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voluntary work--when is too much?
Dec 19 2024
So, I retired a few months ago. During my career, I did a lot of voluntary work for charities. Mostly this coniststed of assessing grant applications, editing a journal, serving on advisory committees...
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Most Common Retiree Fears
Dec 18 2024
Physicians have a strange relationship with retiring. Because medical professionals tend to have a later start to their careers, they ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
How Older Workers Can Overcome A Stalled Career And Stay Ahead
Dec 18 2024
Employees can fight the bias and misconceptions that may be hindering their opportunities for involvement, development and advancement by combatting age stereotypes....
forbes.com
Encore careers looking for guidance
Dec 12 2024
I am 55 and planning to semi retire at 62 and have an encore career as a part time therapist. I have all the certifications done and think this could be a rewarding way to stay active and be helpful t...
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Less than 2 weeks notice. Am I being a jerk?
Dec 07 2024
Hello kind community. I am 61 and planning to retire Jan 15. I have worked for 35 years for the same organization (100 employees) and loved my job until 5 years ago, when we got two new sets of leader...
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Phyllis Borzi, Mark Iwry and David Kasiarz Earn 2024 Lifetime Achievement Awards from EBRI
Dec 06 2024
Employee benefits industry leaders honored for careers devoted to preserving, protecting and…...
401kspecialistmag.com
More people are working well past retirement age. It’s not easy
Dec 04 2024
To read this article on KSL.com, click here. NEW YORK — Hope Murray retired in 2013 after a 50-year career that ranged from game show producer to Hollywood party planner…...
bossretirement.com
Self-Help Junkies, What Is Your Routine That Keeps You Excited About Your Life?
Dec 03 2024
For most of my life (70 M), I was a late bloomer in romantic relationships, my career, and my friendships. Luckily, during the last two decades, I got it together—I got remarried, did well in my...
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Privacy and Security: The Essential Guide to Reclaiming Your Digital Life
Dec 03 2024
I spent the last 13+ years of my career in IT as a manager, but I’m still a techie at heart. Even now, almost 7 years into early retirement, I still enjoy keeping up with technology and tinkerin...
routetoretire.com
The first $100,000 is the hardest to save for newcomers
Nov 26 2024
Forced to become an entrepreneur, Alain Guillot forged an unconventional career as a financial pundit in Canada as an immigrant. The post The first $100,000 is the hardest to save for newcomers appear...
moneysense.ca
Has anyone worked longer, like an extra year, to give your earnings away?
Nov 22 2024
So my wife and me (late 50s) are in good shape financially and health-wise and we have the ability to retire comfortably at 62 or 63. I have a job I like that pays quite well. We have some rental inco...
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Must Retirement Be a Hard Landing?
Nov 19 2024
As a professional software developer I got to solve complex business problems using cutting-edge technology. I loved this part of the job. Unfortunately, it accounted for just a small fraction of it. ...
caniretireyet.com
A Sabbatical May Be a Smarter Move than Early Retirement
Nov 09 2024
A sabbatical can help you get over burnout, explore a new career or hobby and won't break your retirement if done right....
kiplinger.com
Unexpected retirement outcome - intense hobbies boring
Nov 05 2024
Hi all, I retired from Tech 3 months ago, and I'm having a total blast - but there was one thing that has developed that I didn't expect. My job was SUPER intense and very high stress, and I HATED the...
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Medical Consultant Job Description
Nov 04 2024
Not to be confused with consultant physicians, medical consultancy is a new job prospect for physicians looking for an alternative ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
Advice From Experts About Making Friends After Retirement
Oct 27 2024
It is not easy to make friends after careers. It takes intentional effort to increase our circle of friends. This article includes strategies to meet new people....
forbes.com
Is there a different feeling when you retire from an on-site vs remote job?
Oct 22 2024
I work from an office, 5 days a week. My last day is December 6. My immediate post-retirement fantasies circle around padding around in sweatpants and leisurely drinking coffee without the rush and st...
