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Roth IRA contributions question

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...

reddit.com Apr 30 2026

Old job offered for summer.... pros and cons

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...

reddit.com Apr 28 2026

The Transition to Spending

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...

retirebeforedad.com Apr 27 2026

How Do You Retire at 55?

A reader asks: I hate my job. Can you help me retire in 10 years? I’m already 45 years old ... Read more

physicianonfire.com Apr 24 2026

Millennial Still Living at Home With Retired Parents

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...

reddit.com Apr 22 2026

Question for those that worked until 67-70S

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...

reddit.com Apr 20 2026

Did AI Kill Coast FIRE?

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

physicianonfire.com Apr 17 2026

Just one month in and still wobbly! Tips, advice?

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...

reddit.com Apr 16 2026

Do you care about your former career after retirement?

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 ...

reddit.com Apr 15 2026

Pension question before retiring - Georgia

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 ...

reddit.com Apr 15 2026

deciding when it's time to retire

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...

reddit.com Apr 15 2026

This Early Retirement Strategy Could Be a Huge Mistake

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...

purefinancial.com Apr 15 2026

Post Advisor Meeting - It's going to be okay

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 ...

reddit.com Apr 12 2026

Who still has nightmares about their job

It's already been almost 2 years since I retired and I still sometimes wake up in a panic that I'm late for work, or I didn't finish some project or something. I retired as my kids were starting colle...

reddit.com Apr 09 2026

The Career You Should Pursue

The hardships in medicine are many, and they contribute to an environment that can seem hostile to our jobs. Was there a better option? The post The Career You Should Pursue appeared first on The Whit...

whitecoatinvestor.com Apr 08 2026

Made the Announcement today, starting final descent

First of all, I was very happy to find this subReddit last year, it has been a very helpful and comforting place as I planned (and re-planned) my own retirement. My last day will be end of June, I tol...

reddit.com Apr 02 2026

Retirement is the best job I ever had

My last day was mid December last year. Enough time has passed that I now sleep through the night and the home improvement projects are moving along nicely. I felt a little strange at first when money...

reddit.com Apr 02 2026

Advice Needed I am Newly Retired

i just retired and I am a 59 year old man. I feel really awkward telling older men who still work that I am retired. How do you guys answer this question. I dont know why it makes me feel so awkward. ...

reddit.com Mar 25 2026

Unforeseen pitfall of retirement and downsizing!

After a colourful career in high-tech/telecoms, I realized it was time to retire when I was suddenly reporting to a 22 year old who knew less about technology than the cashier at a dollar store, place...

reddit.com Mar 25 2026

What Is the Rule of 55 for 401(k)s?

The Rule of 55 allows certain workers to take penalty-free withdrawals from a 401(k) or 403(b) if they leave their job in or after the year they turn 55. Income taxes still apply, and the funds must r...

401kmaneuver.com Mar 24 2026

Did you feel guilty after retiring?

I (F, 62) unexpectedly inherited my mother's house and some small investments which have enabled me to retire. It's been a tough year with Mom's death, house sale, all her 'stuff', my husband's job di...

reddit.com Mar 23 2026

Anyone else in my (or similar) shoes?

I have never felt less ready, but more needful, to retire. I am soon to be 66, and have really only had 3 "career" jobs since graduating college at age 22. The first one lasted over 30 years, it was s...

reddit.com Mar 21 2026

An Asset-Liability Mismatch

My first job in the industry was working as an analyst for an institutional investment consulting firm that specialized in ... Read more

physicianonfire.com Mar 20 2026

How did you know it was time to retire?

How do you know when it’s time? I am 67 years old and have been working in my industry for 50 years. During that time I have had the opportunity to influence my business in positive and meaningful way...

reddit.com Mar 18 2026

Completed 6 Weeks Retirement & Feel Better

Hello. I was feeling pretty low 3 weeks ago, after my job of almost 26 years ended on January 30. What has helped me so far: Daily exercise. Walking 5 days a week, and dumbbells for upper body 2 days ...

reddit.com Mar 16 2026

A Serendipitous Question Now That You’re Retired

A longtime friend of mine visited last week. She plans to retire in three years, while I’ve been retired for almost six years. She told me that after she retires from her current career, she’d like to...

reddit.com Mar 13 2026

Ask for a severance package, and maybe you’ll get one

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...

reddit.com Mar 12 2026

How do you replenish emergency fund?

We all know we need to have an emergency fund, mine is around 6-8 months of expenses, but what's your strategy for if and when you dip into it, how do you go about replenishing it when you're on a tig...

reddit.com Mar 11 2026

Is there a difference?

I can follow through with either of the 2 scenarios, just trying to figure out which is best, as I cannot find an exact answer on the SS site. I am 67 1/2, past my full retirement age, I will be worki...

community.aarp.org Mar 11 2026

19 Years at the IRS and I Still Dread Tax Season

I was an IT Modernization Engineer for much of my professional career before leaving to be a full-time creator in December 2022. My specialty: IRS information technology (IT) Yes, that IRS. After 19 y...

retirebeforedad.com Mar 05 2026

Twinge of regret after phone call

I just got a text from my former manager asking me a question about some templates I created for my documentation. I sent all of this information to the person covering for me till they hired the perm...

reddit.com Mar 04 2026