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In this Financial Samurai podcast (Apple, Spotify), I have the pleasure of speaking with NBA champion Shaun Livingston. Despite sustaining a devastating injury earlier in his career, he overcame and w...
The post What Is the Financial Freedom Movement? appeared first on Millennial Money. This is how we are taught to live in America: You start your career and work really hard until you turn 65 and can ...
Almost 71 year old retiree, career academic with all my retirement funds in TIAA. I am seriously considering annuitizing the TIAA traditional part of my money, about 30% of the total (the rest is in i...
I am 60 and single. This may sound dumb but I am just realizing what an absolute windfall my job is at this time of my life despite the fact that I have to live where I don't want to be. I really shou...
Hello, long time reader, first time poster in this forum! In a nutshell my questions are: Did people with a desk job see a significant change in their pain after retirement? How long did it take thing...
In the prior week’s we’ve been talking all about budgeting and managing cash flow. This is difficult enough with a fixed regular income. This week, we’re going to address those of yo...
I’m a seasoned real estate veteran with over 20 years of experience and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Throughout my career, I’ve always found assumable mortgages intriguing, yet the...
Retirement is a fuzzy line these days. It seems increasingly rare for older people to cross the threshold from career worker to retiree on a single day and remain retired indefinitely. My Dad did that...
It might be time to retire from my current job. I'm having trouble concentrating and learning new things, and I need to learn as my role has changed. I feel disconnected and not at all interested in w...
This is a really tough decision. I love my job and am well compensated. I love the people I work with. My work life balance is good, not great. That is mostly my doing because I get a lot of fulfillme...
I could conceivably retire in two years but would still like to advance my career. What are some thoughts on considering a job change this late in my career? I could coast to retirement in my current ...
Are the dog days of summer dragging you down? Are you a physician-in-training starting to look at jobs for next ... Read more...
The longer you are retired, the harder it may be to find a job if you want to go back. In this article, I'd like to share the difficulties I've faced finding employment in a new field. My situation sh...
I currently have a very good, but very big job/career. My husband is older than me an already retired, so I am and have been the primary earner. Our kids are in college without student loans (either a...
I like my job but every day I find that dealing with corporate dysfunction is harder and harder. I dread going to work and have a really hard time engaging the way I used to. I just don't care. I'm no...
Today I woke up and decided to do something that I have never done before! My daughter has been telling me about the Reddit community and encouraging me to at "least read some of the posts". Well, I d...
(Me: retired for six years) The title says it: there are thousands of how-to and financial books. There's nothing wrong with those, but I'm wondering if there is any fiction about that? There are, of ...
I recently saw an interview of Magic Johnson where he talks about one of the most important financial choices of his career. After winning the NBA championship in 1980, Johnson was offered sponsorship...
I'm not yet retired but my job is now remote and I would like to move to a lower cost of living city. My preference is for snow and nice views. Where have you all retired to that fits this description...
Well, I think I’m finally going to pull the plug. I’m 62 1/2, and I haven’t loved my job for a long time. It’s just what I’m good at, and it pays well. But it’s tim...
Financial Independence is a great thing. It means you can choose to do what you want without relying on your job to support your lifestyle. Who would not want that? More and more people are trying to ...
I’m 60, SF, no kids and starting to seriously think about my next steps. I have a good job (85k) and benies and ~$500k in my 401k. Only have ~ $2k in savings and owe $5k on CC. Car will be pd in...
At the time I did not know I could cash out my retirement just curious if anyone would know if I would still be able to now? Or would it be gone at this point? Thanks submitted by /u/AdMundane8697[vis...
I finally clearly understand why I haven’t been able to shake some of the stress I’ve been feeling lately. Despite writing less, doing less business deals, and exercising more, I still fee...
Anyone retire early then find out the numbers didn't quite work? If so, how did you make it work? Did you just adjust your spending? Or did you get a part-time job or even go back full-time? Some comb...