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If you have a fun part-time job, tell us about it.
Oct 18 2024
Some retirees — not all by any stretch — take a part-time job for the sheer enjoyment of it, not really because they need the money (though that’s a nice bonus to have “beer mo...
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5 Things to Consider with Your 401(k) When You Change Jobs
Oct 15 2024
In today’s dynamic job market, it’s not uncommon for people to change jobs several times throughout their careers. With each job transition comes a new set of considerations, especially wh...
401kmaneuver.com
Multiple Job Transitions Could Result in $300K Retirement Savings Loss
Oct 13 2024
Forty-four percent of workers in a Vanguard dataset either increased or maintained their…...
401kspecialistmag.com
New Job? Time to Start a 401(k) Plan
Oct 10 2024
Whether you're starting a new job or have never opened a 401(k) account, it's time! Here's how to open an account in five steps....
kiplinger.com
Thursday is coming earlier every week
Oct 03 2024
For years now, by Thursday, my brain was beyond thinking and making decisions, doing all the detail work my job requires. I used to have plenty of energy to get thru the week through that 4th day with...
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People with Disabilities Benefit from Rise of Remote Work
Oct 03 2024
The surge in remote work sparked by the pandemic has opened up new job options to keep older Americans with disabilities employed until they’re ready to retire. Remote work has inherent advantag...
crr.bc.edu
More Older Workers with Disabilities Are Finally Getting Hired. Thank Remote Work
Oct 03 2024
Job prospects have improved since the pandemic for these often overlooked workers. My colleagues just completed an interesting study exploring why the employment rate for older workers with disabiliti...
crr.bc.edu
Artificial Intelligence Put My Dad Out Of A Job And I’m Worried
Oct 02 2024
For over 10 years, my father has been my primary editor on Financial Samurai. When my father isn't available, my wife steps in. This system has allowed me to maintain a consistent publishing schedule ...
financialsamurai.com
It's almost that time (outsourced to retirement)
Oct 02 2024
My company outsourced my job and I am 62 next month. I have a 401k, pension and working younger wife. She is 56 will work another 4 to 6 years. Medical is covered via her work. I am on staff till Dece...
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How to transition from salaried job to part-time hourly without overworking?
Oct 01 2024
I’ve been teaching for over 40 years. After COVID, I went to part-time, remotely doing research and writing for my employer. I am having a really hard time working hourly on projects. I’ve...
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Retiring/recovering from nonprofit career
Sep 30 2024
I’m (62F) retiring 12/6/24 from my nonprofit fundraising job. I’ve worked in fundraising for most of my career for a variety of clients, all of them wonderful organizations with moving mis...
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Retirement and unexpected changes
Sep 28 2024
The wife and I are wrapping up careers and plan to be completely retired by early November. While it’s a little intimidating, it’s also very exciting. It felt great last week when I starte...
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Fitness Update: “You Looked Like An Amorphous Blob”
Sep 26 2024
You looked like an amorphous blob. – a friend’s honest review of my physical shape Amorphous Blobs When I was working, I was very busy. Between a full-time job, a home remodel, this blog, ...
1500days.com
457: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World with Bruce Feiler
Sep 16 2024
Today, I'm thrilled to welcome Bruce Feiler back to the podcast. Bruce has written seven New York Times bestsellers, given three TED Talks viewed more than 4 million times and teaches the TED course H...
retirewithpurpose.com
Temporary Rent Assistance Promotes Job Stability
Sep 10 2024
Critics of temporary rental assistance argue that it gives people the financial leeway to work less. But that was not the case for low-income workers in Chicago. The workers, who received up to $1,000...
crr.bc.edu
Looking for suggestions for a retirement party playlist
Sep 07 2024
Putting together a playlist for my sister’s party this weekend. After a 15 year nursing career,she was a teacher for 25 years and is “graduating” with the start of the school year. I...
