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Where did nine years go - time is shrinking
May 11 2025
We retired in 2016, I wanted to retire and my better half (wife) had to. I find it impossible to accept that this was 9 years ago. We are doing fine after a few bumps along the way. The time flew by a...
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New retiree looking for suggestions on activities (UK based)
May 11 2025
Hello all. I've just retired, and while I'm glad I have, I stopped working with only vague ideas about what I would do with myself from now on. I chose to retire to get away from work - no more long c...
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Are you continuing to accumulate in retirement?
May 09 2025
If you continue on your current course will you die with much more money than you had the day you retired? What I mean is, will you have more $ (American centric question, but Euro and other residents...
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Who has obsolete workplace skills?
May 07 2025
I’ve retired at age 60, 13 years ago, and was looking back over my workplace skills and realized that if I had to rely on finding work with two of them today I would be out of luck. In the early...
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I'M RETIRED YOU'RE NOT HAVE FUN AT WORK
May 02 2025
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Realistic money needs per month etc.
May 02 2025
For those retired in the Plains (for cost of living background) how much do you really need. Currently, 55. Owe 10 years on house. No other debts. 401k max, IRA, and too much cash in the bank. I want ...
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9 Pieces of Advice for a Retired Doctor
Apr 26 2025
Let's take a look at the case of a 74-year-old retired physician who wants to give money away but is worried about running out of assets. The post 9 Pieces of Advice for a Retired Doctor appeared firs...
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8 of the Most Popular (and Inspiring) Reasons Why People Retire Young
Apr 25 2025
Want to retire young? Get inspired by these 8 popular reasons given by people who successfully retired in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. The post 8 of the Most Popular (and Inspiring) Reasons Why People Ret...
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Reading six books simultaneously is a new aspect of life retired
Apr 25 2025
There’s an EL Doctorow novel on my nightstand. I just put down a grim book by Denis Johnson without being able to finish it — too dark. There’s an old popsci book (89) about neural n...
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What to do about Retired Husband Syndrome?
Apr 25 2025
I have Retired Husband Syndrome (it's a real thing, look it up). We both retired last year and took a few months to travel - the idea being "you never know" how long you will be fit enough to do it (w...
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Are you waiting just "one more year?" How much is "enough?"
Apr 23 2025
I retired in June 2023, and during the 20 years I was at my last company, I made a best friend with one of my co-workers; we traveled together on many projects, as well as to annual conferences, and a...
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Work related large lump sum paid
Apr 20 2025
Perhaps you can help a retired lady. I'm 77 and started collecting SS when 62. I still work part time and am self employed. Recently I won a work related lawsuit of $220,000.00. I've been relatively l...
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If You Are Retired, Follow The Handbook
Apr 15 2025
Where do we learn how to navigate life after our career? Create a vision and seek out role models....
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Retired at 42: How I Think Differently Than People Still Working
Apr 14 2025
When I was a teenager, I came up with the phrase “Why wait for tomorrow?” That idea has driven me my entire life. I developed a plan as a teenager to retire in my 40s. It panned out. I bec...
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I Retired Early: Work Optional Is Not Financial Independence
Apr 11 2025
I’ve been thinking a lot about work optional versus Financial Independence Retire Early (aka FIRE). If you haven’t heard these terms, I’ll explain them shortly after I get through th...
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Retired and Worried About a Recession? Six Ways to Prepare
Apr 10 2025
Retirees can plan for a near-term recession with a range of strategies, from small investment changes to significant lifestyle hacks....
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Should Tariffs and Market Volatility Change Your Retirement Timeline?
Apr 10 2025
"Jim" (66) and "Karen" (64) both retired in the last six months. Jim has an IRA with $900,000, and Karen has a Roth IRA with $300,000. They inherited a brokerage account with $600,000 and a cost basis...
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How long after you retired did the questions stop?
Apr 09 2025
As the title hints, I’m curious about those who were in a specialized occupation, how long did it take for your ex coworkers to stop contacting you once you retired? Did you pull the pin right a...
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Where does the day go? And are naps bad?
Apr 08 2025
Retired in January, full of ideas about all the things I would do and get done. But it seems that between sleeping late and spending too much time scrolling on my phone in bed in the morning, by the t...
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Rolling with the punches in retirement
Apr 03 2025
My wife and are only 18 months retired, and we haven’t encountered anything that has seriously blown up our retirement lifestyle of choice — yet. But we know others that have. Kids have mo...
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Do You Have Enough Courage For These 5 Retirement Challenges?
Apr 01 2025
If we are going to do what we hoped to do when we retired, we need to do it now because we have a shorter runway....
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A recent sub that I started and a thank you
Mar 31 2025
I recently asked why people continue to work when they have the means to retire. As someone who is retired and loves it, and someone who worked 40+ years and never woke up and said “I hate my jo...
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My thoughts on retirement after a couple of years
Mar 30 2025
Context; I retired 2.5 years ago after a lifetime teaching biology and chemistry. I have a decent pension and a property portfolio so financially I’m secure and don have to worry about money, fo...
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Building community in retirement
Mar 28 2025
So I'm coming up on a year retired as of June 1. The biggest challenge seems to be in finding people to be around. Part of the problem, I know, is that I'm by nature an introvert. I'm not a group-join...
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A thank you & quick Introduction
Mar 20 2025
Good evening everyone! Thanks for allowing me to join. I’m now 67 and I retired in 2021 after stints in the U.S. Army and at the VA. My original plan was to retire at 62. But, as fortune would h...
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Experience with Tricare For Life?
