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Retiring early with kids sounds perfect, but the reality isn’t always easy. I retired in 2021 at the age of 42 with twin one-year-olds and a three-year-old. There’s more time, more memorie...
Now that I’m retired 10 years, here are some thoughts in retrospect. 1) figure out what you need to live on and then save twice that amount. 2) just invest in the sp500 and ignore the ups n down...
I retired in March of 2024 and decided to go back to school to take a photography class at my local community college. I enjoyed the class so much that I enrolled in another photography class for the ...
Ive been retired for 6 years and wasted away with laziness. Remember Leave it to Beaver? My childhood sucked. I’ve always wanted to have the LITB house organization. I want to have all the crap ...
I am retired and I have been able to have extended health benefits through my employer's group plan until I turn 65 (about 2 years away). When I turn 65 then I have to figure out what to do on my own,...
We just started Medicare and received an IRMAA penalty for 2023 when my wife was still working full time. She is now retired. Somewhere I was told that I can file form SSA-44 and get the penalty reduc...
Ida May Fuller, Social Security's first beneficiary, retired in 1939 and died in 1975. Today, we should all be planning for a retirement that's as long as Ida's....
Budgeting gets a bad rap. But for me, it was never about restriction—it was about clarity. I retired at 42, and budgets were one of the most useful tools that helped me get there. I’m not ...
I became a liquid millionaire at 38 and retired at 42. No one gave me a penny, yet I found many different ways to make money. When I look back on my financial journey, it still surprises me how many d...
I retired at 42. One of the biggest challenges of early retirement is figuring out what to do with your time. Free time is only fun when you know what to do with it. Once the novelty wears off, the ca...
I run into so many people who are retired, and even notice the same on this board, BUT they continue to work for pay in some capacity. They do occasional contract work. They work a few hours a week at...
I retired from my job at the end of March. Ever since then, I've had dreams several times a week about being back at work. It's weird because in the dreams, "work" may or may not resemble my former wo...
Just retired after age 59 (64) two months, ago and my wife and I are truly happy and enjoying it! I was an IT guy for 38 years. Wife and I are both the same age and happily married for 38 1/2 years. P...
I retired four years ago at age 62 on a Friday and the next Monday I started a PT job working two days a week that has to do with my passion (golf). I had a pretty high stressed job, so it's nice not ...
65F single, retired one year and it's going very well. I enjoy hearing here from all the excited people about to start their retirement or are enjoying early retirement but my curiosity is for those w...
Planning retirement? This list might inspire you to include post retirement work. Already retired? You might be choose to return to work. The post The Top 8 Reasons Why People Work in Retirement (4 Ha...
I am new here and will turn 62 at the end of the year. I have a modest state-sponsored pension that pays me $54k/yr since I retired at 55. I would have been laid off with all the others in the program...
Hey everyone! It’s been 2 months since Mrs. RB40 retired from her career. Unfortunately, she is having a tough transition into early retirement. This is a typical experience for many ... Read mo...
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads in this sub! Wishing you an amazing day …. you’ve earned it! Whether you're retired, nearing retirement, or looking forward to it down the road, m...
You may not be able to avoid a market decline when you're newly retired and starting to rely on your nest egg for income, but you can plan for that risk....
My wife and retired last year. My company paid COBRA runs out 2 months before I can apply for Medicare (3 months before birthday). We live 80 / 90% of the time in Greece with local private insurance. ...
Tuesday, June 03 - Monday, June 09, 2025 Most Commented score comments title & link 237 290 comments What have you done for the very first time since you retired? 57 117 comments Stress dreams aft...
Hello, Not retired yet and a ways off, but we're looking at NE TN in the Tri-cities vs the west side of VA from the South to North and in either state as long as it's country and less people per squar...
Get early retirement tips and tricks from people who successfully retired in their 40s and 50s and are thriving now. The post Early Retirement Tips: 28 Strategies, Tricks, and Insider Info from People...
In its Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (June 7-8), Kitces.com and Adam Van Deusen included a link to and summary of our April 28, 2025 Advisor Perspectives article, “Advising a Retired Cl...
