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"What I know now" retirement advice?

I'm nearing retirement age. Over at AskOldPeopleAdvice, I appreciate the posts where people share their wisdom concerning things they would have done in hindsight. Because I work in healthcare, I know...

reddit.com Mar 05 2024

Been there, done that. What else is there?

We're 10 years retired, in adequate health but not up to hikes, and tired of the culture. The things that have sustained us such as live music pale as we no longer want to go out at night. TV sucks, e...

reddit.com Feb 28 2024

Younger spouse and health insurance concerns

I am self employed and my company buys health insurance for our group. Spouse has worked for my company for a couple of years, but was on our health insurance regardless. I will be Medicare eligible 8...

reddit.com Feb 25 2024

I'm 69 and thinking hard about leaving full-time work

Only about 10% of people wait until they are 70 to collect Social Security and get all the reasons, expected longevity, current health, and so on. I'm 69 and two months and now thinking hard about ret...

reddit.com Dec 30 2023

What America’s Retirement Downgrade Means To You!

Tax increases, stubborn inflation, skyrocketing healthcare costs… And Social Security’s running out of money. It’s no wonder America’s retirement system just got downgraded. H...

bossretirement.com Dec 26 2023

12 Ways to Invest in Your Health

Mental Health Your mental health is key to your overall health. According to the CDC, mental health impacts how we think, feel, and act, making it an incredibly important investment. It’s the ke...

thinksaveretire.com Dec 02 2023

Medicaid Expansion: a New Option for Disabled Workers

Picture an older warehouse worker whose back pain might qualify him for a federal cash benefit for his disability. If he’s right and his application is approved, he would get the Medicare health...

crr.bc.edu Nov 28 2023

More Bad News on Our Health Insurance Costs

Nearly 40 percent of Americans have delayed or skipped necessary medical care in the past year because they couldn’t afford it. How do we stack up to other developed countries? Dead last. Even t...

crr.bc.edu Nov 09 2023

Your Money and Your Health

Health is similar to finances in that there are many overly-complex things people say youneed to do, but there are just a few simple things that actually matter. What is the “spend less than you...

madfientist.com Nov 06 2023

Prepare wills, health care proxies, POAs, etc.

If you haven’t done this yet, do it as part of your retirement planning! You aren’t going to be alive and well forever. Yeah, I know thinking about this is a bummer. You and your spouse/pa...

reddit.com Nov 04 2023

40 States Expanded Medicaid. The Benefits are Piling Up

In December, North Carolina will become the 40th state to expand its Medicaid program, providing health insurance coverage to some 300,000 more low-income workers, many of them for the first time. It ...

crr.bc.edu Oct 27 2023

Almost Half of Younger People Want to Retire by 60

June 14, 2023 – A study on retirement by the World Economic Forum found considerable unease about retirement issues in various age groups. Health and income issues were prevalent among its Pulse...

topretirements.com Jun 15 2023

Health Care Proxies - 5 Biggest Mistakes

A Health Care Proxy is a critical legal and estate planning document that everyone should prepare and sign. But you also need to take additional practical steps to facilitate its use....

forbes.com Mar 21 2023

Questions: COBRA / Marketplace Open Enrollment (US)

I'm retired and on COBRA (extension of employer insurance) for 18 months. That ends in the 3rd quarter of next year, not lining up with the Healthcare.gov marketplace, which is based on calendar year....

reddit.com Mar 01 2023