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I’m on my second month of retirement and keeping happy and busy. But I know my ex husband struggled when he retired because he had no hobbies at all. This book is an easy and fun read. I’m...
Some people think that doing a locum constitutes “work," meaning you can't really consider yourself retired. Here's my pushback on that. The post Locums in Retirement Is Not ‘Working&rsquo...
We’re playing “which comes first” today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 551 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. “Retired G-Man and Nurse Ratched...
Hi All, This might be a question for r/personalfinance , but it's very finance-in-retirement oriented, so feel it fits here a bit better. Both retired, we live and rent in a VHCOL area. We own a home ...
If you’re retired and filing taxes, these five tax credits and deductions could provide thousands in relief (if you qualify)....
Retired 4 years as of October 1, and loving it! It took about a year and a half before I felt comfy in my spending. This evening, I opened a bottle of champagne, just because….it’s Tuesda...
65F happily single, retired a year and a half. The dust has settled, I now see the forest amongst the trees and I’m very much enjoying life in my routine. But I get the itch to travel. Not far. ...
I retired on March of 2023 after about 41 years of work at two aerospace companies (16+ at one and 25 at the second). For some strange reason, I have kept all my tech books from school and ones acquir...
In 2020, during the heart of the COVID pandemic, I remember listening to a FIRE-focused podcast hosted by two people who claimed to be financially independent and retired early. Even though it’s...
I’m retired and my wife will stop working next year. We’re both in relatively good health. For better or worse, I’ve handled our finances soup to nuts since we’ve been married ...
I am going back to my old work today to attend a co-worker’s last day party - plus I baked the cake for the event. I’ve only been retired now since early July but I feel very nervous about...
Just like the title says: Did anyone keep their certifications active after retirement? I retired about a year ago and one of my certifications is up for renewal. I have done a couple of small project...
I'm thinking about living in Maine for three months. If you've done something similar, do you have any thoughts to share? I'm single, retired, childless, an introvert. I've been to Maine several times...
A YMYW listener from Missouri and his wife are retired at 69 and 67, with less than $2 million dollars. Should they continue converting retirement savings to Roth for the tax-free growth? What should ...
So I just retired two days ago from health care. I’m not going to miss it at all. I have worked since I was 12 years old and always knew that work was in my future. Now that is gone How do I wra...
Now that I’m retired my income has experienced a substantial reduction compared to my working years. Consequently, I've started receiving inquiries from my credit card company requesting updated...
I (61F in a couple weeks) retired in March. My spouse retired 4 years ago. We live in an area with world class medical reasearch and a lot of universities. There are quite a number of local studies th...
I'm a 67 year old male. I retired in July, a couple months after turning 67, and I'm starting to have second thoughts about this whole retirement thing. My mother hasn't retired yet, but not due to an...
At How Much Can I Afford to Spend in Retirement? we encourage retired households to periodically compare the present value of their retirement assets with the present value of their spending liabiliti...
Are you recently retired? Or hoping to retire soon? Learn four hidden threats that could have devastating consequences for your retirement savings… on a special edition of Retirement Solutions ...
So I turned 65 this year, retired, and started drawing SS. I had taken a 401k loan a year earlier and was able to continue payments. My plan was to withdraw 15k per year from investments to live on in...
I've been retired for a few years from the fed govt and receiving healthcare via my FEHB, GEHA plan (terms familiar to federal workforce) I will soon be 65 and I've been reading a lot of comments else...
Here's a look at five ways to build wealth in retirement. Who says you can't make a bundle once you've retired?...
I was in the work force for 44 years and retired the end of April at 62 y.o. when applying for SS, I initially filled out my estimated wage income as $36K. I actually made closer to $60K. I forgot abo...
The American Association of Retired Persons names the 25 hottest actors over 50. Which stars age 50-plus made the cut?...
Planning on shopping for a new car this Labor Day weekend? Here’s how to haggle for a better price, even though you are retired....
it’s concerning to see every thread here locked but i’ll ask anyway have any of your retired outside the us and if so which country and how difficult was it? i’m looking at costa ric...