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If You Want to Get Rich, You Better Do It Slowly
Sep 06 2024
As a physician, you’re no stranger to the demands of a demanding career. But have you ever considered how a ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
How do you decide when it's time?
Sep 04 2024
How do you decide when you've had enough? I honestly don't think I will be any worse off financially retired than I am working. My job is support staff for a school and I have always worked part time....
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Legal Tender: Tallying Their Resources
Sep 04 2024
#544 - Legal Tender: Tallying Their Resources Planning for retirement isn’t about creating a new job for yourself, it’s about using what you have to create a great life. On this episode of...
share.transistor.fm
The Educator and the Esquire - Meet Mike and Judy
Sep 04 2024
Would you like to have the confidence to know that it is all going to be okay so that you can walk away from your career? So would Judy! In this episode of Retirement Answer Man, you’ll meet Mik...
share.transistor.fm
Careful Giving Up Your Career To Be A Stay-At-Home Parent
Sep 02 2024
In April 2017, I made a commitment to be a stay-at-home parent for the first five years of my son's life. When my daughter was born in December 2019, I made the same commitment for the sake of equalit...
financialsamurai.com
What are Medical Expert Witnesses Paid?
Sep 02 2024
We’ve been talking a lot about expert witnesses lately. From the job description to what it takes to become an ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
Top 3 Recession-Proof Career Paths in 2024
Aug 31 2024
Creating a retirement plan can be challenging when considering the possibility of a recession. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevevernon/2023/05/19/how-to-recession-proof-your-retirement/] However, no...
thinksaveretire.com
Why a Part-Time Job Might Be the Next Chapter in My Early Retirement
Aug 27 2024
Life is interesting. And that’s a good thing. How boring would it be if every day on this planet was the same? For about a decade now, we’ve made some choices that have swung our days into...
routetoretire.com
Ask a Financial Pro: Should I Work During Retirement?
Aug 27 2024
Working a part-time retirement job comes with benefits and drawbacks....
money.usnews.com
I'm not interested in "professional development"
Aug 26 2024
Me: approaching 62, been a software engineer for my whole career, about 35 years. I still love my job, the people and the actual work, and I can easily see sticking it out for another 3-5 years. After...
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Flashback to your first job. What would 'retired' you like 'newbie' you to know?
Aug 23 2024
10 words or fewer please! submitted by /u/Life-Airport953[visit reddit] [comments]...
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Preretirement Helps People Leave Their Career And Still Keep Working
Aug 23 2024
With so many new types of work possibilities, many professionals want to make a different transition than full retirement. Here’s how to see what is out there first....
forbes.com
Partial Retirement and Making That Happen
Aug 17 2024
I am currently 60 (F). I work full-time and based on information that I have learned in the past few months it is likely that my job/role will be ending by the end of December 2025. At that point I wi...
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The things people actually say before you leave the job
Aug 16 2024
I'm a leader in a healthcare organization IT department. My team works on Population Health and Regulatory/Quality functions. It's been about a week since my departure was announced. No one has shown ...
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Satisfying Ways to Fill Your Retirement Years
Aug 16 2024
Many retirees struggle to feel busy or fulfilled without a full-time job. It's a common problem lots of people face when they finally reach this stage of their life. Transitioning to retirement is a s...
baby-boomer-retirement.com
I want to move to a new place when I retire but my other half doesn’t
Aug 13 2024
Have you ever experienced this and how did you work through it?? I’m 67, my partner of 25 years is 81. I work full time at a job that’s taking more of me than I want to give anymore. I&rsq...
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Does it take a while to "get in the groove?" Retirement feels like a grind?
Aug 12 2024
62M. Live in a smaller city in Colorado. Retired from my government job on 7/1/24 after 18 years. Before that I was in the military for 23 years and retired from that in 2005. I was really looking for...
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