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Who was the first person you told once you made the final decision to retire?
Mar 06 2024
Aside from your spouse or partner, if applicable, who is the first person you told once you made the final decision to retire? Why that person? I have friends who have retired and my guess is that I w...
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What is your relationship with your family and friends if you've moved away?
Feb 29 2024
My wife and I are looking ahead towards retirement in a few years. We're considering staying where we currently live in NY because almost all of our family and friends are here. We're also considering...
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Where's a good place to snowbird?
Feb 29 2024
My wife and I are just about ready to retire up in Wisconsin. My main priority in retirement is to be able to ride my bicycles at least ten months a year, and ski some as well (willing to travel to do...
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How long before it all clicked?
Feb 29 2024
My wife and I are approaching our one-year retirement anniversary, and it's been everything we had thought it would be. "Every day is Saturday," etc. Waking up whenever and simply going with the flow ...
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Love and Community Helped My Mother Thrive in Her Golden Years
Feb 29 2024
Just after midnight on New Year's Day of 2012, I was standing in a pizzeria in New York with my wife Carissa. We had just watched “The Ball” drop in Times Square. Frank Sinatra's "New York...
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Just completed my first week of retirement - I want to keep my brain healthy!
Feb 28 2024
I am enjoying being retired so far. Haven't really done much except for a little more reading. My question is what have you retired folks done to ensure your brain stays healthy? My husband is 70 and ...
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Younger spouse and health insurance concerns
Feb 25 2024
I am self employed and my company buys health insurance for our group. Spouse has worked for my company for a couple of years, but was on our health insurance regardless. I will be Medicare eligible 8...
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Surviving spouse - what are her options in these situations?
Feb 21 2024
I am 68 years old and have delayed taking Social Security. Spouse is 64. She doesn't qualify for benefits, so she would be receiving a portion of mine when I pass. Would there be any difference in her...
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Retirement and no family support
Feb 11 2024
My wife and I have no kids or family. What should we be thinking about and planning differently than if one had a big family? We have a will and the packet that goes along with that. I was hoping to f...
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Barbara's European Escapade: Golfing in Spain, Glamping in Ireland, and Chasing Waterfalls in Iceland
Feb 05 2024
In this episode of "Rock Your Retirement," Barbara shares her incredible experiences from a three-week trip to Europe, including visits to Ireland, Iceland, and Spain. Barbara and her husband embarked...
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Selling/Moving Dilemma Advice/Experience?
Jan 30 2024
I will be retiring December of this year. Husband retired a few years ago. We are not yet collecting SS since I'm working full time and there's no need to yet. We have a home that we will be selling a...
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No more Sunday Blues! Upside of recent retirement
Jan 29 2024
Just retired January 1. Tonight I realized I am enjoying cooking dinner, while being totally relaxed and watching football games with my husband and NOT worried about what I need to be thinking of in ...
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Conflicting advice
Jan 26 2024
I am the higher earner and also older spouse. I am older by 4 years. Our plan was to wait until I turn 70 to receive the maximum benefit. A year after that my spouse would reach her FRA of 67 and her ...
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Question on spouse taking SS early and possible income penalty
Jan 22 2024
My wife is no longer working, so she has no income. She just turned 63. If she starts taking her SS now, does she get penalized for my income if we file taxes jointly? Her difference between taking at...
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An Extended Car Warranty Is Probably Not Worth The Cost
Jan 19 2024
In December 2016, I purchased a 2015 Range Rover Sport with 10,800 miles. At the time, I had been driving a Honda Fit but sought a larger vehicle as my wife was expecting in early 2017. During the pur...
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Social Security survivor benefits for spouse of expat - some questions
Jan 17 2024
Here's what I'm trying to do and what I found out, but would like to confirm. I'm a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of Japan, having lived here 40 years. I live with my same sex partner of more th...
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Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in Retirement
Jan 15 2024
My husband and I have been in 12 Step Recovery programs, Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon, for over 40 years, since we were both in our 30s. As young adults, alcohol abuse was already having a bad eff...
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How a Spouse Can Stretch an Inherited IRA
Jan 15 2024
Photo credit: jb If you or someone you know has inherited an IRA from a spouse, there are several options available for handling the account. You could transfer the IRA to an inherited IRA, properly t...
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Worldwide retirement communities similar to The Villages?
Jan 13 2024
Me and my spouse really like the idea of The Villages in Florida where you get to own your own home and there’s a bunch of things to do all the time (soccer, pickleball, swimming, knitting) and ...
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Should wife file early or wait until I start collecting?
Jan 12 2024
I would like your opinion. I don’t plan on collecting SS until my full retirement age which is a few years from now. After that, God willing, I plan on working until I’m 70. My wife is at ...
