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One of the most fortunate events of my life was my first job after college at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR). Not because of the salary — I think I earned less than $40K. W...
UK 56M, I have worked abroad for the last 8 years and plan to work as long as my body allows, but at least up until UK state pension age, mainly because I had kids later in life (they're going to Uni ...
I often get asked how I was able to buy so many houses with such low income. I bought my first house in my early 20s while unemployed. Since then, I’ve purchased over a dozen more with a total of $800...
Can you retire early if you are a parent and don’t have a six-figure salary? It’s a question the FIRE community gets often. Well, today we’re going to meet a reader who worked as a librarian, has a to...
I worked for the same technology company for 20 years, and was ready to retire. Like many companies, ours was (and is) going through forced reductions, and providing (pretty generous) severance packag...
I'm considering continuing working past my full retirement date to payoff mortgage, as I can take Social Security and full salary at the same time. Is there a calculation available that one can show t...
I'm 60. I retire in June. I have a state pension. There's a caveat that says I can retire, lay out for 90 days and start drawing my pension, then return to work for up to five years at full salary (an...
Tech workers: Stop guessing your total comp. Use this free dashboard to track salary, bonus, and RSUs. Now updated for 2026 with a new Scenario Simulator to stress-test your portfolio.
I'm in career for over 42 years that I don't like anymore and does cause a lot of stress. (my current job does pay very well and feels like golden handcuffs) Retiring at 65 will get me 3100 a month pl...
I retired at 62 (now 63) in June 2025,and I have a Roth IRA with 15% and traditional IRA with about 85% of total. My wife is 64 and still working to pad her retirement and for our health insurance. I ...
If you're choosing between working for a DSO or a dentist-owned practice, salary isn't the only factor. Stability and autonomy are vital, too The post Dentist Salaries in 2025: Comparing DSO vs. Denti...
In this inbox episode, we break down how the Social Security earnings limit works—especially for C corp owners who split income between salary and dividends. Learn what counts toward the limit, ...
57 y/o/male 90k salary, with a hair over 1m in tradional 401k. Portfolio has averaged 11-12% but a little more the last 2-3 years. January 1, I started investing 10% in tradional & 10% in Roth 401...
The highest-paying jobs aren’t always clean. Some are messy, physically demanding, and often overlooked, but that’s exactly why they can pay $100K or more. All salary estimates come from i...
We have salary data filtered for new attendings. If you’re about to negotiate your first offer, this'll give you a sense of what's possible. The post A Deep Dive into the Salaries of New Grad Ph...
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...
If you’re a physician looking for a change of scenery to increase your salary, here are the best and worst metro areas for salaries. The post The Best and Worst Metro Areas for Physician Salarie...
Not every six-figure job is found behind a desk. Some require strength, stamina, or serious mental focus, but they still offer $100K+ potential. This gallery uses salary data from the U.S. Bureau of L...
I will be retiring this year. Planning to come back as a part-time substitute and keep my income under 22,000. My thought, is if I have the majority of that money go into my 403 B from a salary reduct...
In this inbox episode, we break down how the Social Security earnings limit works—especially for C corp owners who split income between salary and dividends. Learn what counts toward the limit, ...
You ever see someone’s salary and think, no way they should be making that much? Turns out, a lot of people do. Some jobs pay obscene amounts, while others barely scrape by. And every time someo...
We make a large salary, and we're retiring in our 40s later this year. Here are my biggest fears and most rational thoughts about it. The post Giving Up a $250,000 Salary to Retire Early Is Hard appea...
Here's how much resident physicians make these days. But do they deserve more? According to one survey, the answer is an unequivocal yes. The post Residents Say Modest Salary Increases ‘a Disgra...
If money were everything regarding job prospects, some of the most labor-intensive careers would be the most sought-after. But the ... Read more...
Physician assistants are a hot topic right now, with many pre-med aspirants considering them as an alternative to medical school ... Read more...
I’m about 24 months out from ‘retirement’ (e.g, working for someone else). I have a decent salary, kids are independent, and no debt other than a mortgage. When I retire, downsizing ...
My retirement incentive buyout (2x salary) was approved for a Dec switch to part-time (<50%) contract work. I still have a lot of work to do between now and then and will probably work part-time fo...
My institution is offering a full year's salary for relinquishing tenure after this academic year. I wanted to retire anyway, so this seems like an unexpected gift. I know that the taxes will be high,...
Hi been with same institution for 27 years. Not a high income earner, current salary is $63k. The retirement plan work is employer 5% to get the employer 9% “match”, which I’ve been ...
I'm trying to figure out how much of my 401k I'd need to withdraw per year after I retire to have an amount of 'take home pay' equivalent to my current situation. These are the factors that can think ...
According to the latest Doximity salary report, urology ranked as the 9th highest specialty, with an average salary of approximately ... Read more...
I was planning on leaving in April when my social security would take a $400 a month uptick. But as I was leaving for Christmas vacation I was called in “to catch up”. That’s when I ...
Data sources show an average salary the average salary of a radiologist is roughly $500,000 annually. According to the latest ... Read more...
Data sources show that the average salary of a dermatologist is roughly $450,000 annually. According to the latest Doximity report, ... Read more...
Cardiologists are one of the highest-earning physician specialties in the United States. According to a recent report by Doximity, cardiologists ... Read more...
So, I am 9 days out from telling my boss I am retiring. I am so excited, but transitioning from a salary to income is really messing with me. We have gone over it with our financial planner many times...
To a typical physician, a $ 150,000-a-year salary is nothing special. But to many Americans that salary can be challenging ... Read more...