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Happiness expert Monique Rhodes explains why retirement often feels disorienting at first — and how creating a personal retirement roadmap can turn this transition into one of the most fulfilling stag...
Hi everyone, and sorry about the slightly 'clickbait' headline. I turned 68 this week, and today retired (yay!) from a senior engineers job and next week start a great little 9 hours a week (3 x 3hrs)...
Hello everybody, Let me start by saying I am looking for your thoughts, not specific guidance. I have not yet found or spoken to any retirement planner, it's on the list to do soon. 1st Question, How ...
I’ve been offered a contracting gig with my previous employer, 200 hours to start. I don’t have an LLC as I was not planning on working again. Should I create an LLC, or should I just have the company...
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...
FROM THE ARTICLE. When to Apply for Social Security Is an Individual Decision. The age when you claim is critical, but consider your health, finances and family situation, too. 6-minute read. By Andy ...
January 10th, 2026 is the 1 year anniversary of my retirement! I can’t believe how fast the year flew by. I was 61.5F when I finally had the courage to let go of my career & paycheck. I have finally l...
I’m 42 working days from retirement! You know what one of the things I’m looking forward to most? I cannot wait to be able to go to bed when I want to and get up when I want to. I have been at my curr...
I’m 61 and my spouse is 68 and part of me would really like to retire. We have $1 million and a paid off house and zero debt of any kind. We’ll have about $8,000 per month in pensions and social secur...
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 ...
Like many pre-retirees, it was the single most important question on my mind. "Do I have enough money?" Actually, being married, it was, "Do WE have enough money?" My wife and I were retiring at the s...
Jeremy Keil explains the 5 steps you can take if you are planning to retire in 2026 or 2027. If you’ve been planning to retire in 2026 or 2027, it might feel like you still have plenty of time. But in...
So I retired September 11 and thought that it would be great. Instead, I’m finding that I’m spinning my wheels in that I have reached all my goals that I had set forth before I retired. I have a lot o...
A new report from International Living highlights 11 destinations where the cost of living is low, the quality of life is high and your money goes a lot further.
A non-technical AI guide for Gen X. Learn how to future-proof your career, build income streams, and use tools without losing your humanity. Start here.
Moonshot Madness zaps Apollo's wild ride: Soviets' Sputnik slap sparked NASA's frenzy, JFK's moon dare fueled Mercury's orbits, Gemini's space stunts, and Saturn V's thunder. Tragedies like Apollo 1 t...
Leaving a job, whether you’re retiring, changing careers, or simply moving on, often comes with one big financial question: What should you do with your 401(k)? This decision matters more than most pe...
With 2025 coming to an end, it’s time for my annual tradition of gathering my favorite investment writing of the year. I started this tradition in 2017, and have continued it ever since (2018, 2019, 2...
Steve spent more than two decades building video games, working with a team that felt more like family than coworkers. By all measures, he loved his work. But a heart attack in 2021 changed everything...
Retiring at 50 sounds bold, almost unthinkable for most people, but for Kent, it was the only decision that made sense once life, loss, and perspective pushed everything into focus. In this conversati...
We're heading towards the end of another year but why is it that once again I never managed to get all my borders dug over and bulbs planted before the gardening season came to an abrupt end? Forever ...
As I continued to study the markets early in my career, I learned something stunning... The post I Use These Strategies to Put Extra Cash in My Pocket appeared first on Wealthy Retirement....
Research finds that younger workers today show job retention patterns that closely mirror previous generations at the same stage of their careers....
In this episode of Retirement Reality, Darren shares what it’s really like to walk away from work at 54 and why it still feels surreal. After decades of saving, hitting his number, and paying of...
I expect to retire in the next 12-24 months, and I’m looking for advice on how to handle multiple income streams. Like a lot of people, for almost 40 years, nearly all our household income has c...
I wasn’t always a personal finance nerd, but I gradually became one out of survival. This is my story — and my observation over the past 27 years — of why being an “American ne...
When you're job hunting, AI may undermine your best efforts. Here's how older women can throw a wrench in the algorithm....
A single misunderstanding about Social Security spousal benefits can cost couples thousands over retirement. This episode unpacks the real math behind how Social Security treats spouses, ex-spouses, a...
Retiring soon. Looking for insights on my ability to retire, and things I haven’t considered — especially from women in similar life circumstances. I have 600K in mixed retirement accounts...
Housing security is something I hope everyone will one day obtain. Once you are house secure, you can more easily focus on your career, family formation, and other things you care about. However, if y...
Author Jillian Johnsrud explains how mini retirements help people retire often in this week’s episode of “Retire Today” with Jeremy Keil....
We asked professional career coaches for advice....
? SHOW NOTES In this episode, Roger Whitney explores the art of retirement goal setting with his signature blend of practical advice and thoughtful reflection. He sits down with Cesar Aguirre, who sha...
Those “3x by 40, 6x by 50, 10x by 67” charts feel official—until your life doesn’t match the average. In this episode, James shows why age-based savings benchmarks miss the mar...
I was reading the fantasy novel "The Farthest Shore" by Ursula LaGuin and came across this beautiful passage: " When I was young, I had to choose between the life of being and the life of doing. And I...
Trigger Warning: The following contains descriptions of physicians making rational career decisions and abandoning failing investments. Side effects may include ... Read more...
Are you taking advantage of all your Roth opportunities? We break down the differences between the Roth IRA, Roth 401(k), or the Mego Backdoor Roth 401(k). by comparing your choices with another favor...
In this episode of Retirement Reality, meet Donovan, a 55-year-old retiree who turned an unexpected career exit into an opportunity for freedom, reflection, and new purpose. Donovan shares how one def...
Interesting Social Security Scenario - What’s your take on this? ? or ? A (breadwinner) parent divorced a real deadbeat parent after 14 years of marriage -and (2) kids. Neither ever remarried. T...
Rosemary's husband is scaling back to 32 hours a week as part of his transition plan before switching careers. With Social Security in mind, she asks: Will this reduced income impact their future bene...
FROM THE ARTICLE. Pushed out of the workforce? Take these steps to land on your feet. By Martha C. White, AARP. Published October 29, 2025. Looking ahead to retirement might sometimes feel like being ...
I’m 51 & planning to retire around 60, likely in Ontario; probably Ottawa or Toronto. The financial side’s mostly sorted (pensions, TFSAs, RRSPs, the whole spreadsheet thing). What I k...
Hello fellow retirees. I've been retired since June 2024 and have gotten into reading again after 30 yrs of a career that consumed all of my time and brain capacity. I'm now on a first name basis with...
I recently had lunch with a former coworker. He was on the interview team that hired me years ago, and my direct manager on the very last day of my corporate consulting career. Our conversation provid...
For a very long time, I’ve had this theory that any job is fun as long as you don’t do it for too long. And there are two key things about retirement that are tremendously liberating about...
As lifespans and careers grow longer, midlife sabbaticals and micro-retirements may define the future of work as essential pauses for renewal in the longevity economy....
I’m liked and respected at work, but I detest being the center of attention, especially just for doing what my job description says I’m supposed to do. The work was enjoyable and fulfillin...
Why voluntary discomfort—from marathons to cold plunges to career risks—builds neurological resilience, autonomy, and meaning. Choose your hard things....
My husband and I plan to transition to retirement by quitting our current high-stress but good-paying jobs and getting jobs that are lower in stress and more flexible in scheduling/work hours but very...
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan reveals why success felt empty, the trap of the transactional, and what truly matters for lasting wealth and meaning....