Just got a contract and will be making pretty serious money for next year, maybe longer. 2-3 hundred k. 63 and looking for legal ways to defer money to retirement - that’s 1 at least years out. ...
After years of dithering on both of our parts, today my husband finally pulled the plug and formally announced his retirement date (May) at his very boring bank job. He’s now freaking out about ...
With the unemployment rate near record lows, the odds favor job seekers — especially those with the right skills (but not necessarily a college degree). Here are 5 top trends....
I got a lot of stuff going on. I have kidney cancer, I am 64 and have a federal job that now has changed and I question my skills at it, I have a wife who quit her job and has retired but without draw...
Nearly half of the people receiving federal disability benefits have a psychiatric impairment that interferes with working. And they tend to be younger and more willing to work than other disability b...
By Dr. Tyler Scott, WCI Columnist It is both incredibly surreal and profoundly humbling to be writing this article. When I began reading The White Coat Investor almost 10 years ago, I never could have...
By Dr. James M. Dahle, WCI Founder Anyone who has been around the physician financial blogosphere has probably heard someone cite the “one house, one spouse” rule of thumb. In 2015, I expa...
My job is not terribly difficult. I work from home, my hours are flexible, I can take time off pretty much whenever i want (but I don't get paid). I don't get paid hourly, or salaried, I am paid per t...
As I am zeroing in on retirement, I'm not sure if that is the correct word. I work for the US govt and will turn 65 before the EOY. I am concerned what my job is doing to me mentally so decided to ret...
I earned about 285k base plus some bonus. Spouse earns 220k all in. Am 48 years of age. 2.3 million in assets. 350k house equity, mortgage of 400k. Can I quit and still be on path to happy retirement....
I can roll over the Max contribution to a Roth. Then do it again every year. 2 roll over into a money market account. My questions are: what else can I do? Could I use my Roth to invest into Treasury?...
The perk of retirement is that you have time to travel the world, but what do you do with your furry companion while you are away? Partnering with our service, would give you access to a discounted se...
By Shawn Jenkins and Jonathan Mendonsa Shawn Have you ever considered your career to be like a brokerage account for financial freedom? You want to make the most of what’s in your account—...
Any thoughts about if someone in an established career takes a year or 2 off at 35? Will they have a hard time getting back into the work force? submitted by /u/doistaywithher[visit reddit] [comments]...
My son started his first real post-college job at a small employer (< 50) who contracts with Blue Star Retirement to handle their 401k plan. He doesn't know anything about investing and so he just ...
Hello everyone, I was curious to know if anyone has any information for seniors when they reach 65 years of age and retire from a job that does not provide them with retirement benefits (ex. CalPERs o...
Hello, I am 58 and lost my job in January 2022. I started my own business and make the same money as before. I have a Rollover IRA with Fidelity, but I have the feeling with all ups and down on the st...
I'm 38 and about 2 years away from retiring from a highly stressful job. My pension (for life) will be about 72k a year, and I will have about 1.1 million in savings. If I stay at my job 5 years past ...
Folks who feel that "job" and "work" have no place in retirement, feel free to check out a different discussion! If you've got a perfect post-retirement work gig, what is it? What makes it perfect for...
Hello, my dad is retiring soon and he wants to find a meaningful job but isn’t sure what to do. He has a pretty strict “things I can’t do” list and it’s hard to narrow it...
Americans born in the postwar boom are entering their golden years. Despite the financial success of their careers, a disturbing number aren’t prepared for the financial challenges ahead....
I recently started a new job that offers a vanguard retirement plan. I set my contributions from my pay to 10% for every biweekly check I get. “Your employer matches 125%of your contributions be...
Has anyone switched careers later in life to some type of government job in order to reap better benefits for retirement? What are the requirements for how long one has to be in a position to get thes...
I like to calculate my retirement amount in my net worth. I understand what it means to be vested. I quit my company job over a year ago and only stayed for two years overall. However on my Transameri...
retirees may interview for a perfect encore career or stepped-down retirement gig only to have second thoughts.... How Retirees Should Turn Down a Job Offer...