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Why Didn t Anybody Tell Me These Before I Retired

March 15, 2023 — It seems like retirement shouldn’t be allowed to start until a person went through a required course. There are so many important decisions – when to take Social Sec...

topretirements.com Mar 14 2023

Why Didn’t Anybody Tell Me This Stuff Before I Retired

March 15, 2023 — It seems like a person shouldn’t be allowed to start retirement until they went through a course. There are so many important decisions – when to take Social Securit...

topretirements.com Mar 14 2023

Retired and looking to start a business

I retired from the military a few years ago. Both wife and I are stay at home parents. I’ve been working in several startup. How many of you who retired young, don’t have to work if you do...

reddit.com Mar 10 2023

Short term options for idle cash

Retired late last year, and just received my final bonus payout that amounted to roughly $50k. Without these funds I would have started drawing about $5k a month from my IRAs in the next month or two....

reddit.com Mar 06 2023

retire right now?

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...

reddit.com Mar 01 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

Tom Brady on retirement

From AARP magazine source: https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2023/tom-brady-interview.html Q. You retired, then unretired last year. Is retirement overrated? A. “Retirement&rdq...

reddit.com Feb 22 2023

Finding your new identity in retirement.

I have a friend who is being forced into retirement at age 69 by physical issues. This happened very suddenly, and he has not really thought about daily life in retirement. The health issue will force...

reddit.com Feb 21 2023

What is your biggest regret in retirement?

Those of you who have recently retired, say in the past year or two, what would you do differently if you had the chance to do it over? I'm preparing myself for retirement in the next couple of years ...

reddit.com Feb 20 2023

Retire next year?

I am 53m with wife, 53f, one kid, 15. Retired from military in 2020 with 70k pension that I am currently receiving. Wife gets 30k if I die first. I expect 35k/yr social security at 67. Wife will colle...

reddit.com Feb 19 2023

Anybody retire to Vancouver?

Newly retired and living in Halifax. Lived in Vancouver for a few years in the late ‘80’s and been back to visit most recently last May for a few weeks. It’s my favourite place in th...

reddit.com Feb 15 2023

Filling Out Form W-4P In Retirement...(Help!)

Hoping that someone might have gone through this too... The new W-4(P) Form is confusing me real good. I am newly retired and married/filing jointly. Question 2(b)(I) on Form W-4P asks for taxable ann...

reddit.com Feb 15 2023

15 Ways To Prevent Identity Theft

February 15, 2023 — In 2021 the Federal Trade Commission received 1.5 million reports of identity theft. And guess who is usually the #1 target for scammers – right, retired people. A comb...

topretirements.com Feb 15 2023

Family Maximum Benefit (Disability)

Photo credit: jb In a previous article we talked about the Social Security Family Maximum Benefit for a retired worker – and we mentioned that there was a separate calculation for the Social Sec...

financialducksinarow.com Feb 14 2023

Drawing from Investments in Retirement

Would appreciate any input as I will be discussing with my financial advisor. I’m about to turn 65 and retired about a year ago. I haven’t touched my investments this far, but will need to...

reddit.com Feb 12 2023

I'm Retired: Where's The Money Coming From?

Isn't this a question we ask about retirement, even if we are "expert" about all things retirement by now? This question is important enough for me to attempt an answer. The number one financial fear ...

satisfyingretirement.blogspot.com Feb 11 2023

Where Am I?

I'm on vacation. Yes, I know, some people ask: How can you be on vacation when you're retired? Well, trust me, pre-retirees and other people still working, and as my fellow retirees can attest . . . y...

sightingsat60.blogspot.com Feb 11 2023

HSA Contributions for 1 working/1 retired

My wife and I each have separate HSA accounts. We each also had separate individual health insurance through our employers. My wife retired in 2022. In 2023, she will have no "earned" income. Can she ...

reddit.com Feb 09 2023

Retired feds: Keep TSP funds with TSP?

I'm a federal employee retiring soon. I'm curious what others have done with their TSP funds. I'm planning on shifting my funds to an investment firm...but are there compelling reasons to stay with TS...

reddit.com Feb 06 2023

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Retired - Eggstack

Life is full of surprises and retirement is no exception. From the perspective of someone on the other side, here are 7 things I wish I knew before I retired. Continue reading...

eggstack.com Jan 30 2023

How is Retirement Supposed To Feel?

Occasionally I receivesome form of the question, "How come I don't feel retired?" And it doesn't seem to matter whether the person has been away from full-time work for a few months, a few years, or a...

satisfyingretirement.blogspot.com Jan 22 2023

Rent vs Buy Winter Place in FL

I’ve retired in the last year in the Midwest. Summer is easy but winter is confining. After a spending a few weeks in Florida I’ve made a decision to spend the winter there and take advant...

reddit.com Jan 22 2023

10 Best Retirement Train Trips

October 20, 2022 — Our retired friend EZ loves a great train trip, and hates everything about flying. He resents getting to the airport hours early, parking in a remote lot, shuffling through se...

topretirements.com Oct 19 2022

Wisdom

  Six years ago today I woke up officially retired from the workplace, a new identity waiting to be formed.  Yes, six years!!!  And what a six years it has been.   Prior to retiring I received lot...

kathysretirementblog.com Oct 20 2018