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Retired on Friday after nearly 40 years. My first purchase this morning? A trip to Europe? No. A new sports car? No. A big, fancy dinner out to celebrate? No. Nope, I purchased a clothesline. For year...
Me, M/67, wife F/67 (her Bday is August, mine Sept). She is retiring as of next Friday. I retired June 1, 2024. So far, so good. I highly recommend retirement! The money is working. The stock market i...
Artificial intelligence is best at overcoming the friction that stops you from taking up new pursuits, users insist. The post Is AI the ultimate retirement hack? appeared first on MoneySense.
My spouse retired earlier this year primarily due to health concerns. He’s taking his SS early at 64 and will be eligible for a small pension at the end of this year. I’m still working a job that does...
Schedule a Free Financial Assessment with an experienced professional: https://bit.ly/PureFreeAssessment Heidi from the Space Coast of Florida found a money-saving tidbit in a past episode that comple...
I retired last year and have noticed an interesting change in my grocery shopping habits. When I was working and commuting I generally went shopping once a week and tried to buy everything I needed fo...
Back story: - 2015 Spouse retired at 65 and receives SS. - 2021 I retired at 64.6 and receive a monthly pension and SS. - Prior to retirement, we were able to save ~300K in cash. ~400K in 401. In 2014...
In our retirement advice column, Wealth Wise, we help a couple weigh whether to lend their son $180K for his tuition or protect their savings.
I recently saw this Reddit post about a man who retired early (FIRE) only to be called a “loser” by his wife ... Read more
I confess I lean toward Type A: like to stay busy, love new challenges, don’t shy away from leading, habitually organized, much more of an extrovert than my spouse. Fortunately, retirement was a relat...
I planned to retire 3/30/2027. Today, I was told I am going to be laid off. However because I've been a great performer for so many years, I can choose whether I get laid off October 2026 or Feb 2027....
Eight years ago, at 63, I retired to a life of tennis, dinners with friends, DIY projects, and travel. Four years in, angina struck—ten days in the hospital, angioplasty, then lung disease and a chron...
Hello all, Im 66 and retired 2 years ago. I am not as active as I should be but even when I exercise I still have severe insomnia. I don't use my ipad/phone at night because it can cause insomnia, and...
We consider the case of a retired couple relying on summer rental income from a $1.1 million beach house. Local zoning changes are forcing a hard choice between lifestyle and portfolio stability.
Most of us focus on how much to save for retirement, but what you'll spend is just as important, and your spending habits might change more than you expect.
Back in 2014 I followed J. Money through his Budgets Are Sexy website. If I'm not mistaken he was the creator of the Lifetime Wealth Ratio (LWR): https://budgetsaresexy.com/total-lifetime-earnings-wea...
Today, 5 pm my retirement has arrived! After saying goodbye to my boss. He was a good one. Closed the laptop and packed it to be sent back to the office. Next step was to delete the work related apps ...
Roger Whitney explores the idea that retirement always involves both excitement and uncertainty. While people spend years gathering information, running projections, and refining plans, there comes a ...
Regretting a move to Florida? You aren’t alone. Many people relocate in retirement to a new place they end up not liking. Here's how a half-back move can save your retirement.
George and Weezy in the land of Lincoln will have deferred compensation and wonder if they can retire in mid-2026, or even earlier. Will they have enough? Should Jenn in Ohio move with work, take a br...
Tuesday, May 19 - Monday, May 25, 2026 Most Commented score comments title & link 583 558 comments Whoopsies - learnings from regrettable decisions in retirement 94 181 comments Any retirees who plan ...
My wife and I are both retired, both upper 60’s, and both have SSI accounts, but haven’t started taking them yet. I’m reasonably healthy, but she is too, and statistically, she’s likely to outlive me....
61, retired 8 months ago. It seems like everyone i know works including my wife so I do a lot by myself or with my little dog. Any suggestions on where to find other retirees to hang out with. Live in...
Joe Schmitz Jr. and Jeremy Keil explore the 2% Club of retirees and the unique challenges that come with significant retirement savings and a pension. https://youtu.be/G04JKpKyLJ0 Most retirement conv...
