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April Fools. It's April 1st, sorry about that. No, I'm not putting the suit back on. But I am going back to work. Just not the kind you clock in for. I recently read a piece built around Stewart Brand...
I think most of the folks that post here are at the early stages of retirement. I retired at 61 (forced). Now at 65. I had a little spot on my face. I have had it for long time. PCP never said anythin...
Hi everyone! My husband and I were having a fun conversation about what to do with our RMD dollars when they start coming in (we are 5 years out so it’s just a fun question, not advice). We both love ...
Since the board is only for those who retired at age 59+, I'll start with the younger end and go up to those not quite 65 when they RETIRED and pose this question... Did you find many people in your a...
i just retired and I am a 59 year old man. I feel really awkward telling older men who still work that I am retired. How do you guys answer this question. I dont know why it makes me feel so awkward. ...
After a colourful career in high-tech/telecoms, I realized it was time to retire when I was suddenly reporting to a 22 year old who knew less about technology than the cashier at a dollar store, place...
Friday is my retirement day but I work remote and am returning my equipment tomorrow at noon. I’m 62F with my birthday in March. I have dreamed of retiring for so long, but wanted to make sure I was s...
I (F, 62) unexpectedly inherited my mother's house and some small investments which have enabled me to retire. It's been a tough year with Mom's death, house sale, all her 'stuff', my husband's job di...
We retired last year at 67 with $3.1 million. My husband works two days a week, but it's interfering with the travel I want to plan. Help!
Sunday evening was so different without thinking and fussing about Monday morning! Last day of work was Friday. We drove 3 hours north to a ski resort and skiied on Saturday. Some of the best weather ...
We retired with $4.6 million. Even so, our Medicare Advantage plan limits coverage when we travel or want to see a specialist. How can I convince my wife to switch?
Juan and Mary in Brooklyn are 49 and 48 with $2.2 million saved. Can Juan afford to retire early, or just walk away if he gets fired? And if they get divorced, yikes - but does the math still work? Th...
We asked wealth planners if "tithing" (donating 10%) in retirement could be done prudently.
A longtime friend of mine visited last week. She plans to retire in three years, while I’ve been retired for almost six years. She told me that after she retires from her current career, she’d like to...
Retired in my early 60's. Then spent 9 years working part time at a local business. As expected I was surrounded by much younger people. For them the job was a career. I didn't need the job which of c...
does anyone else's retirement plan depend quite heavily on s⁰cial security? if so, is that a major concern? I would love to hear from others who have retired or are retiring soon, who are heavily depe...
We asked wealth planners how to protect a nest egg when one spouse is a spendthrift.
Tuesday, February 24 - Monday, March 02, 2026 Most Commented score comments title & link 85 309 comments Choosing to continue to work: Reasons? 24 155 comments Have you/do you plan to downsize your ca...
I retired then went back to work for six months then quit again. Figured I was truly retired now. Went on a month long cruise / vacation after. Work wants me back. Told them my new employee hourly rat...
So, hear me out. My husband and I could have retired sooner, but we were having a difficult time trusting that we were ready. We had a pretty good portfolio of investments and savings, but was it enou...
When I retired in 2018, I implemented the Bucket Strategy. What would have happened if I had used the 60/40 Portfolio instead? I decided to find out. For today’s post, […] The post The 60/40 Portfolio...
Can I (61F) defer taking payments from my retirement account when I retire at 65 and start withdrawing when I hit 70? Hubby (76M) has been retired since 65. He wants me to go out sooner but I just can...
I retired June 1, 2024. My wife is still working, her planned last day is June 30, this year. Here's a few things I've noticed.... I'm maintaining our 'retirement fund' portfolio at Vanguard in the 60...
Pretty much what the title says. I only have one week left in my working life. I've just concluded a four month stint in a temporary job, and it's conclusion has presented an opportunity to bring forw...
Got a seriously good/very bad job with lots of stress. Happy to let the job go so I can take care of my mom, not die before retirement like my dad and enjoy my few remaining years. What have I not tho...