Redefining retirement with purpose and adventure John and Bev retired at 55, sold almost everything, and traded their dream home for two backpacks, golf clubs, and a life of full-time travel. Since th...
I’m 64 and had planned to stop at 65 but was downsized in June. I have an opportunity to work for a small company close to home, just like company I worked for 20 years. However, after a week, I...
I am almost two years into my retirement and my wife just retired. We have been fortunate to be able to live off my SS (wife has another 18mo before she starts) and some other savings until now. We ha...
Thanks to Kitces.com and Justin Fitzpatrick for once again informing financial advisors and retired DIYers that there are better metrics and processes for managing spending in retirement than the prob...
Hi, I have been retired for a year now. At first, I was excited about not having to dress up and go to work. I replaced a lot of my “office “ outfits with sweatpants, jeans and tees. I mis...
Retired women find themselves leaning on Social Security as a primary source of income at greater rates than men, according to new research from the Transamerica Institute. Financial advisors say that...
This is part two of my essay about finding meaning in retirement. I hope some find it useful. It's based primarily on my own experiences having been retired for now 4 years. Grandkids: Let’s fac...
I am 60 and recently retired. I currently live in Texas since I was transferred here for the last 15 years of work. Texas has multiple benefits, but I am not happy with multiple things including the w...
I have been retired now for four years and I thought I would share my experience which may, or may not, relate to you. This is mostly my story and lessons that I learned. It's a lengthy essay so I wil...
Retiring at 59+. I'm 58 and "retirement adjacent." I feel lucky but wonder, for those retired or close, what do you do all day? I don't have many hobbies and am unsure about my next chapter. I work ou...
I retired in April of this year. I'm about to turn 61. Not that long ago and yet I am already feeling a loss of identity. I used to have so much to talk about myself and what I was doing and what I ha...
We advocate a Safety First (or Liability-Driven) Investment strategy for retired households which anticipates the use of relatively low-risk investments to fund future Essential Expenses (the Floor Po...
I am currently 72.My FRA was 66. I'm receiving SS benefits. I retired at 67 and 5 months. My wife is currently 61. She is a legal permanent resident and has never worked in the US. She is not disabled...
I retired mid-year, 2024 (June 1). Because I had 5 months of working salary before SS, and I did start doing IRA withdrawals, and she is still working, it looks like there is a good chance we'll be hi...
I retired at 42. No hacks. No inheritance. Just deliberate steps taken over many years. This gallery breaks down exactly what I did to reach early retirement on my terms. These aren’t vague idea...
My spouse and I have recently retired, and want to move eventually south. I have looked at A LOT of 55+ communities in NC, SC, GA, and FL. When we visited the Bluffton SC area (Hilton Head) I loved it...
We are in our 60s and live in a large, 150+-year-old house that needs a lot of maintenance. My husband is retired. I can retire whenever I want to. We need to downsize sooner or later, and we're tryin...
Out of curiosity, just before or when you retired did you sit with a CFP or CFA to go over investing and tax strategies? I retired 6 weeks ago at 59-1/2 and my wife(56) will still work for a few more ...
I am already retired (64F) and have *almost* certainly enough in my retirement and investment accounts to get me through. But I check the balances every day, and check my Schwab at least 5 times a day...
FROM THE ARTICLE. How Big Should Your Emergency Fund Be When You’re Retired? You don’t want to be underprepared (or overprepared) when you need to cover costly surprises. By Maya Dollarhid...
Newly retired here. I'm having a hard time finding good volunteer opportunities. I started by considering where I would love to volunteer and decided on the culture sector. In my city (Toronto), a lot...
I retired at 60 and have been living well. Bought a retirement house on an island in the Pacific Northwest. Traveling, visiting our children and enjoying ourselves has been a way of life since Covid e...
Wife (67) and I (63) are retired and living off investments. We have a good nest egg. Both of us had good careers and are in line for solid SS income, though mine is higher because she took time off t...