Spouse

Important records for heirs - what form?

May 29 2025

Seven years ago I created a notebook of important papers for our kids/surviving spouse for when one or both of us is gone. One of my summer projects is updating it. For example, I'm giving up on inclu...

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Drowning in spouses attention.

May 29 2025

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...

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Ideas for retirement gift for husband

May 24 2025

My husband is retiring at the end of June at the age of 60. I’ll be following next February when I turn 60. I would really like to get him a gift to celebrate this milestone, especially since I ...

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Want to Avoid High Blood Sugar as You Age? Stay Married

May 16 2025

A healthy blood sugar level can help you avoid type 2 diabetes as you age. If you're married, you can thank your spouse for making that a little bit easier....

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Looking for legal services related to moving abroad.

May 14 2025

My wife and I are looking to move to a Latin American country (Mexico, Costa Rica, or Panama) and I'd like to know if anyone has recommendations on legal services that can help with the process of app...

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Where did nine years go - time is shrinking

May 11 2025

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...

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I'm 68 With $3.1 million and I Want to Keep Working, but My Spouse Says It's Time to Call It Quits

May 09 2025

I love my job and I love my wife. Can't I have both?...

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Any retirement party suggestions ?

May 07 2025

Hello all! I am officially 591/2 and counting down to my retirement in less than 2 months. :-) My husband graciously suggested we have a party. I agree I should celebrate such an accomplishment in my ...

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Covered under employer plan until 65…what do I do about spouse?

May 07 2025

Spouse and I are covered under my prior employer’s plan under I turn 65. At that point coverage terminates and I become eligible for Medicare. However, spouse doesn’t turn 65 until 2 month...

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Widow and widower support group offers help to those grieving

May 04 2025

Treasure Valley Silver Award – Sponsored by B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions & Advisors bySophia DoumaniTo read on CBS2 News, Click Here BOISE, Idaho (CBS2 News) —Losing your spouse can b...

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Advisors

Reader Case: I Want to FIRE But My Wife Doesn’t

Apr 30 2025

It’s been a while and our reader cases are piling up, so without further ado, it’s time for another reader case! Greetings FC and W!!! I’m normally a “Live quietly amongthe mas...

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Fire

Do Not Rely On TikTok For Retirement Advice and Four Timely Reminders

Apr 25 2025

The next time I seek out the “experts” on TikTok, it will be for golf swing tips, new dance moves or cute relationship memes to send my wife, not for financial advice....

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Advisors

What to do about Retired Husband Syndrome?

Apr 25 2025

I have Retired Husband Syndrome (it's a real thing, look it up). We both retired last year and took a few months to travel - the idea being "you never know" how long you will be fit enough to do it (w...

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Completing SSA Form 1724

Apr 25 2025

My wife is the legal representative for her mother who recently passed away. SSA took back her monthly benefit by reversing her direct deposit. Although she is due the benefit, SSA says we have to fil...

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To move or not to be near grandchild

Apr 23 2025

We are probably a few years from retirement. Depending on health and finances it would be between 2-5 years. I am 60 and my wife will hit 60 in a few months. We have two of our kids live in the area b...

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Health

Widow's Penalty: Three Ways to Protect Your Finances

Apr 10 2025

Higher Medicare premiums, smaller Social Security payments, bigger tax bills … Financial changes can hit hard when a spouse dies. How to counter the blow....

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What are Accountable Care Organizations?

Apr 09 2025

My wife and I got letters yesterday from some outfit that is now connected to our primary care medical office called an "Accountable Care Organization". I've done some online searching about them, and...

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Rolling with the punches in retirement

Apr 03 2025

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...

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Retirement Basics: What Every Spouse Should Know

Apr 02 2025

? Show Notes In this episode, we kick off a month-long series on retirement basics, emphasizing the crucial role of partnership in planning for retirement. We discuss why it's vital for both spouses t...

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My Husband Is Terrible With Money. I Worry He'll Quickly Spend Our $1.3 Million Nest Egg. How can I Ever Retire?

Mar 26 2025

We asked expert financial advisers and therapists to weigh in....

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Using long term capital gains in retirement.

Mar 25 2025

I want to retire in the next year or so (I’m turning 65 my wife turning 64 in 2025). I have a large amount of a single stock (550k) and a fair amount of 401k money (1.2 million) as well as (200k...

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401k

Is It Better To Separate Or Join Accounts With A Spouse?

Mar 24 2025

How to separate or combine accounts with a spouse is a difficult decision. I have a system that has worked well. When we first got married, my wife was rightfully worried about me analyzing all of her...

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We are Babysitting every other week. All week.

Mar 23 2025

Hello! I’m still working until June FT then plan to go part time, every other week when we don’t have our grandkid. She’ll be 2 soon. Our son split from wife in 2023 just after hubby...

