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Retiring and Moving at the Same Time--Bad Idea?
Apr 15 2025
For reasons not related to my job, we may be moving to a new city within the next 12 months. I'm in my 60s and was contemplating retiring in the next year or two anyway. But I don't have a plan yet fo...
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Could You Retire at 59½? Five Considerations
Apr 11 2025
While some people think they should wait until they're 65 or older to retire, retiring at 59½ could be one of the best decisions for your quality of life....
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100K subscribers (and retiring minded lurkers)
Apr 10 2025
Congratulations, u/MidAmericaMom ! Thank you so much for your dedication and all the time and care you've poured into this community. Your thoughtful guidance and steady moderation have truly helped s...
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Computer files storage options in retirement
Apr 09 2025
I'm retiring soon and starting to clean up my work computer. I realized I have personal files saved on two separate dropbox accounts, one of which is tied to my work email address. I want to combine t...
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Root Talks: How to Get Past the Fear of Retiring Even When You Have Enough
Apr 04 2025
Many professionals find that retiring isn’t just about having enough money—it’s about feeling ready to leave behind the structure, identity, and comfort of a career. In this Root Fin...
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Your weekly /r/Retirement roundup for the week of March 25 - March 31, 2025
Apr 02 2025
Tuesday, March 25 - Monday, March 31, 2025 Most Commented score comments title & link 2,181 451 comments The night before my last day before retiring 55 149 comments Choosing not to retire when th...
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are accounts of how great retirement biased?
Apr 02 2025
I’m 3 months away from retiring at 59.5. Can’t wait, but feel I need to stick it out until then so can be on COBRA for 1.5 years then start private insurance at start of 2027. (also waitin...
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Retiring With a Pension? Four Things to Know
Mar 28 2025
The road to a secure retirement is slightly more intricate for people with pensions. Here are four key issues to consider to make the most out of yours....
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The night before my last day before retiring
Mar 27 2025
Here I am. I just finished my penultimate day of work. It hasn't been a coast into retirement either, lol. We're trying to get one last software update for our apps released by my last day, by tomorro...
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Just turned 63 and have never considered retiring until 67 - until now!
Mar 21 2025
What a great resource here! I've read through several of the posts and wanted to throw my 2 cents in. I just turned 63 and have always thought I would retire at 67 or later since my position pays well...
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How Financial Advisers Can Build Retiring Clients' Confidence
Mar 18 2025
Financial professionals can help families and individuals plan for a fulfilling future in a shifting retirement space....
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Loneliness a Risk When Retiring Abroad, Says New Study
Mar 17 2025
More Americans want to retire abroad, but loneliness can undermine your happiness and health, even in paradise. Here's how to avoid loneliness abroad....
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Retiring Without Heirs: Four Options For Your Estate
Mar 08 2025
Just because you don’t anyone to leave your money to doesn’t mean you shouldn’t plan for what happens to your estate when you die....
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Gave 30 day notice today, when does reality set in?
Mar 07 2025
I gave notice to my boss that I will retiring in 30 days today. How long does it take for the reality to hit that I am winding up my career? I’ve been working in the financial services industry ...
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Your weekly /r/Retirement roundup for the week of February 25 - March 03, 2025
Mar 06 2025
Tuesday, February 25 - Monday, March 03, 2025 Most Commented score comments title & link 277 287 comments Retiring from an organization with no recognition 81 101 comments Looking at new job versu...
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Telling my boss I'm retiring on Thursday. Nervous!
Mar 03 2025
It's finally happening. On Thursday I get an equity grant and will tell my boss that I'm retiring. I have to give 90 days notice. I'm feeling extremely anxious about telling her as I don't know what t...
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Looking at new job versus retiring
Mar 02 2025
I like working, so I am looking at a job 5 minutes from my house, @ 1/2 my pay, good insurance benefits, and none of the work drama, management of people, work pressure and stress I have in my current...
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Listed: Three Homes for Retiring in Portland, Maine
Mar 01 2025
Three real estate listings in Portland, Maine....
