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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...
I’m retiring in May 2024 after 35 years working in IT, the last 25 for a Fortune 500 company. Not a manager, but have worked with many in leadership and exec positions. Anyway, I’m gladly ...
If you are over 65 and retiring or losing your job in the near future, here is one resolution you must make. Resolve to enroll in Medicare Part B, medical insurance....
If you plan on/need to earn money after retirement don't ever say the word "retirement", people won't pay you for anything. I thought every day would be Saturday- it's not, every day is Tuesdsy. Yoga ...
Essentially this discusses the field and knowledge around what is called liminality. The word is derived from the Latin word threshold, going from one space or place to the next. Liminality is a quali...
I plan on retiring from my career soon, and will work part-time in order to keep busy and avoid tapping into the 401K or SS yet since we don't have many bills to pay. We aren't rich, but certainly not...
Adherents of “Coast FIRE” front-load their savings early in their career, but don’t stress as much later on. ...
I want to get some insight into retirement in New Mexico. I am looking at Albuquerque or Las Cruces and was wondering if anyone here has moved to either place. We are currently in AZ and it is far too...
Since retiring I have kept busy with helping my daughter plan her wedding, which has now passed. Also started playing pickleball for regular exercise. And I am busy with a non profit helping them get ...
Hello, I am retiring as of 12/31/2023 and my Medicare Part B application for 2024 has been approved. I have received notice that, based on my high income in 2022, I will have to pay a higher Part B an...
I'm not talking about buying an rv, or a second home. I'm wondering: What kind of SMALL purchases did you make for yourself, for fun, upon retiring? We are thinking: -More streaming channels for our T...
I've been trying to leave San Francisco since 2014. After fake retiring in 2012, I thought it was only logical to move to a lower-cost area of the country, like Honolulu, to save money and be closer t...
What are the pros and cons of retiring early vs. retiring late? How should you decide when you should retire?...
Am enjoying this group... Seems like a lot of people in here are very helpful and very knowledgeable. My question is this, where do I go to get accurate? Timely research on retiring? I am 62 and think...
Learn about what you'll receive when you step into military retirement....
Companies can help overcome talent scarcity by offering resources such as financial literacy courses, planning tools, budgeting advice and other services....
Question for retired folks: how did your first year of retirement go? What did you do right/wrong, and what would you do differently if you could relive it? My background: My retirement date is Fri No...
Hello, long time reader, first time poster in this forum! In a nutshell my questions are: Did people with a desk job see a significant change in their pain after retirement? How long did it take thing...
I will be retiring with generous pension, paid in social security for 40 years full time. I’m told they will tax my SS benefit about 85%. I’m holding off applying until I know for sure. I ...
Retiring six weeks from now after 40 years of the 'same old same old'. I will be 66 early next year. Hopefully I'll have enough credits to survive late-stage capitalism in relative comfort until my de...
I posted up here a bunch. I am (was?) an IRS engineer for the past 17 years. My grade (13) became an embarrassment for the work I was doing (the largest cases). I turn 65 in 10 days and that is the tr...
The longer you are retired, the harder it may be to find a job if you want to go back. In this article, I'd like to share the difficulties I've faced finding employment in a new field. My situation sh...
I will be eligible for early retirement in a few months. I am worried that if I pull the trigger on my work and resign, I will just get bored after a while once the excitement of finally retiring has ...
Now a few weeks in - some of the near misses, full on disasters or politically inane stressful situations are coming back to me. When I was working I had to just carry on and set that stuff aside. May...
We all have blind spots. For those who are planning on retiring in the next few years, retirement blind spots can be dangerous. Wouldn’t it be helpful… …If we could […] The pos...
April 26, 2023 — By now most people thinking about retiring have heard about The Villages, the huge retirement complex that spans over 3 Florida counties. It has more amenities and features than...
March 29, 2023 — If you have seen the ads from International Living and other companies you would think paradise awaits you in a sun-soaked tropical paradise. According to the claims, all you ne...
I am a teacher and can retire at 55. If I retire at 55, I can start getting my pension (about 45% of my salary because I am retiring before my 30 years of service). I’ve read that I cannot start...
For those retiring early: assuming you are waiting until 65 for a pension, and 70 for full SS benefits, how are you filling the gap until then? Are you tapping into savings? Skimming off interest? Wor...
So many people are working after they’ve retired. Are they on to something? And is it something you don’t want to miss out on?...
Hello fellow Redditors, I am a senior citizen who is considering retiring to Spain and specifically to the city of Valencia. I have been doing some research on this topic, but I would like to get some...
I am considering semi-retiring this year. I am 62. I own a business and plan to continue working part time. My business is a LLC (files taxes as an S Corp) and I pay myself through the company. Taxes ...