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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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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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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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selecting month to start benefit when not full retirement age
Jan 03 2025
My spouse needs to start ss payments BEFORE full retirement age. Do we specify to start the month of the birthday, when the payment amount changes, or the month AFTER the birthday?...
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Wife's social security amount estimate
Dec 28 2024
I am trying to figure out if there is a way for my wife to get larger social security amount next year. My amount will be closer to $3K but my wife's projected benefit based on government site estimat...
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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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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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How Long Do You and Your Spouse Plan to Live?
Dec 22 2024
This post focuses primarily on the implications of assuming, or planning, to live longer than one’s life expectancy. For the purpose of this post, we are going to assume that when you are asked ...
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I am in the dark as far as our financial matters are concerned.
Dec 17 2024
All through our 32 year marriage my wife has handled all our financial bookwork. I've been OK with that because, well, she did all the boring bookwork and I haven't had to bother myself with it. But n...
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Three Ways to Help Create Financial Stability for a Widow
Dec 16 2024
Loss of a spouse often leads to financial insecurity in retirement. These strategies can help ensure financial stability for the surviving spouse....
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Never Talk About Money? For Women, That Can Spell Disaster
Dec 11 2024
How can you plan for retirement when your husband holds the purse strings and talking about money is taboo? Help is at hand for this common problem for women....
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Spouse age gaps in retirement
Dec 09 2024
I officially retired at 60 from the military (Reserve) last year and from law enforcement in 2017. My wife turns 50 next month and is planning at least 15 years until she retires. I want to travel the...
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Seeking advice on relocating after retirement.
Dec 09 2024
I'm a 69 year old male, retired 3 weeks ago. My wife is 68 and will likely retire this summer. We live in the Boston suburbs where cost of living is high. Want to move to a more affordable area that o...
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Last day, last time I’m doing…
Dec 06 2024
Today’s my last day. 61F (turning 62 next week). Husband already retired. I’m relishing every “last” moment of this day. Last time waking up at 5:45 am Last time taking a showe...
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How did you get through your last year of work?
Dec 06 2024
Hi everyone! I am just over 6 months from retirement. I am waiting for my husband to be on Medicare and I will be 59 and 1/2. I have seen a financial advisor and was told I could retire now. I have wo...
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Why I Write A “Love Letter” Every Year (and you should, too)
Dec 06 2024
None of us want to die. All of us will. In preparation for that inevitability, I write an annual “Love Letter” to my wife. In the event of my passing, […] The post Why I Write A &ld...
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Who are you? Does your description hurt or help the transition to retirement?
Nov 27 2024
I am a Husband, Father, cyclist, traveler, hiker/backpacker and Software developer. That is how I have described myself for decades. For me the transition to retirement (3 years ago) was easy. I wonde...
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Did retirement end or was hard on your marriage?
Nov 25 2024
I'm concerned that once we retire, it will be the end of us. I am very active and my spouse is slowing down...way down. Weekends are spent a lot of time apart because I'm busy with housework or out wi...
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Has anyone worked longer, like an extra year, to give your earnings away?
Nov 22 2024
So my wife and me (late 50s) are in good shape financially and health-wise and we have the ability to retire comfortably at 62 or 63. I have a job I like that pays quite well. We have some rental inco...
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Advice - moderate savings, hopefully 3 years to go, wife retiring 6 years later
Nov 19 2024
Hello there. Age 64 now and would like to retire @ 67. Have about $375K in 401K plus $85K in my wife's 401ak but she is 8 years younger and plans tonwork to 65 before retiring herself. Musts before I ...
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How to Plan for Retirement When Only One Spouse Works
Nov 12 2024
When you're married but only one spouse works, leaving retirement planning to the working partner puts financial security at risk. A joint effort is vital....
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I am retired but spouse is not - what to do
Nov 10 2024
I (60F) retired almost a year ago. My spouse has just past retirement age and is still working by choice. He has never spoken about retirement- when he would like to, what plans he has, things he want...
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Concerned about difficulties my spouse may encounter after my demise.
Nov 10 2024
First my wife is totally capable emotionally, physically and otherwise to handle any situation. My concerns center around if she should develop a disease or condition that reduces her capacity to make...
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Update on navigating first year of retirement
Nov 09 2024
Hi everyone. Just an update to a previous post where I was wondering how to occupy myself in my retirement in a rural and isolate place, sans car, whilst my husband continues to work. Well, I won a 9-...
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My husband retired and now needs something to keep him busy and off the couch.
Nov 04 2024
My husband, 67, retired last year. (I still work full-time from home.) He is in reasonably good health, but I am concerned that he is becoming a couch potato and needs something more than newspapers a...
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