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Retiring from an organization with no recognition
Feb 28 2025
I am part of a large number of people in my organization who were offered and accepted a package to "retire" early. I am going to be 61 this year, work had become challenging, the offer was generous a...
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The Six People You Need to Talk with Before Retiring — and the Best Questions to Ask
Feb 27 2025
It takes a team of people to build a great retirement plan. Here are the experts you need to reach out to before you make your big move....
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Retiring Soon? 21 Cities That Are Perfect for Your Golden Years
Feb 26 2025
Retirement sounds like a dream, no alarms, no commutes, just time to enjoy life. But where you live can make or break that dream. Pick the wrong place, and you could end up spending too much, stuck wi...
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Semi-Retiring Abroad: How to Make Your Living Overseas Dream a Reality
Feb 24 2025
Dreaming of retiring overseas without being limited to just one place? Try semi-retiring abroad. What you need to know about visas, taxes and the best countries for expats....
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Does the stress level go down post-retirement or just change?
Feb 23 2025
I'm retiring in about 7 months (wahoo!) just after I hit 59. Right now at work I'm working on/pushing some major strategic initiatives and training my protege to take over when I leave. It feels like ...
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Feelings of sadness upon retirement
Feb 18 2025
I am retiring at the end of March. It wasn't when I wanted to retire or how I wanted to retire. Effectively my employer is on a staff/cost reduction initiative and I was offered an early retirement. I...
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17 Powerful Tips for Retiring Alone (Or, If You Become a Solo Senior During Retirement)
Feb 14 2025
Whether by choice or circumstances, there are some challenges to retiring alone. Here are 17 tips for a secure, happy and single retirement. The post 17 Powerful Tips for Retiring Alone (Or, If You Be...
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Phased Retirement: Why Easing Into Retirement Might Be Your Best Move
Feb 14 2025
If retiring cold turkey isn’t for you, consider a phased retirement that lets you scale back at work and ease into retirement before eventually stepping away completely....
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Retiring just shy of 3 years..
Feb 08 2025
We are retiring in a little under 3 years. We have been 100% in equities for 20 years and have a little over $600k over several accounts. We live very frugally and can get by very comfortably on about...
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Retiring - What is A Good Transition Period With Replacement
Feb 05 2025
I work in healthcare administration with a focus on Medicare compliance, value based payment arrangements, revenue forecasting, and budgeting. I am retiring in 9-weeks. I have been in my role for almo...
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Ep 389: Is Your Retirement on Track? Use This Checklist
Feb 04 2025
Another year is upon us and it’s a great time to assess how ready you are for retirement to kick off 2023. If you’re retiring this year, it’s essential to have some concrete answers ...
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Would Enacting the Hoyer/Primus Proposal “Fix” Social Security?
Feb 03 2025
In early January, Social Security’s retiring Chief Actuary, Steve Goss, releasedan actuarial valuation of a proposal intended to improve the solvency of the Social Security trust funds based on ...
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Your weekly /r/Retirement roundup for the week of January 21 - January 27, 2025
Jan 31 2025
Tuesday, January 21 - Monday, January 27, 2025 Most Commented score comments title & link 57 132 comments Retiring before your spouse? How did it go? Top Comments score comment 24 /u/roblewk said ...
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Coach Chuck Pagano Is 'Unretiring' — What About You?
Jan 29 2025
Chuck Pagano is joining the Baltimore Ravens after retiring four years ago. Here's what it takes to unretire....
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Retiring at 65 Is ‘Crazy’
Jan 28 2025
Fink says it's time to rethink the traditional retirement age of 65. Baby boomers are partly to blame....
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Should You Take a Loan From Your 401(k) Before Retiring?
Jan 28 2025
You can take a loan from your 401(k) plan if necessary, but it runs the risk of jeopardizing your long-term retirement goals, so make sure to consider your options carefully....
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Retiring before your spouse? How did it go?
Jan 23 2025
I'm likely going to retire 3 to 4 years before my spouse will retire. Various reasons, but this has always been the plan. He is fine with it. Very supportive. I've had a minor taste of this for years ...
