Will Retiring Early Make You Happier? It’s Complicated
Many people dream of retiring early. But leaving the daily grind may not be the key to happiness for everyone....
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Many people dream of retiring early. But leaving the daily grind may not be the key to happiness for everyone....
Has any of you grown your nerworth in retirement, after retiring with just enough - say 1 million USD , outside of your primary residence? The general wisdom is that your drawdown reduces the savings ...
When your paychecks quit rolling in, will you be OK? Run through this pre-retirement checklist to see how ready you really are for life on a fixed income....
Context: I'm senior director for midsize software firm. I'm giving notice on Monday, and last day with the firm to be Sept 13. I do not intend to share that I'm retiring (though that's certainly the c...
Last March marked the 5th anniversary of my retirement. I earned my last dollar from work at 52, just shy of my 53rd birthday. Now 58, I ask myself what, if any, regrets I have about retiring early. I...
I am a male 61, wife is 53. Our marriage has consisted of traditional rolls, and very successful. She has been working for school system for 15 years as a teachers aide. I will retire before my wife. ...
My wife is retiring in 2 years and we have our heart set on selling our big and expensive home in New England and relocating to either Arizona or Florida. I am thinking about the pros and cons of and ...
Retiring in 5 weeks and feeling exhausted I’m retiring at the end of June from a clinical laboratory scientist position .I’ve been coming home from work and basically collapsing every nigh...
56F here. Single. Will be retiring at 60 so just about 4 years from now. I really love to travel and the beach. My thoughts are to go to one area at a time, rent Airbnb by the month, move to another a...
With the New York Times article on Fat FIRE, I've been thinking a lot more about the repercussions of achieving financial independence and retiring early. One of those repercussions is that financial ...
I will be retiring in a couple of years (age 67) and would like to move near my son. He lives in Orange County. I currently live in the Midwest where winter is about 6-8 months long. I want to get awa...
I just came back from visiting friends I'll call the L's. He retired from a state job and between pension and SS, his income is more than what his take-home was while working. She's still working but ...
Looking forward to retiring this summer. We've got a studio apartment in our home that I will rent out on AirBnB and I've got a small trust ($650/month) from my dad passing last year. My wife will con...
I have been thinking about retiring for some time. I am already collecting SS and on Medicare A and B while working full time. My job has been getting worse and worse, and I just heard from my boss th...
I (F 62) am getting ready to retire August 1st. I'm ready, and have run the numbers, and while I won't be swimming in money, I'll get by with SS and pension, and hubby's SS and pension, plus my 457 an...
I retired last year at 60. My wife plans on retiring next April at 60 as well. We’ve done ok in life relatively speaking. We will be able to buy a retirement home and live near our kids fairly c...
I'm a teacher and I planned on retiring at the end of this school year. I am 65 and this is my second pension. Our district increased salaries significantly for the next school year. My pension is bas...
My professor is retiring after this semester and he made such an impact on my life, I was wondering what would be a fitting gift? We have a great relationship where we banter and I show up to a class ...
Here's everything you need to know about how to buy precious metals in self-directed IRA....
You can quit work, but many people quit retirement for reasons other than money. Take these 4 steps decades before retiring to keep retirement from getting old....
You can quit work, but many people quit retirement for reasons other than money. Take these four steps decades before retiring to keep retirement from getting old....
My husband is retiring after 50 years at the same company. Pretty astounding in this day and age, right? The question is will it matter if he retires on the first or last day of the month (ex. 7/31 or...
If you’ve reinvented your life after retiring from a career, we want to hear how it’s going and any advice you have for others....
The dream of retiring comfortably has become more expensive than ever for most Americans, study shows....
Living or retiring abroad doesn’t absolve you of your responsibility to file a U.S. tax return....
For those that keep track/spreadsheet expenses, are you able to share your total all-in medical/healthcare cost for a year? I'll be retiring end of this year. Husband already is retired but on my comp...
Real estate in either North or South California is insanely higher than most of the other areas in US (leave NY City or a few major cities). Usually, retiring implies downsizing, decluttering, letting...
To prevent your retirement dream from becoming a nightmare, you should carefully consider the logistical and financial hurdles of retiring outside the U.S....
My spouse and I have worked in the same office for almost 15 years. We will be retiring at the same time three years from now). Has anyone been in the situation? I know people can struggle to along wi...
I'm about to retire and see occasional comments from people who regretted retiring. What do you miss? Is it your job you miss or the structure/paycheck? Have you found non-work related things to fill ...
I'm retiring in a couple of years and I've started learning Spanish. I'm out of the US for various reasons. It would be financially better to retire in Mexico, but I like the idea of retiring in Spain...
I'm looking at retiring. I've been very fortunate and I don't forsee any financial problems. However, ever since I was a child, I have measured my worth by my production. This was ingrained in me by m...
Hi everyone. I need advice or just really just to talk. I live in New Jersey and my spouse has always wanted to move to South Carolina since I met him. We've been together for many years. We have 1 da...
Retiring and so, so many ties! I will retire in June from 30 years of teaching. Over the years I have had a lot of fun collecting ties to wear to class. I have the typical boring ties (not many), funn...
I’m going to be 65 in September and I'm planning on retiring at the end of the month. Is there a typical time frame for letting your employers know that you are going to retire? The company's be...
ANYONE LIVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA? ? ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT BECOMES LIKE FLORIDA!!! ? The fast-growing Palmetto State is emerging as a retirement alternative to Florida. By Patrick J. Kiger. Publ...
Just looking for opinions from this wise Reddit group. Prior to retiring, of the three things listed below, which would you say we definitely should get done? Upgrade VERY dated kitchen OR Buy a new c...
Hi folks, 63 years old (turning 64 in July), single and just got reorganized out of my job. TBH I'm tired of working, so in spite of not having a lot of assets, I'm seriously considering retiring--tho...
I am currently 56 years old with a 54-year-old wife. We live in Kansas so cost of living is reasonable. We have no debt. Current gross income is approx. $200,000/yr. Projected assets at retirement (59...
I sold the business I founded and have committed to staying on with the acquiring company for another 1.5-2 years. (In my business this is common.) I had deep ambivalence about selling, but a few mont...
Look over your finances and get ready for a lifestyle change before retiring this year....
I will be retiring December of this year. Husband retired a few years ago. We are not yet collecting SS since I'm working full time and there's no need to yet. We have a home that we will be selling a...
Hello everyone, I will be 63 this year and wanting some advice. Currently have a 2016 vehicle with 167,000 miles and wondering if I should upgrade before retiring. I drive about 25,000 miles a year fo...
We'll both be 60 this year and I'm 100% ready for retirement. My job sucks and I don't want to do it any more, and we've got ample assets. The trick is health insurance between now and Medicare at ~65...
I recently retired after a 40-year career as a financial executive and accounting professor. My wife retired from being a ... Read more...
Here’s what you can do to retire early and be prepared for the next decades....
I put in my notice on January 2 and tomorrow is my last day. Here's the thing... I am inexplicably anxious. I expected the actual "I'm quitting" conversation with my manager to be uncomfortable, but t...
This year I turn 66.5 in June. I will retire this year, and it just depends on which way I want to do it. The company I work for would like me to keep working there so this all makes for a nice exit f...
To understand what it is like to transition early (before 65), I talked with Heather Loisel, the former CMO of Ricoh, USA....
My spouse is 8 years younger and will not be on SS for several more years. I am 65 and want to retire, but I have read that his income will deduct what I should be able to draw. How much will I be pen...