Mar 18 2025
My husband is retired from the military and we became eligible for Tricare when he turned 60. I’m planning to retire the end of October at age 64. What have your experiences been with Tricare co...
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Capitalize and Public to Offer 401(k) Rollover Solution
Mar 15 2025
Predictions from The Senior Citizens League and retired analyst Mary Johnson align after…...
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7 Lessons From Those Who Retired by FIRE
Mar 12 2025
If you're dreaming of retiring early, here's what you can learn from others who've successfully accomplished that goal....
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17 Things Your Grandparents Could Afford That Millennials Can’t Anymore
Mar 07 2025
Life used to be a lot more affordable. Our grandparents bought homes, raised families, and retired without drowning in debt. Millennials? They’re stuck with sky-high rent, student loans, and a c...
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Notifying professional contacts of retirement
Mar 06 2025
I am being "early retired" by my employer due to budgetary pressures; I'm one of many aged 60 and over offered a package to retire. I am going to be 61 in a few months. I am not sure that I want to st...
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One month into retirement update
Mar 02 2025
I retired about a month ago and last posted an update after the first few days HERE. Now that it's been 30 days, a few more notes and a couple of questions for you: 1) Still have not had a work dream ...
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REPLAY | 5 Things Nobody Tells You About Retirement
Feb 25 2025
We’ve heard this hundreds of time... 'I wish someone had warned me about this when I retired.' More often than not, they're referring to one of five key challenges that catch many retirees by su...
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Social media in retirement and addressing that
Feb 23 2025
I have a friend who complains that he spends way too much time doomscrolling on multiple SM channels now that he’s retired, and he doesn’t really know how it got that way so fast with him,...
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3 Levels of Retirement Readiness: Where Do You Stand?
Feb 22 2025
Retirement is a difficult transition. Retirement Readiness is the key to making it easier. As I was preparing for retirement, I talked with some of my co-workers who retired before […] The post...
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I recommend ubering, in retirement
Feb 21 2025
Assuming you have retired and figured living expenses already, consider ubering people around. If you do it in the day time, it shows you the life you may now be missing - as folk chat about whatever....
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Any MDs who happily retired before the age of 65?
Feb 19 2025
Hello, I am 61 and still working full time after more than thirty in medicine. Just last week, I decided to reduce my hours, but nobody noticed because I went from 13 to 8 calls a month. I also decide...
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Why not make big decisions after retirement?
Feb 18 2025
I've been considering moving closer to family. I've wanted to move for years but was stuck by my job. I had seniority and great pay.. Quitting and moving would have been wrong. Now I'm retired, but wh...
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How conservative is too conservative?
Feb 16 2025
Hiya, first post in this sub, but I've been in the personalfinance sub for years. This is an honest question, so please don't knee jerk assume I'm some kind of doom and gloomer. I'm recently retired, ...
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Thinking ahead (hopefully long ahead)
Feb 16 2025
I'm recently retired (June 1 last year), and so far, things are going well. Something that recently came to mind, regarding retirement funds, that is a new concern. Because of the way things rolled ou...
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I Retired Young: Here’s Why I Love Investing In Real Estate (Even In Today’s Market)
Feb 14 2025
Some people work for decades, hoping to retire someday. I wasn’t interested in someday. I bought my first rental house at 20, picked up more over the next few years, and let real estate do the h...
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Actuarial Financial Planner FAQs
Feb 09 2025
The Actuarial Financial Planner (AFP) workbooks (for single retirees and retired couples) are robust actuarial models integral to each of the three “M” steps outlined below in our recommen...
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Ready to retire this year. Should I buy or rent?
Feb 07 2025
I'm 65, not retired. I've been renting ever since my divorce 12 years ago but now think I should buy since rents are going crazy and at least I could have some equity someday. I've got about $110K in ...
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Finding serenity in retirement, tips and tricks
Feb 05 2025
Sure, now that you’re retired, there are some major sources of stress now gone. No more awful colleagues or bosses, no deadlines or quotas, no performance reviews, no fluorescent lights. But thi...
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Market Volatility Tempting You to Get Out? Read This First
Feb 05 2025
If you're retired, or soon will be, riding out a roller-coaster market can be nerve-racking. Try to hold steady and focus on balancing your investments....
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Retirement Life After Public Service – Dream or Nightmare!?!
Feb 05 2025
Learn how to find meaning and purpose in retirement after a life in public service with retired librarian and current retirement coach Susan Hawk Schneider....
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How Did You Uber Active Retirees Deal With The 70 to 80 Slow Down Phase?
Feb 04 2025
At 70, I felt a phase of my life close and another open. Having retired at 63, I have been a competitive tennis player and gym rat for the last 40 years. However, joining the septuagenarian club struc...
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Handy retired people, do you have a recent home project you’re proud of?
Jan 31 2025
Not assuming anything about the gender of the handy person, retirement often comes with honey-dos that mean a repair, an upgrade, or major work. I’m mostly interested in projects that you took o...
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Best affordable cell phone carrier?
Jan 30 2025
My wife and I have been Verizon customers for over 20 years and, now that we’re retired, are looking for ways to reduce our monthly expenses. My mother was on our plan and recently passed away s...
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How long before mindset changes?
Jan 29 2025
I have been retired for exactly 1 month and am wondering how long it takes to get used to being retired? I am a “hare” personality and have worked since babysitting at age 12. Can’t ...
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If work provided your main social outlet and you are now retired, consider this
Jan 26 2025
I can't edit the title but meant to say "if you're not retired." I retired at 65 last September for health reasons. In addition to that transition, my last parent died a year ago. I've spent the last ...
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