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Thinking of retiring earlier than planned
Jan 23 2025
I am 59 and I had planned on working full time until I was 62. However things have recently changed at work and in life that is leading me to rethink my plan and retire next year. I am a little worrie...
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I need help deciding where to retire
Jan 22 2025
Just turned 64M. I plan on retiring in September. I’ve lived in Tallahassee Fl for 22 years. My wife passed away December 23’ and I just think it would be easier for me to continue on in a...
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Oliver Burkeman on the Surprising Benefits of Being Less Productive (and Potentially Retiring Earlier)
Jan 17 2025
Explore how redefining your relationship with productivity can lead to a more meaningful and fulfilling life and perhaps an earlier retirement. The post Oliver Burkeman on the Surprising Benefits of B...
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Five Signs It's Time to Retire in 2025
Jan 16 2025
If any of these signs ring true, retiring in 2025 may be in your cards....
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Silver sneakers program: feedback sought
Jan 06 2025
Happy retirement, all. My husband is retiring in May at 65.5 yrs (so on Medicare) and with our institutional healthcare plan, which happens to be an Advantage plan (Humana, it's negotiated by our stat...
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Did you celebrate retiring? If so, how?
Jan 04 2025
Today is my first real day of retirement (yesterday being a holiday). I suggested to my wife that a great way to celebrate would be to spend 3-4 days in Orlando, and get away from this cold front that...
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Where to Retire 2025: Puerto Rico
Jan 01 2025
Thinking of retiring in Puerto Rico? Beach-loving retirees can look to the Caribbean for a scenic and sunny U.S. island to call their new home....
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Retiring Single with Tanya Nichols, CFP
Jan 01 2025
? Show Notes Welcome to 2025! In this episode, we kick off the new year with Tanya Nichols from Align Financial to discuss the unique considerations of retiring single with no children. As part of our...
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Adjusting to retirement after a non-traditional schedule?
Dec 28 2024
If you worked a non-traditional schedule before retiring, do you have any suggestions for adjustment to retirement life. Husband just retired from the airline industry. For over 43 years, he's been wo...
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Alicia Munnell, Founder of a Retirement Research Hub, Is Retiring
Dec 27 2024
Alicia Munnell started the Boston College Center for Retirement Research in 1998. As she prepares to leave, she says fixing Social Security should be a priority now....
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Retiring in a large home - Good idea or not?
Dec 25 2024
Greetings all, I’m curious to hear everyone’s thoughts on the following. My wife and I are still several years away from retirement, her about 5 and 10 myself. Even though the ‘big d...
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Retiring with a younger spouse
Dec 24 2024
Well, finally coming up on retirement from a corporate sales job after more than thirty years. Getting Medicare at the start of 65th birthday month was the key to my decision. Younger wife (10 years) ...
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Retiring from Farming is Complex and Not Always Planned
Dec 20 2024
The decision to retire is complex enough. But throw a family farm into the mix and it introduces a host of issues most people never think about. How long will the farmer be physically capable of doing...
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Most Common Retiree Fears
Dec 18 2024
Physicians have a strange relationship with retiring. Because medical professionals tend to have a later start to their careers, they ... Read more...
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What are you doing with your taxable funds?
Dec 14 2024
I’m retiring in a few weeks, and we’ll have enough in our taxable (brokerage) account to cover 3-4 years. I decided to keep about a year’s expenses in a HYSA, and put the rest in a t...
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About Retiring
Retiring is the process of stopping work and ceasing to be employed. It's a significant life event that marks the end of one phase of your life and the beginning of another.
There are many factors to consider when planning for retirement, including:
Finances: How much money will you need to live on during retirement? Do you have enough saved up to cover your expenses?
Health: What is your current health status? Do you have any chronic health conditions that could affect your retirement plans?
Lifestyle: What do you want to do during retirement? Do you have any hobbies or interests that you want to pursue?
Social connections: How will you stay connected with friends and family during retirement? Do you have any plans to travel or engage in social activities?
Housing: Do you plan to stay in your current home, or do you want to downsize or move to a different location?
It's important to consider these and other factors as you plan for retirement. It may also be helpful to seek financial advice from a professional to help you plan and prepare for this major life transition.