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Is it ruff or purr-fect to be a retired pet owner? This might be no surprise to dogs (not like cats care), but dog owners have a "paws-itively" better outlook.
Tuesday, August 11 - Monday, August 17, 2026 Most Commented score comments title & link 31 257 comments Do you pay off the mort or invest Top Comments score comment 31 /u/atropear said Russian proverb...
David Chilton is retiring at 65 after four decades in personal finance. He shares why he’s stepping back and what comes next. The post The Wealthy Barber retires appeared first on MoneySense.
Over the years, my bed times have changed a lot. Back when I was working and attending customers on site, I might be getting up as early as 5am, although I'd generally prefer to travel the night befor...
61M here. Thinking of retiring in the next 2 to 4 years. Just wondering if there were any mistakes/regrets that you wish you had taken into account in hindsight about retirement. Honestly, I’m not int...
What does it actually mean to win at retirement? A bigger house, more expensive vacations, and a larger income during your working years may look like success, but they don't necessarily determine how...
Schedule a Free Financial Assessment with an experienced professional: https://bit.ly/YMYWassessC Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 595, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitb...
It's that time of the year where taxes become top of mind as people look through income over the past year to get their filing in order, but taxes need to be at the forefront of your financial plannin...
So now I'm retired! A few months earlier than I planned but with a severance package as a parting gift. I was starting to slowly adjust in my mind to how my daily life would shift but now I'm right in...
Im 63F with a great job, making good money with a great work retirement savings plan. Spouse is already retired for 6 years. We have enough money between the 2 of us to be fine if I retire now. The is...
I gave notice to my employer. I am going to stay long enough to help select and transition my replacement, probably 6-10 weeks. This gives me time to ensure I have things buttoned up to be truly retir...
So many posts on retirement subs focus on financial readiness and strategies. I found that the more challenging questions about the transition to retired life had little to do with finances. Where am ...
Hello, all: When I retired at the end of May 2024, I was under 65, but my wife was not - she started Medicare Parts A, B, and D June 1, 2024. Because of my pre-retirement income, she was slapped with ...
I retired in December. I had an office job and wore business casual. After I retired I kept wearing the same thing. It just comfortable while I adjusted. But without the stress I have lost about 20 po...
I am 68 and my wife is 72. We have no children. We have a few nieces and nephews but have not seen any of them in several years. Our net worth is about $1.8M with a paid off home worth about $425K. We...
I just retired. I (F/68) was laid off at the end of last year and after finally taking care if a chronic health issue with surgery and a long recovery, I did not have the enthusiasm to morph into anot...
I'm getting close to retirement and would love to hear some real-world experiences. How old were you when you retired, and roughly how much did you have saved (401k, IRA, pension, investments, etc.)? ...
This week, Advisor Perspectives published my article entitled, “Social Security’s Short‑Term Crisis: What Advisor’s Must Prepare For.” The primary purpose of this article was to focus on possible solu...
I hear people talk about being semi retired but are working 20-30 hours a week, regularly. I assumed semi would be occasional contract work, seasonal work, or work only when and if you want (i.e. subs...
So, (60F) recently semi retired, some income, probably about 30-40K/year for the next 3-5 years and then I'll fully retire. How much is too much now to keep in a HYSA / cash? I have a temp rate of 4.2...
I've been retired for 7 years and enjoying retired life completely, and while describing work as fun seems weird, I do miss parts of my old job. Now, there's an opportunity go back as a consultant for...
I "semi-retired" in early 2025. I've continued working 20 hours a week for my former employer as an independent contractor on a 1099. After working for 40 years, I was "institutionalized" (reference t...
I've been retired for several years (I am older) and have enjoyed a peaceful life. I love birdsongs am fine with ambient sounds, and have an active life with socializing, exercise, book group, gardeni...
I’ve tried to come up with all the pros and cons but maybe I’ve not thought of everything? My husband just retired and I have one or two more years left. We live up north near children and grandchildr...
Before I retired I made this long list of things I always said I'd do "when I have time." Now I have the time and honestly I don't know where to start. When I was younger I used to watch kids doing st...
