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Have you ever thought about retiring abroad? It seems like a fun adventure, but how do you begin? On this episode of Retirement Answer Man, expat expert, Jane Mepham from Elgon Financial Advisors, joi...
If you have a special needs child, you know that your retirement plan will need to include plans for their future. How do you create a great retirement while honoring and caring for your child with sp...
I will be retiring sept 2024. I’m looking at this Form and don’t know what year to enter as my tax year . Do I enter 2024 ? even though it won’t be reduced by that much since I&rsquo...
Depopulation in rural areas is making antique houses called Kominka available at reasonable prices throughout Japan. American writer and food stylist Hannah Kirshner offers a great example of what it ...
1 - Spent Christmas 2019 in Florida with a retired sister in law. Watched her spend her days attending social events and figuring out where she was dining in the evenings. I note that I could get used...
As a physician, you’re no stranger to the demands of your profession. But have you ever wondered how your financial ... Read more...
I am currently working and have my health insurance thru my employer. we are a large employer. I never got part A or B. When should I start the process with SSA? Medicare? I will be 69 1/2 when I reti...
My husband and I had an excellent retirement plan and were planning on retiring the same month. We have a vision for what that will be like and what we will do, However, I’m having mobility prob...
Have you ever thought about retiring abroad? It seems like a fun adventure, but how do you begin? On this episode of Retirement Answer Man, expat expert, Jane Mepham from Elgon Financial Advisors, joi...
Hello - I am looking for advice on retiring in Maryland's eastern shore. I am a native Marylander who grew up in Frederick and a homeowner in the city. I have looked at homes near Salisbury, Berlin, a...
If you have a special needs child, you know that your retirement plan will need to include plans for their future. How do you create a great retirement while honoring and caring for your child with sp...
Hi Folks, Do you have any tips for a senior beginning chess player? I’m particularly interested in hearing from those who took up chess after retiring, though all advice is welcome. I played che...
This was originally published 10/12/2021, a few weeks before I retired at 42. Last month, I wrote that we were almost ready to retire. In the next week, I plan to formally announce my retirement to my...
To succeed at retirement, you need to address five emotional tasks to replace and mitigate the losses from working....
My wife and I are retiring next year, with plans to move to her hometown in Alberta, Canada, which is freezing cold for at least four months a year. So the tentative plan is to spend two or three of t...
I'm retiring early in a couple of years at 60, and I'm trying to figure out if there's a best time of year. Bonuses come out in March, so it kind of makes sense to wait for that. I'll need to buy heal...
Hi. As the title says, I (62F) am retiring at the end of July. For some reason, I'm feeling very anxious, and every day that goes by I'm just getting more and more anxious. Is this a normal reaction t...
These hybrid securities blend a bond and a derivative and are customizable to clients' savings needs....
Stocks are doing so well right now that I'm rethinking how long I have to work. Had planned on probably retiring in fall of next year, but market has rallied so much, that I hit my numbers in the last...
Shortly after retiring last September, I took a part-time job and then took on a consulting gig for half-time and six months, mostly to get me out of the house and to learn something new. I loved bein...
Apart from money, what was your biggest worry pre-retirement that turned out not to be a big deal? What eventually just fell into place? I’m 57M, live in Canada, and I will be retiring in just u...
My wife is retiring from her job with our state govt. She will be drawing a pension. She is not old enough for SS yet. She is going to receive a lump sum amount for accumulated vacation/sick time. Her...
I've been retired 3 years. Truthfully, I feel useless at times. Some of the most rewarding experiences I've had since retiring have been troubleshooting and fixing our dryer, and doing the transmissio...
So i m retiring soon, my wife is already retired. As far as pension, healthcare, social security, 401K, taxes…. I m fine with these important aspects of retirement What i want to look at now is...
By "as part of retirement" I mean shortly before retiring (knowing this is where you want to retire to) or shortly after retiring. By "where" I mean what state did you go to, and either tell the city ...
Many people dream of retiring early. But leaving the daily grind may not be the key to happiness for everyone....
Has any of you grown your nerworth in retirement, after retiring with just enough - say 1 million USD , outside of your primary residence? The general wisdom is that your drawdown reduces the savings ...
When your paychecks quit rolling in, will you be OK? Run through this pre-retirement checklist to see how ready you really are for life on a fixed income....
Context: I'm senior director for midsize software firm. I'm giving notice on Monday, and last day with the firm to be Sept 13. I do not intend to share that I'm retiring (though that's certainly the c...
Last March marked the 5th anniversary of my retirement. I earned my last dollar from work at 52, just shy of my 53rd birthday. Now 58, I ask myself what, if any, regrets I have about retiring early. I...
I am a male 61, wife is 53. Our marriage has consisted of traditional rolls, and very successful. She has been working for school system for 15 years as a teachers aide. I will retire before my wife. ...
My wife is retiring in 2 years and we have our heart set on selling our big and expensive home in New England and relocating to either Arizona or Florida. I am thinking about the pros and cons of and ...
Retiring in 5 weeks and feeling exhausted I’m retiring at the end of June from a clinical laboratory scientist position .I’ve been coming home from work and basically collapsing every nigh...
56F here. Single. Will be retiring at 60 so just about 4 years from now. I really love to travel and the beach. My thoughts are to go to one area at a time, rent Airbnb by the month, move to another a...
With the New York Times article on Fat FIRE, I've been thinking a lot more about the repercussions of achieving financial independence and retiring early. One of those repercussions is that financial ...
I will be retiring in a couple of years (age 67) and would like to move near my son. He lives in Orange County. I currently live in the Midwest where winter is about 6-8 months long. I want to get awa...
I just came back from visiting friends I'll call the L's. He retired from a state job and between pension and SS, his income is more than what his take-home was while working. She's still working but ...
Looking forward to retiring this summer. We've got a studio apartment in our home that I will rent out on AirBnB and I've got a small trust ($650/month) from my dad passing last year. My wife will con...
I have been thinking about retiring for some time. I am already collecting SS and on Medicare A and B while working full time. My job has been getting worse and worse, and I just heard from my boss th...
I (F 62) am getting ready to retire August 1st. I'm ready, and have run the numbers, and while I won't be swimming in money, I'll get by with SS and pension, and hubby's SS and pension, plus my 457 an...
I retired last year at 60. My wife plans on retiring next April at 60 as well. We’ve done ok in life relatively speaking. We will be able to buy a retirement home and live near our kids fairly c...
I'm a teacher and I planned on retiring at the end of this school year. I am 65 and this is my second pension. Our district increased salaries significantly for the next school year. My pension is bas...
My professor is retiring after this semester and he made such an impact on my life, I was wondering what would be a fitting gift? We have a great relationship where we banter and I show up to a class ...
Here's everything you need to know about how to buy precious metals in self-directed IRA....
You can quit work, but many people quit retirement for reasons other than money. Take these 4 steps decades before retiring to keep retirement from getting old....
You can quit work, but many people quit retirement for reasons other than money. Take these four steps decades before retiring to keep retirement from getting old....
My husband is retiring after 50 years at the same company. Pretty astounding in this day and age, right? The question is will it matter if he retires on the first or last day of the month (ex. 7/31 or...
If you’ve reinvented your life after retiring from a career, we want to hear how it’s going and any advice you have for others....
The dream of retiring comfortably has become more expensive than ever for most Americans, study shows....
Living or retiring abroad doesn’t absolve you of your responsibility to file a U.S. tax return....