK TO THEIR "HOMETOWN" TO RETIRE OR LEFT FLORIDA OR WANT TO MOVE TO FLORIDA? ? WELL, I AM LIVING IN "BOTH" FLORIDA AND VIRGINIA WHILE I "VERY SLOWLY" MOVE BACK TO FLORIDA. RETIRED! ? FR...
A few weeks ago my husband (60) received an early morning phone call from his manager and the HR representative, letting him know that he is retired effective immediately. He had planned to work anoth...
Recently widowed and just retired. And yes I’ve heard every pro and con imaginable on this subject but still have not made my mind up. I’ve done the math and I feel I have adequate savings...
There is a looming retirement crisis. It’s not a possibility. It’s about to be a reality for many Americans. According to a survey by Clever, “Two-thirds of retired Americans say the...