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The average user earns around $475 per year — a substantial check for simply doing your standard online shopping. While other platforms occasionally offer promotions that surpass their offers, y...
Happy new year everyone! For 2024, my theme of the year is, “One last year of intense focus.” This marks my 15th year running Financial Samurai, coinciding with both my children starting f...
While physicians tend to earn a very healthy paycheck, it’s also a career path with many expenses, drawbacks, or burnout. ... Read more...
Today is my 60 day mark being retired. I am setting up future activities. I was both an engineer and accountant. 1. Will be taking a course at my local college on writing for publication. Me and a roo...
In this episode of "Rock Your Retirement," host Kathe Kline welcomes back Barbara to continue their candid conversation about the emotional and logistical challenges of downsizing and moving in retire...
Hello everyone at r/retirement and Happy New Year! You might be familiar with Recap, an automated yearly review, that many subreddit communities have published recently. Upon review, ours felt lacking...
Happy new year, gang. Forgive me if this topic was already posted and I missed it. I just read this story in the Atlantic about self-reinvention classes for people who entered retirement and are tryin...
I just wanted to share an update to this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/retirement/comments/16rgei8/our_adult_son_may_be_living_with_us_in_retirement Although it's only been 3 months, a lot has change...
To understand what it is like to transition early (before 65), I talked with Heather Loisel, the former CMO of Ricoh, USA....
Corporate Transparency Act - What you need to do. Practical advice as to simplifying and practical suggestions for Reporting Companies and Beneficial Owners....
Hey, good people of Reddit, I thought I would share here an option I stumbled upon a few months ago. After 35 years in IT and 45 or so years of solid working and with two more years to get to my retir...
Been an odd week as I keep running in to different groups of former coworkers this week. Been really nice, I've missed the people, not the job. But it was refreshing to realize I've moved on finally (...
"Inpatient or outpatient hospital status affects your costs Your hospital status—whether you're an inpatient or an outpatient—affects how much you pay for hospital services (like X-rays, d...
The Sunday Bestis a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading pleasure. ... Read more...
The situation is I own a business with 2 partners. Their participation and contributions are under 50%. The motivation to gut it out each day and week is lacking. I am exhausted at end of week. I have...
Volunteer work can offer significant health benefits, especially for older adults...
The new year will usher in more changes than usual that will impact your retirement plans....
After 31 years with my current employer, 39 total working years, I am retired as of today. Whew--I work in IT, and this year was particularly stressful, with many high-pressure, large-scale projects t...
Only about 10% of people wait until they are 70 to collect Social Security and get all the reasons, expected longevity, current health, and so on. I'm 69 and two months and now thinking hard about ret...
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...
According to a 2022 research published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), more than half (46.7%) of practicing ... Read more...
This article explores reasons to own ETFs vs mutual funds. Between stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and alternative assets, we now have countless ways to invest our money more than ...
From "You can't retire yet" to "Your husband is gambling away your savings," here are the toughest conversations wealth managers have with their customers — and how to get through them....
New Year's Resolution: Small habits, like starting 15 minutes of strengthening work at home and getting enough protein can keep you from losing independence as you age....
Losing the founder or long-time owner of an enterprise can leave the business adrift and shatter family relationships, but it doesn’t have to be that way...
Our Review: 2.5 Stars on Think Save Retire We entered this review hopeful, but Receipt Hog fell flat. While the app is user-friendly and can’t hurt to use, we found the cashback rates to be a ma...
What We Love I have been using the Upside app for around two years, and it’s become my go-to for finding the best deal on gas. I’ve redeemed my earnings via ACH and never run into an issue...
Inflation is a long-term risk that can quietly eat away at your retirement security over several decades. It’s smart to plan ahead to reduce your risk....
Ageism puts older jobseekers at a disadvantage, but they can greatly improve their chances by talking up the advantages they offer to prospective employers...
According to the latest Doximity salary report, urology ranked as the 9th highest specialty, with an average salary of approximately ... Read more...
Healthcare entrepreneurs and innovators rejoice! Today, I’m reviewing a Chase small business credit card that lets you keep your ... Read more...
Hi, Soon to be 64 and contemplating Retirement. Not sure exactly when. Told we could afford it now. We have no debt as cars, mortgage, CC are all paid. I think our income will be ok. I will be out wit...
I've been writing year in review posts for over a decade now. It's a rewarding way to document what went well and where I can improve. While 2023 brought more failures than wins, being alive and well ...
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 ...
Estate planning is vital to your protection and those you love. Plan!...
The year saw both progress and problems, from glitches in the Inflation Reduction Act to a controversial new rule for advisors....
Take a 'financial health checkup' to see where you stand and then decide what you need to do to reach your goals...
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of$1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 20...
Data sources show an average salary the average salary of a radiologist is roughly $500,000 annually. According to the latest ... Read more...
According to Doximity, In 2023, Oncologists ranked as the 17 highest-paid physician specialties with an average annual salary of approximately ... 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...
In our last post, we asked whether now (or actually earlier this month) might be a good time to purchase a single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) to strengthen Floor Portfolios used to fund essential...
Check out Jeremy’s latest podcast on retirement planning by listening on “Apple Podcasts” or “Spotify Podcasts” or read below about Navigating Elections, Tax Changes, and...
One of our listeners actually has a better mortgage rate than me! However, as they begin to test their retirement budget they have found that the mortgage payment leaves that budget a bit tight. So th...
Years of economic hardships have sent many people online searching for helpful 401(k) articles. A 2003 Bankrate study found that “Americans are more than two times more likely to feel financiall...
What effect will the aging and death of of baby boomers have have on long term care facilities? It has been pretty well understood that baby boomer demographics have had a significant impact on the su...
If you’re interested in learning about effective strategies to help you pay fewer taxes, generate income, minimize risk, and protect yourself from inflation in retirement… then don’...
Tax increases, stubborn inflation, skyrocketing healthcare costs… And Social Security’s running out of money. It’s no wonder America’s retirement system just got downgraded. H...
In 2014, my wife had just retired from her stressful Pathologist role when I uprooted her to fulfill my dream ... Read more...
Spitballing on early retirement and Roth conversions to finish 2023. How can Jack and Diane (no, the other, other Jack and Diane, these are the ones in Rochester, MN) bridge the gap to retirement at a...