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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...
My retirement begins on Jan 1, and I’m in the fortunate situation that my income for next year will be about the same as what I made this year, due to a combination of VSP and deferred compensat...
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…...
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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...
Scottsdale tops the list as the best city for golfers, with Phoenix, Los Angeles, Orlando, and surprisingly, New York, filling out the top five, study shows....
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 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...
I’m 59 years old and going to retire soon after 31 years of working. I watched my father bouncing off the walls his first year before settling into retirement. I realized that it would be a good...
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...
I (60F) retired almost a year ago. My spouse has just past retirement age and is still working by choice. He has never spoken about retirement- when he would like to, what plans he has, things he want...
We’re recently retired with more than sufficient savings to fund our retirement. We’ve decided to self-fund our Long Term Care from our savings. I’m trying to decide whether or not t...
Has anyone consulted for their company after they retired? Did you create your own company to work as a consultant, or were you a part-time employee of the company? My current manager and others are r...
I retired 4 years ago and continued on with FEHB. Turned 65 this year so have to sign up for Medicare. I met with a Medicare marketplace advisor and he suggested if I have the means, to continue on wi...
Preparing for retirement includes watching movies, reading books, and newsletters. Seek out role models. Keep learning and growing....
Hi all, I retired from Tech 3 months ago, and I'm having a total blast - but there was one thing that has developed that I didn't expect. My job was SUPER intense and very high stress, and I HATED the...
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My husband, 67, retired last year. (I still work full-time from home.) He is in reasonably good health, but I am concerned that he is becoming a couch potato and needs something more than newspapers a...
The short answer is: Not at all. Roth conversions can be great tax-saving strategies … for the right people. Are you a good candidate?...
Question: Other than the loss of stress that you used to suffer in full time work, what shift in outlook or attitude or priorities have you noticed since you retired? Did you discover it right away or...
Now that I’m retired, I love sitting down every month with the latest Atlantic magazine and reading it cover to cover. I rarely had a block of time for such things when I was working—I&rsq...
FROM THE ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!! Meet the Man Who Retired at 30. Now 50, the Mr. Money Mustache blogger who helped popularize the FIRE movement shares his secrets. By Daniel Bortz, AARP. Pub...
What’s the thing I like most about being semi-retired (and will LOVE when I can afford to fully retire)? Time. I am no longer speeding and tailgating. I can wait in a checkout line without strai...
Retired a few months now from teaching. We also built a new house that has a covered porch...my absolute favorite part. We are in the Northeast and the fall weather has been lovely, so I sit outside a...
Two New York television producers found joy in mentoring underserved students, making cinema a little more diverse along the way....
I am just a month shy of my 63rd birthday and I just retired at the end of last week. I worked at my company just under 25 years as a corporate lawyer. There were lots of lunches, dinners and even a c...
I've reached a stage where I can travel anywhere, but I want to do something other than travel. Although I grew up poor with immigrant parents, I earned and saved during my sales management career, am...
Patrick and Mary will soon both be retired. They are curious about what their withdrawal strategy should be as they balance various retirement accounts, including a pension, IRAs, and a brokerage acco...
I'm counting down to retirement on 9/1/25, and my wife (retired 5 years ago and loving it) sent me this nugget today. A retired person is a jùbilado/a. I just love this, with its connotation of...
The wife and I are wrapping up careers and plan to be completely retired by early November. While it’s a little intimidating, it’s also very exciting. It felt great last week when I starte...
I can’t wait for my wife to retire. What? Yes, I mean it. I planned ahead for retirement. I have plenty of hobbies and retirement has been the greatest. However, my wife still works. Therefore, ...
I retired a month ago, almost 70, from a profession I loved. I just felt it was time, work was crazy busy and had become stressful for the past year. I wanted to leave on my terms and at the top of my...
I've been surprisingly happy being retired from a large corporation for over 5 years now. I'm lucky that I had a financial plan in place that has worked well. But one area that leaves me unsettled is ...
I am not experiencing this personally nor is anyone taking care of me, but it does come up in conversations within my friend circle. Many months back a retired member of r/retirement shared a comment ...
With one possible exception, retired presidents get Social Security benefits like the rest of us....
I'm a few months into retirement, my wife is still working till next June. One of the things we're trying to do--and were starting before I retired--is transitioning our spending on routine items away...
I’ve been retired 3 years now - I hate it. I’m beyond bored. One can only play so much golf & go to so many seminars. My spouse plays cards & other games (she is no longer physical...
I'm curious about your decision to reduce the number of cars, especially if you're a retired couple and you reduced the number of cars to one (or even zero). What went into that decision? What was the...
Golf is a great game for people of all ages and it is definitely something to look into if you are retired and find yourself with some extra time. A lot of retired people find it as a great hobby to k...
So. I am 61. I’m not even full-time retired, I’m part-time since February! Yes, I’m moving around much less. But a good friend told me that I’m fat and I need to lose weight. I...
I retired in my late 50s as the university I was working for here in the UK had massive financial problems. They offered buyouts, so I took one...the alternative was taking a pay cut and having many m...
I am newly retired (June 1 2024), so am still figuring it out. I am the 3rd generation owner of a 'camp' in Maine, by inheritance. It is only useable about 3-4 months a year, roughly mid-May to mid-Se...
I've been retired a couple of years now, my wife about a year. We recently bought a new car. In talking with our insurance guy, he recommends we get a Personal Liability Umbrella Policy. It would cove...
How do you decide when you've had enough? I honestly don't think I will be any worse off financially retired than I am working. My job is support staff for a school and I have always worked part time....
I am semi-retired now, down to working two days a week. When I worked full time and on the days I still work, I was/am mentally exhausted and just watch tv. I’ve found on my ‘retired&rsquo...
In 2021, shortly before I retired, I found myself on a run with a friend who has always been a source of inspiration to me. We are the same age, but while I was preparing to leave behind the structure...
Now that I'm retired I decided to go on a bus trip for a week with a friend as I have never been on one before. My friend has, and talked about bringing books and magazines for us to read on the bus (...
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