I (64M) retired a fewof months ago, and I am decidedly not adjusted yet. My wife and I did the big road trip of 6,500 miles, saw almost every member of my extended family, visited the Grand Canyon (a ...
Not sure which sub to post this on. A little financial planning, a little healthcare but retirees probably are most familiar with this situation. Retired couple 61/60. Cobra about to run out. Looking ...
I’ve been retired for coming up on three years. I consider myself lucky because I retired when I chose to, and I had already thought quite a bit about what my retired life should look like. And basica...
Retirement planning is often dominated by withdrawal rules, Monte Carlo probabilities, and portfolio‑centric heuristics. But none of these tools directly measure the core financial question every reti...
We asked 15 questions to determine how those who have retired got there. So far, about 140 people have responded. Here's what they said. The post ‘It Felt Awkward to Have More Time and a Slower Pace’:...
Last night I had my first dream about retirement. In my dream, I was at work, and we were doing something, which is what we are always doing. I and everyone in my dream were aware that I had two month...
Originally published on Millennial Revolution. The Wanderer retired from his engineering job at a major Silicon Valley semiconductor company at ... Read more
I recently retired at 63.5. Currently 65 (M). Wife is 61. I see that most of the posts on here and other threads are worried about running out of money at the end of retirement. I get that. No one wan...
Like the title says, wondering others thoughts are on the benefits keep life insurance after one is retired. We have no debt, all bills are paid off, including the funeral arrangements. I have an exce...
The headline had me hoping for a useful story about the wide range of options that could constitute a happy retirement. Instead, it zeroes in on one example: A retiree who in childhood had been a comp...
I (69F) retired in 2017 from corporate life when my husband was already retired (70M). We had already started a small business and it helped us gently move into retirement. To our surprise, the busine...
Artificial intelligence is transforming markets, but retirees should approach the AI investing theme with caution and a well-diversified portfolio. The post AI for conservative investors appeared firs...
I’ve been retired for two years and have been a literacy volunteer for close to a year and a half, working with a woman to help develop her reading skills. She is a lovely person and we’ve become quit...
I'm looking forward to being semi-retired. I have one full-time job and a very part-time one. I plan to leave the full-time job in 13 months and working maybe five to 15 hours a week. Is there a term ...
Before I retired I made a list of hobbies and activities I would like to start and/or continue doing. Like many people, I was a bit concerned with being bored with an extra 40 hours a week on my hands...
Did you set a budget that matched your planned retirement income and live on that for a period of time before you retired? If you have a partner was it difficult to get on the same page? Wife and I ar...
Though this isn't special to retirement, retirement does tend to accentuate the difference because you're living as you'd like. It's also not unusual at all for spouses to be completely different in t...
Hello - I’ve really tried to make this short but without success. I hope you’ll read it. I would love suggestions. Hello - I’ve read similar posts but nothing yet that addresses my unique situation so...
You can hit your number, be fully financially ready, hand in your notice, and still end up miserable. Or worse, running out of money. In 15 years as a retirement advisor, I've watched it happen again ...
Hi, r/retirement. A couple times previously, I've tapped this community to report and write articles for USA TODAY about how Americans experience retirement. (Thank you!) Now, I want to reach out with...
I retired 2.5 years ago from a company. Immediately, my income went up. My current income is made up of a pension from a previous government career; income from commercial rental property; and deferre...
I turned 65 in April and was planning to retire at 67, but my mother passed in February and I inherited a fairly large estate, so I have moved my plans up. I had a decent size 401(k) and would’ve been...
Hello! I just joined this group and this is my 1st post here. I’m hoping to get some insight into life after retirement. I just recently retired (62) and now I’m experiencing fatigue like never before...
I retired last spring at 62. My wife had already stepped back from her job the year before. We had saved, we had a plan, but the number that kept me awake was $1,280. That was the monthly quote for a ...
The paradox of retirement freedom is that the system you retired from gave you order but took away control. True freedom lies in giving life a new structure.