I took a job about 400 miles away from my family some 24 yrs ago. And last year i retired at 65. My parents have passed so its me, my sister and her 2 daughters. Ive never really been close with her 2...
John Q. Taxpayer is in the home stretch of his career, looking for the best way to catch-up and build his tax-free bucket. Meanwhile, a pair of young financial nerds in Omaha are already strong savers...
We are retired and have about 500k in iras I am looking for dividend income and some growth. I don’t know if I should sell my shares in individual stocks in case of a bear market or should I let them ...
We recently asked ChatGPT two questions about using the Actuarial Approach and its Funded Status metric to evaluate a household’s retirement sustainability. ChatGPT had high praise for the Actuarial A...
We check in on some champions of early retirement nearing their own finish line of financial independence. The post How are FIRE adherents making out? appeared first on MoneySense.
A common retirement game plan for physicians goes something like this: sell the lake house, buy a condo in Scottsdale, ... Read more
A good friend of mine has a retired sister who met someone on a trip, fell madly in love, got engaged, put her house on the market, and moved out of state to join her fiance in Colorado. A couple week...
Jesse Cramer and Jeremy Keil detail 7 real world lessons learned from working with hundreds of retirees. There’s a big difference between studying retirement… …and actually sitting across the table fr...
A cross post, not my own, from our sister community of those who retired before age 59 (which we did not do here). The body: I love being introduced like that. My cousin invites me out to a lot of out...
Holding a significant portion of your wealth in one or a handful of individual stocks can be both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. While the rewards of watching a single company's meteoric rise can be...
I (71m) ate lunch with my best friend, a retired veterinarian (71m). After speeding through the pleasantries, we crashed into the topic of what’s new? He replied, “I do pilates, jog on a treadmill 3x ...
I know this topic has been asked about relentlessly but I was hoping for some more specific guidance. I’m semi retired now, self employed and pulling the plug entirely by the end of the summer. Stress...
Switching from saving to withdrawing has been harder than we expected. We finally hit our number and retired, but now I’m unsure what kind of monthly or yearly reviews I should be doing. We’re already...
I've been retired for 2 years as of June 1. My wife has decided to pull the trigger as of the end of June, with her last day (using vacation for the rest) on June 12. We've been talking about the 'nex...
I (71m) retired 8 years ago and having worked as a corporate sales coach, I told my staff often that “you are what you do everyday!” At the risk of offending you, I confess that my wife and I are a go...
Tuesday, April 28 - Monday, May 04, 2026 Top Comments score comment 19 /u/SageCactus said I'm retired, and make way, way over the poverty limit. Healthcare is just a large expense. Just budget for it....
I received a severence check from my company for the VSP. Boldin says I have enough to spare a 15k car to my daughter which will help her through Grad School. She will be living with me and we have be...
It's never too late to save for retirement, and there are plenty of ways to build up your nest egg, depending on the level of risk you're comfortable with.
(No, not the go-go, slo-go, no-go adage) I just got my letter from Social Security saying, it’s time, bud, apply to claim your benefits. I’ll be 70 in a few months. For the last 2.5 years, my wife and...
My wife and I moved into a 55+ community 3 years ago and I’ve tried getting on board with forming new relationships with other retired folks. I find that I have no shared interests with most of them. ...
Tuesday, April 21 - Monday, April 27, 2026 Top Comments score comment 36 /u/Familiar_Kale_7357 said Multi generational living is back in America, and I don't really see a problem. 36 /u/davejdesign sa...
I’m just not a sit-around-the-house kind of guy, never have been. I also think it’s a blast to learn something new, especially under the eye of someone who really knows what they’re doing. And so I kn...
I retired in September '24 after burning out during the pandemic and caregiving a demented parent. That parent (the last one) died 2 years ago and then I spent a year dealing with the physical aspects...
Hello. I (59F) have been trying to plan to retire early-ish for years. I would like to very much soon. I have tried to make my plans generally as fitting the circumstance at the time only to have the ...
Experts explore whether financial independence is compatible with long-term travel, highlighting remote work, geoarbitrage, and cost-efficient “bleisure” lifestyles. The post Financial independence an...
I'm still working, born in 1959, and making more than I have in my top 35 years, so working still is going to be bonus additional money. Has anyone ever done this before? Everyone I know retired and s...