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While many retirees keep a job for the social and physical benefits, many are working out of financial necessity. Is working in retirement right for you?
A story from Fortune rudely assaulted my news feed recently. The title of it is big and scary: WHOAHH! Everything I know is a LIE! I NEED to find another job! NOW!!! Haha. No. The article referenced a...
You'll likely be earning the most in the last few years of your career. That's when to start planning how to generate income over 20 to 30 years of retirement.
If The Pitt’s chief attending has you rethinking the daily grind, it might be time to plan a strategic career pause — before you call it quits for good.
I took a job about 400 miles away from my family some 24 yrs ago. And last year i retired at 65. My parents have passed so its me, my sister and her 2 daughters. Ive never really been close with her 2...
John Q. Taxpayer is in the home stretch of his career, looking for the best way to catch-up and build his tax-free bucket. Meanwhile, a pair of young financial nerds in Omaha are already strong savers...
Today on Your Money, Your Wealth podcast 562 (an encore of episode 513), Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for YMYW listeners in their 40s who are ready to call it quits at work, bec...
Whether you're starting your career or nearing retirement, thinking critically about your financial outlook now will help you avoid costly errors in future.
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...
It's easy to lose track of spending when you're focused on your family and career. But this is what you're risking when you don't save or protect your income.
A good friend of mine has a retired sister who met someone on a trip, fell madly in love, got engaged, put her house on the market, and moved out of state to join her fiance in Colorado. A couple week...
Roger Whitney continues the decluttering series by focusing on the hidden challenges that keep people stuck. Rather than treating decluttering as a massive life overhaul, he explains how perfectionism...
Financial Assessment (Meet with an experienced professional): https://bit.ly/PureFreeAssessment Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 582, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA address...
You may think you'll pay less in taxes once you retire, but taxable withdrawals and Social Security can keep your tax bill as high as it was during your career.
Female 74 years. Currently in terrific 12 year Exec Admin job that I love with no uncomfortable pressures or downsides. Married but only legally- no real partnership or companionship, but we do share ...
I don't really want to go back to work yet. But there is a contractual position - if I take it and succeed for 3 to 6 months, we can boost our retirement finances substantially. However, I have anxiet...
Tuesday, May 05 - Monday, May 11, 2026 Most Commented score comments title & link 28 126 comments Question about paying off mortgage. Advice appreciated. 86 47 comments Soon to enter Retirement Phase ...
Thinking of unretiring? Before you decide to return to work, make sure you know the answers to these critical questions.
We asked financial advisers whether this 62-year-old should take the six-month buyout and retire, or work a few more years.
I just informed my manager that I'll be retiring July 3rd. Pretty exciting. The plan has been afoot for a while now, but I needed to let them know. I've tested the numbers, I've created my fund for th...
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 ...
Many women forgo financial planning because it's just another thing to add to their lengthy to-do list. Here's why you should bump it to the top of your list.
People return to work for many reasons, but the biggest is financial need. As costs remain high, more retirees could be looking to re-enter the job market.
I am retiring at the end of next week. Looking forward to it, and I’m well prepared both financially and socially. But for some reason, I find myself very stressed out! I’m waking up every morning aro...
I'm 61 she's 62 1/2. We have a Fidelity advisor and the scenarios all run well. Do we also need a CFP to essentially check his work? Hope she can retire fully at 63 and I'll stay on the job to 65. Any...
I am now at the point, financially (hopefully) where I can retire. I'm just having a really hard time pulling the trigger for a few reasons, but there are some things compelling me to do it. To start ...
(No, not the go-go, slo-go, no-go adage) I just got my letter from Social Security saying, it’s time, bud, apply to claim your benefits. I’ll be 70 in a few months. For the last 2.5 years, my wife and...
When you leave a job, you have several options for your 401(k), including leave it, roll it over to an IRA or your new 40(k), or cash it out. Each choice has different tax implications and can impact ...
My daughter has a significant disability but has been self-supporting and living independently for 15 years. She has suffered some setbacks in this economy. I also feel that she makes what I think are...
We are retiring next year. I want to start going to the gym together, join a wine club, go to the parks (we live in Orlando), Staycation for a while, build a garden.. etc. When I ask my husband what h...
When I started working out of college, I had one stream of income. My job. Now that I’m in my ... Read more
I left my job in 2025 but contributed to my Roth IRA because I was still working in that year. This year, I started working as a W-2 contractor for my former company through a contracting company. I t...
I’m just not a sit-around-the-house kind of guy, never have been. I also think it’s a blast to learn something new, especially under the eye of someone who really knows what they’re doing. And so I kn...
Many workers find it easier to leave 401(k)s behind when they move to a new job, or cash out small balances that are better left invested, but you have options.
The tennis player Mackenzie McDonald has earned well up to this point, but high expenses and a short career timeline have prompted him, and others, to search for a backup plan.
I retired in September '24 after burning out during the pandemic and caregiving a demented parent. That parent (the last one) died 2 years ago and then I spent a year dealing with the physical aspects...
One of the more common retirement concerns I hear from new subscribers is the transition from saving for retirement to spending retirement savings. During our careers, we’re programmed to sacrifice sp...
You might need to overcome these stereotypes to hold on to your job after age 50.
Take these steps to avoid 401(k) fees and penalties when starting a new job.
Today, I'm excited to welcome Michael Long to the podcast. Michael is a physicist-turned-writer and the co-author of the international bestseller The Molecule of More. His work explores one of the mos...
A reader asks: I hate my job. Can you help me retire in 10 years? I’m already 45 years old ... Read more
We are Gen Jones and are retired nearly 2 years now. Like many parents of our generation, we have an adult Millennial child still living at home. He has a skilled career and makes good money, but it w...
So I see every now and then, someone will say "I worked until I was 70" or "I'm 68 and still working". Why? Is it because you have/had to financially? Or is it that you have/had a pretty low stress ca...
Picture this: You’re in your mid-40s and you’ve just quit your stressful corporate job. You’ve set aside enough money to ... Read more
Hi! I very suddenly retired (two weeks notice) from a job I adored (long story, management suddenly changed my job description and I didn’t care to stay). I’m about six weeks in and still in the nappi...
I retired almost a year ago and still often feel like I’m settling in. I’ve had several large and small projects that are keeping me busy, but I’m also learning to relax and not worry about deadlines ...
I have been toying/hoping to retire in March 2027. My goal has been on my 30th anniversary at my current job. I do have a pension that I could have been taking but I was thinking about it like Social ...
I'm sure you all get this a lot so I apologize for the redundancy. Lately, I find myself wondering when it's time to pull the plug in my career and retire. I'm 63, mostly good health but with some sig...
Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball on whether a popular early retirement strategy could actually blow up your financial plan, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 577. Red...
This is my first post in this group, so if this is out of place or out of line, I'm happy to remove it. I never had a plan for retirement, just, sock money away in a Vanguard account and hope for the ...