I retired at the end of June in 2024 at the age of 62 from my job as a clinical lab scientist at a VA clinic. My last boss was a micromanager who loved to play favorites and blame us more experienced ...
The Wanderer retired from his engineering job at a major Silicon Valley semiconductor company at the age of 33. He ... Read more...
Tuesday, May 27 - Monday, June 02, 2025 Most Commented score comments title & link 64 202 comments Retired at 63; financial advisor wants a big stake in alt investments 34 62 comments The Final Pu...
Two jobs are linked to a lower Alzheimer's risk. Even if you do a different kind of work or are retired, these jobs show how to keep your mind sharp....
My husband just retired at 71. I (63) hope to work several more years - I really love my job. We just put an offer in on a house that is older (1828), larger and on a much bigger lot than our current ...
I'm 67 and retired. I'm withdrawing from one of my 401k's even though I don't need the funds to live on at the moment. I'm putting the funds into an investment account at Vanguard so my heirs will hav...
So, indeed I'm head over heels in love with my wife. I have it really good. I retired almost 3 years ago & my wife joined me 3 months ago. We're Gen Jones boomers, with my wife truly a last gasp b...
How to retire early? Find out with real world tips from people who actually retired in their 40s and 50s. You can do it! The post How to Retire Early: 28 Insider Tips from Real People Who Did It and A...
FROM THE ARTICLE: How to Build a Bridge to Your Retired Self. Leaving work behind can feel like changing who you are, but these steps can put you on a path to fulfillment in the next stage. By Cheryl ...
From cost of living to health care access, here are three states you may want to consider if you are single and retired....
Hey everyone! It’s been 13 years since I retired from my engineering career. Wow, has it really been that long? Hard to believe, but it’s true. Time flies. The big ... Read more The post 1...
When you are working, the weekends are great. Sleeping in is great. Lying in bed resting on a rainy weekend day and watching a movie is nice. Once you are retired you can do those things all the time ...
It is not too late! Meet the Thompsons (retired now) and see how they started saving for retirement at 55. Plus, seven steps to get you to retirement in your early sixties (or before)! The post Real L...
Retired with millions—but full of regret? In this episode of Root Talks, James and Ari share the real stories no one talks about: wealthy retirees who did everything “right” financia...
Hi, My name is Andre. I’m a semi-retired, ex-tech worker, who spends his time arguing with people on the internet about wash sales. Someone told me I was wrong......
My wife is a retired teacher since 2014. The school system does not pay into Social Security. She retired 10 years ago and has been paying her Medicare premium through bank withdrawals. Now, 10 years ...
Before I retired from finance in 2012, I struggled with chronic back pain, sciatica, and TMJ. The stress was so overwhelming, I even paid a dentist $700 to drill divots into several teeth just so I co...
We retired in 2016, I wanted to retire and my better half (wife) had to. I find it impossible to accept that this was 9 years ago. We are doing fine after a few bumps along the way. The time flew by a...
Hello all. I've just retired, and while I'm glad I have, I stopped working with only vague ideas about what I would do with myself from now on. I chose to retire to get away from work - no more long c...
If you continue on your current course will you die with much more money than you had the day you retired? What I mean is, will you have more $ (American centric question, but Euro and other residents...
This data comes from my iPhone and Apple Watch. I had a very strict schedule (manager) when I was working so I had to be at work between 7:30 and 8:00. Once I retired after 60+ I continued to track my...
I’ve retired at age 60, 13 years ago, and was looking back over my workplace skills and realized that if I had to rely on finding work with two of them today I would be out of luck. In the early...
I'm one of those who retired without a pension. Fortunately, we worked hard and saved well. Having said that, I know that I can only enjoy the good life while my investement's are humming along nicely...
For those retired in the Plains (for cost of living background) how much do you really need. Currently, 55. Owe 10 years on house. No other debts. 401k max, IRA, and too much cash in the bank. I want ...
I retired in December at age 62. Today I learned that my former employer is offering an incentive of $117,000 to anyone over age 59 1/2 to retire early. It was kind of a bummer to hear that, but on re...