Vanguard’s VRIF ETF is tilting toward bonds to provide retirees stable income, balancing caution with a 4% annual payout target. The post Why Vanguard’s ETF aimed at retirees is currently cautious in ...
Your spouse wants to remodel your kitchen and several bathrooms in your house. You’ve received a quote for the work for about $100,000. Using a strategic withdrawal approach and a Monte Carlo modeling...
Retired since Jan 2025 - after a 9-10 month decompression I’m finally enjoying the ultimate retirement luxury - TIME Time for reading especially. Since my job (lawyer) involved many hours of reading p...
Once you're retired, your focus should shift from maximum growth to strategic preservation and purposeful planning to help safeguard your wealth.
I am 66 and my sister is 76, her husband is 84. We are both married, retired, have homes. But. I have several degrees, had a really good job in tech as did my wife. We saved enough money and are grate...
Hey everyone! If you haven’t heard, the New York Federal Reserve concluded that U.S. consumers and businesses are paying 90% of Trump’s tariffs in 2025. Thanks Trump, for making everything ... Read mo...
I’m retired and wife now wants to retire and added she wants to buy a sprinter van and dive all over the USA. She thinks this may be more economical than flying, renting car and staying in motel. Ther...
I have an HSA that , when I was, working, I could control the amount of cash (as opposed to investments) during direct deposit in it by choosing certain amount of max cash. Now that I am retired and n...
Well, after working for the last 47 years, I can finally take a step back from the work force. Been working as a union carpenter as well as a hobbist investor amongst numerous other things. Money is n...
As a semi-retired physician, here's how I handled a huge bull run and the tariff fears in 2025. I definitely made some investing mistakes. The post What’s Your ‘Sleep Well’ Number? Lessons from a Mark...
We asked therapists for advice on how grandparents can handle the post-holiday blues.
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I was listening to a recent podcast with Morgan Housel. I have a lot of respect for Morgan, so was disappointed to hear him say this: Everyone I know who retired early has gone back to work. My experi...
Hi everyone, and sorry about the slightly 'clickbait' headline. I turned 68 this week, and today retired (yay!) from a senior engineers job and next week start a great little 9 hours a week (3 x 3hrs)...
I'm in career for over 42 years that I don't like anymore and does cause a lot of stress. (my current job does pay very well and feels like golden handcuffs) Retiring at 65 will get me 3100 a month pl...
Hello! My name is Charley Locke, and I report on aging for publications including The New York Times Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, and The Atlantic. (You can see my work here: https://charleylocke...
Christian thought he was ready for retirement. He just didn’t realize how heavy the weight had been until he finally set it down. After more than 30 years in a high-stress, always-on role at a global ...
When planning for retirement a major question is how much money will you need per year to live on. For all you who have been through that and are retired, are you finding that you are spending more in...
In these sun-soaked, welcoming beachside cities, retired couples can live the good life on a monthly budget of $3,208 or less...
We've paid off our mortgage, have $970K in savings and $5K each month from Social Security. Kiplinger asked wealth planners for advice.
I retired at 62 (now 63) in June 2025,and I have a Roth IRA with 15% and traditional IRA with about 85% of total. My wife is 64 and still working to pad her retirement and for our health insurance. I ...
Tuesday, December 30 - Monday, January 05, 2026 Most Commented score comments title & link 92 40 comments Day 1 - Here's Where The New Story Begins Top Comments score comment 42 /u/Suspicious-Cat8623 ...
I have been retired 1 year. I made about 50k managing my fidelity IRA and overall made around 10%. My plan was to take 4% a year or 20k so that tracks. I keep 6 months of bills in savings currently an...
Hi all, Not retired yet and I’ve got 6 years to go. However, I’m in a weird spot. I don’t have time to do activities during the day and my work is not predictable as to when it ends each day. Thus, I ...
I can't be the only one. This past 2 weeks every time I went shopping or out to drive somewhere, there was three times the usual people and car traffic I see normally. Forget about taking in a museum ...