Spending

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Spending guidelines/buckets in retirement

Oct 24 2023

During the working and saving years, there are various rules of thumb about how to apportion earned income. For example, there is a 50/30/20 rule that breaks things up into percentages of Needs, Wants...

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Happiness Series Part 2: Five Big-Ass Spending Experiments

Oct 23 2023

This is Part 2 of a 3 part post. If you missed part 1 last week, check it out here. Can money buy happiness? It’s a great question! And it’s complicated… Investing Versus Spending I...

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The 4% rule for retirement spending is now the 4.7% rule

Oct 20 2023

3 steps to getting a solid handle on your retirement savings in this shaky market....

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Retirement confidence keeps falling as political instability rises

Oct 12 2023

As Congress battles over spending and House leadership, retirement advisors are losing faith in the U.S. economy....

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8 Legit Ways to Get Paid to Play Games Online

Oct 09 2023

Playing games is one of the many ways to make money online. While it isn’t necessarily the most profitable, if you’re already spending time going ham on bingo or honing in on your Tetris s...

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Budgeting Time: You Probably Know Your Net Worth but How Are You Measuring Your Time?

Oct 05 2023

At NewRetirement we talk a lot about spending and saving money. But, arguably the most important currency in life is time. If you are reading this blog, you probably subscribe to the idea that some de...

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Surprise: Medicare Spending Far Less Than Expected

Sep 08 2023

Sept. 8, 2023 — The number of people using Medicare has grown steadily as baby boomers become eligible. But defying predictions, spending per Medicare recipient has levelled off, which brings un...

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The Liabilities of Success

May 23 2023

Bryan Johnson is spending millions of dollars each year towards a singular ambition—to slow his aging. His meticulous morning routine begins with light therapy during meditation. He follows this up ...

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Age 60: 1m cash on hand. Is this how I should optimize my retirement withdrawals and spending?

Mar 24 2023

Recently closed a house and after all closing costs, I will have $1m cash on hand. Anticipated Retirement Income: $80,000. Age 60. Anticipated SS: $44,000 annually. 401k: 750k, currently in retirement...

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Getting past the mental blocks about spending 401k money

Mar 15 2023

I've read through some posts about people being afraid of spending their 401k and most responses assume you aren't depending in the 401k to be your main source of income. The only pension I have may b...

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Focus on Your Spending Budget and Your Funded Status, Not on Withdrawals from Your Accumulated Savings

Mar 13 2023

It seems that every other article we read these days in the retirement media involves someone’s thoughts about how best to withdraw funds from accumulated savings to supplement income from other...

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How do I get over the fear of spending my 401k?

Mar 12 2023

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Stories of Early Retirements that Almost Didn't Work Out Financially?

Mar 05 2023

Anyone retire early then find out the numbers didn't quite work? If so, how did you make it work? Did you just adjust your spending? Or did you get a part-time job or even go back full-time? Some comb...

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How to Keep Revenge Spending From Ruining Your Retirement

Mar 03 2023

Once the worst of the pandemic passed, some of us turned from being savers to spenders — setting ourselves up for potential disaster....

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How I Found The Freedom To Truly Be Myself In Retirement

Feb 26 2023

Between spending time with family and dedicating her work to the U.S. National Parks, Nancy enjoys the freedom that comes with retirement....

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The Joy of Spending My Money Guilt-Free

Feb 24 2023

Frugality is hard habit — for some, it’s hard to learn, and for others, it’s hard to break. A lifetime, ... Read more...

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Pre-retirement spending higher than realized

Feb 23 2023

Update: as someone who never created a spending budget (link below), I finally did one as we get closer to retirement. Tried Mint and Personal Capital, but neither worked well for me (PC couldn't down...

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Workers Lose Billions Of Dollars In Flexible Spending Accounts

Feb 17 2023

Workers trying to save a few tax dollars can lose a lot more....

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Bernicke spending model

Jan 23 2023

Does anyone out there in Reddit retirement land have lived experience with the Bernicke spending model? Have you found that your spending has gradually and naturally decreased by 3% a year? Is it a cr...

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Rent vs Buy Winter Place in FL

Jan 22 2023

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...

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The Art and Science of Spending Money · Collab Fund

Jan 12 2023

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch once nearly died of a heart attack....

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Automatic Funded Status Adjustments to Your Spending Budget

Jan 07 2023

The Actuarial Approach advocated in this website is a dynamic spending approach that anticipates periodic determinations (or valuations) of the retired household funded status and, if necessary, adjus...

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The Best Decumulation Age To Start Spending Down Your Fortune

Nov 15 2022

Dying with millions is silly. You will have wasted all that time, stress, and energy if you do....

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Spending Without Regrets

Sep 20 2022

A few weeks ago, this TikTok video about how much a couple spends on a date night in the midwest, went viral on FinTwit (financial Twitter): https://www.tiktok.com/@dollarswithdrew/video/7130826665240...

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