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Experience with Tricare For Life?

Mar 18 2025

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...

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Do I have to include deceased ex-husband in my SS Application?

Mar 18 2025

We weren't married long enough for me to expect any money from his earnings (3 years at most). It's going to hold up me applying for my OWN benefits! How can I get his Social Security number? All I ha...

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Time to Hang up the Car Keys? When Older Drivers Need to Stop

Mar 07 2025

Does your older parent or spouse need to hang up the car keys? It's one of the hardest transitions in aging, and there's no simple fix....

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Survior benefits

Mar 07 2025

Hypothetically if I am receiving $700 a month and my husband is receiving $1200 a month, my survivor benefits would be his $1200, and not his plus mine?...

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What You Should Know About Your Spouse’s Money

Mar 02 2025

Many couples are surprisingly unaware about key aspects of each other’s finances — and that can hurt them. Here’s how to get on the same page....

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Any soon to be retirees who have lost a spouse within the last few years?

Feb 28 2025

Lost my wife 3 years ago, and now retirement is upon me next month. I'm trying to get excited, but I have to admit it is somewhat anti climatic entering retirement alone. All those lost plans! We vaca...

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Navigating Your Options as an Eligible Designated Beneficiary, Ep #234

Feb 28 2025

Four categories are recognized under current regulations to qualify as an Eligible Designated Beneficiary (EDB). These include the surviving spouse, minor children of the decedent, a disabled or chron...

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Spouse loosing mental accuity and not sure what to do to track it

Feb 23 2025

Just woke up again to the stereo system blaring in the living room. He mutes it and forgets to turn it off before bed then after several hours the mute will timeout and the sound come back on. He also...

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Should We Hire A Financial Planner?

Feb 21 2025

My husband [61] and I [58] plan to retire in 4 yrs when he turns 65. He is not concerned about the money/budget aspect of our early retirement, but I'm panicking we wont have enough to live on long-te...

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Why Hiring Your Spouse Is (Probably) a Bad Idea (Even If Hiring Your Kids Is Not)

Feb 14 2025

There are actually a few good reasons to hire your spouse in your business. But you probably won't come out ahead financially by doing so. The post Why Hiring Your Spouse Is (Probably) a Bad Idea (Eve...

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Gift from one spouse to another?

Feb 11 2025

hi thanks for listening! Not yet retired. I am 65 in April and love my healthcare admin job, Husband won't be 65 til Aug 26 and has a love/hate relationship with his job. My FIL died last July and we ...

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Worried about moving for retirement

Feb 10 2025

I am 67, my husband is 68 and we both plan to retire at 70. Our desire in retirement is to have a bigger piece of property where we can do extensive gardening. We currently live in a nice suburban hom...

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Please help me to deal with my fear of retirement!!

Feb 06 2025

I am 66 y.o. And I retire at the end of March. Financially, we are good. My wife will work for one more year after I retire. We have been a very family centric couple. It’s always been about our...

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Need help understanding Surivor Benefit for my Mother in Law

Feb 06 2025

My mother in law is a widower who turns 60 this month 2/21 Her Husband passed 7/2015 and he was born 10/27/1960 We called SSA and they told her she was eligible to claim SS against her passed husband ...

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Can I start collecting my ex-spouse at my FRA while still working, then switch to my account later

Feb 05 2025

My FRA will be in May 2025 but I plan to keep working. My ex spouse is 2 years younger than me and still working. Can I collect SS from his account in May while working, then switch over to my account...

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What vacations have been your best yet?

Feb 04 2025

Wife and I are 63 and now that her knee surgery is over are wanting to plan some vacations. We have been to a few places es, Alaska, Canada, carribean. But what i want to know is for the man and wife ...

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Paid Sick Leave Helps Older Workers, Who Need it Most

Feb 03 2025

It’s common for older workers to develop an acute medical problem requiring immediate attention or to have a spouse or parent who suddenly becomes ill and must be cared for. Paid sick leave prov...

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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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Best affordable cell phone carrier?

Jan 30 2025

My wife and I have been Verizon customers for over 20 years and, now that we’re retired, are looking for ways to reduce our monthly expenses. My mother was on our plan and recently passed away s...

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Question about planning wife's SS benefits

Jan 26 2025

I have seen contradictory information about this question online and don't find anything on the SSA website that addresses it. I am 75, the high wage-earner, and started collecting my benefits at age ...

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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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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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Spousal benefits and repeal of GPO

Jan 16 2025

I am 76 and my spouse is 79. She applied for Social Security benefits at her full retirement age. I was subject to GPO so I couldn't apply for spousal benefits. Please help me with the following quest...

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