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Tuesday, May 27 - Monday, June 02, 2025 Most Commented score comments title & link 64 202 comments Retired at 63; financial advisor wants a big stake in alt investments 34 62 comments The Final Pu...
Two jobs are linked to a lower Alzheimer's risk. Even if you do a different kind of work or are retired, these jobs show how to keep your mind sharp....
My husband just retired at 71. I (63) hope to work several more years - I really love my job. We just put an offer in on a house that is older (1828), larger and on a much bigger lot than our current ...
I'm 67 and retired. I'm withdrawing from one of my 401k's even though I don't need the funds to live on at the moment. I'm putting the funds into an investment account at Vanguard so my heirs will hav...
So, indeed I'm head over heels in love with my wife. I have it really good. I retired almost 3 years ago & my wife joined me 3 months ago. We're Gen Jones boomers, with my wife truly a last gasp b...
How to retire early? Find out with real world tips from people who actually retired in their 40s and 50s. You can do it! The post How to Retire Early: 28 Insider Tips from Real People Who Did It and A...
FROM THE ARTICLE: How to Build a Bridge to Your Retired Self. Leaving work behind can feel like changing who you are, but these steps can put you on a path to fulfillment in the next stage. By Cheryl ...
From cost of living to health care access, here are three states you may want to consider if you are single and retired....
Hey everyone! It’s been 13 years since I retired from my engineering career. Wow, has it really been that long? Hard to believe, but it’s true. Time flies. The big ... Read more The post 1...
When you are working, the weekends are great. Sleeping in is great. Lying in bed resting on a rainy weekend day and watching a movie is nice. Once you are retired you can do those things all the time ...
It is not too late! Meet the Thompsons (retired now) and see how they started saving for retirement at 55. Plus, seven steps to get you to retirement in your early sixties (or before)! The post Real L...
Retired with millions—but full of regret? In this episode of Root Talks, James and Ari share the real stories no one talks about: wealthy retirees who did everything “right” financia...
Hi, My name is Andre. I’m a semi-retired, ex-tech worker, who spends his time arguing with people on the internet about wash sales. Someone told me I was wrong......
My wife is a retired teacher since 2014. The school system does not pay into Social Security. She retired 10 years ago and has been paying her Medicare premium through bank withdrawals. Now, 10 years ...
Before I retired from finance in 2012, I struggled with chronic back pain, sciatica, and TMJ. The stress was so overwhelming, I even paid a dentist $700 to drill divots into several teeth just so I co...
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...
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...
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...
This data comes from my iPhone and Apple Watch. I had a very strict schedule (manager) when I was working so I had to be at work between 7:30 and 8:00. Once I retired after 60+ I continued to track my...
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...
I'm one of those who retired without a pension. Fortunately, we worked hard and saved well. Having said that, I know that I can only enjoy the good life while my investement's are humming along nicely...
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 ...
I retired in December at age 62. Today I learned that my former employer is offering an incentive of $117,000 to anyone over age 59 1/2 to retire early. It was kind of a bummer to hear that, but on re...
I just hit 66 months running at least one 20-mile long run each month. I also retired at 42. Those two things might sound unrelated, but they both came from the same mindset: I do hard things. So what...
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...
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...
I'm retired but have not yet filed to collect SS benefits. I'd like to calculate the tradeoff, taking loss of investment income into account (due to cashing investments to fund retirement.) At 67+8mo ...
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...
I just retired and had to buy a house late. I am in year 3 of a 30 year mortgage at 6.375%. I have enough in pre-taxed income, 401k, HSA, and Roth to live comfortably but not lavishly. Would I be smar...
The services of a Registered Social Security Analyst (RSSA) are often overlooked. Yet, for those planning for retirement, nearing or already retired, an RSSA can be an invaluable resource....
Been retired 3 years. My spending has steadily declined each year. I prepared for retirement by paying off my mortgage and car loans. Retired debt free. My investments are 20% in VOO for money I don&r...
I have 2 different 401k plans from 2 different employers. Worked at Company 1 1980 - 2015 and then retired. Worked at Company 2 2015 - 2024. Have been retired now for 1 year and not drawing from eithe...
"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...
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...
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...
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....
Payments to eligible retired public sector employees will increase starting in April due to the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA).....
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...
I’ve been retired for three years and, so far, my investments have grown more than I spend. Although 2022 was a tough year to retire into, my total annualized return is currently about 11%. I ha...
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...
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...
My husband and I are retired, living in the north suburbs of Minneapolis. I feel like a useless shlub sometimes, when I don't leave the house for a couple of days straight, especially when the temp is...
We are retired and have a nice but not opulent nest egg that we withdraw a small amount from monthly for current expenses. My question relates to those expenses that aren't current. Let's say we have ...
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...
Last night, my wife mentioned she thought I retired too early. Today, after catching up with some of my old team members over coffee, I realized I don’t miss the job at all. The man who replaced...
Retireing in a year need advice on equities vs fixed income I am working at 76 for another year since the sale of my business payoff required another year of my presence. Wife retired a few months ago...
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...
Finance changes, but some advice sticks around like an old myth that refuses to die. Bad financial takes get passed down like family recipes, even when they don’t work anymore. I retired early b...
Predictions from The Senior Citizens League and retired analyst Mary Johnson align after…...
I hope this is not off topic here, but you all usually have very good advice. I retired Dec 31. I am 63 yrs old. In November a family member unexpectedly gifted investments to me and my siblings. I De...