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Bigger and Badder SUVs
Jan 09 2024
My wife and I know enough not to go out on the road on New Year's Eve. But we don't always know enough not to drive when the weather gets bad. My wife B desperately wanted to drive up to New Jersey to...
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SPOUSE NOT RETIRING YET
Dec 30 2023
My spouse is 8 years younger and will not be on SS for several more years. I am 65 and want to retire, but I have read that his income will deduct what I should be able to draw. How much will I be pen...
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5 Ways to Stay Useful in Retirement
Dec 26 2023
In 2014, my wife had just retired from her stressful Pathologist role when I uprooted her to fulfill my dream ... Read more...
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Financial management thoughts, recent developments
Dec 21 2023
My wife and I are both retired at 67. I'm deferring Social Security until 70 to maximize the monthly benefit; my wife is collecting hers because it makes sense to. Our lifetime, based on family, will ...
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When Should You Collect Social Security if Your Spouse is Much Older?
Dec 12 2023
James addresses a listener's question regarding Social Security strategies in retirement. Sasha, aged 59, seeks advice on when to start collecting Social Security, considering her husband's benefits a...
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Seeking your advice on near-retirement burnout + working part-time later in life
Dec 09 2023
Hi, all. Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Thanks to everyone who shares their experiences and knowledge here. This sub is very helpful as my wife and I plan for retirement. I'm 57 and burned out p...
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Has anyone here tried RoadScholar trip packages?
Dec 08 2023
My wife and I are not big travelers at all, but are considering making a select few number of trips over the next couple of years while we are still young (age 66, ha!). We visited London once, and Pa...
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Should Your Spouse Work or Stay At Home?
Dec 06 2023
In this week’s video, we’re going to talk through one of the most difficult decisions a couple can make: can they live on a single income to be able to stay at home with their kids. This u...
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I’m considering buying term life for my son
Dec 02 2023
My younger son was our problem child and we spent thousands bailing him out of his poor decisions and scrapes with the law. He is now married and has 3 kids. His wife doesn’t work although there...
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I’m tired of pounding the pavement, I think it’s almost time.
Dec 01 2023
Your thoughts. Almost 61m, just had 2 stents put in, pretty good family longevity. I started collecting my pension at 53. 1700 a month with 50% going to my wife if I die. I’ve been beating the p...
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Spousal Benefit Calculation - Will SSA provide max payment?
Nov 27 2023
I am in the process of submitting application on the SSA web site for my wife to start collecting social security benefit at FRA in February 2024. Will SSA automatically calculate her maximum payment,...
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My wife won’t retire now that we can! I am open to suggestions.
Nov 26 2023
I am 66 and my spouse is soon to be 66. I have a 100% Va disability plus pretty good SSI. She has her SSI also. I recently retired and she has a small housecleaning job that pays a few hundred per mon...
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Happy Thanksgiving to Our Readers
Nov 22 2023
My husband’s family has a nice tradition. They go around the table, and each person says what they’re thankful for. What they say changes with the passing years, depending on their joys an...
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I just moved. I didn't think it would be so exhausting.
Nov 15 2023
In the past on this forum I asked for ideas on where to move. A couple of my thoughts were Texas, Florida or Alabama. Well, my wife and I did move. Across town less than a mile away. (There's no place...
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Struggling with becoming a spender not a saver
Nov 13 2023
Me and my wife both 67 I've worked full time her a few years as we raised 5 kids. Was hard to save in those early years but last few have been great. Managed to have 600k in 401k 600k already taxed ea...
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Hello, wife and I about to pull the ripcord on retirement at 61-60
Nov 11 2023
Hello folks. Wife and I at that age we're planning to retire. Although we're pretty simple and don't live fancy, we have both worked professionally for decades and have 401k's about $1m each, we have ...
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Help me to decide if it’s time for me to retire or not
Nov 10 2023
I’m 59. My husband is 65 and semi-retired. Pro’s: 1. I’m soooo tired, 2. I need more time to exercise and stay healthy, 3. We definitely have enough to live on, 4. I’d like to ...
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Spouse passed. Need help thinking through insurance options.
Nov 07 2023
Spouse passed unexpectedly a couple weeks ago. I am 61 and utterly lost about how to handle insurance. I have never worked and do not have employer options. Should I be applying for 2023 coverage thro...
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Which vehicle to keep? I have recently inherited a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 with 144,000+ miles.
Nov 05 2023
The truck belong to my recently deceased husband. Husband was an alcoholic, so there is some minor body damage. Truck runs great and is kind of fun to drive. I also have a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder with ...
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For those not working, how late in the day do you get dressed?
Oct 29 2023
I often wonder around in a robe and sandals, sometimes as late as 2:000PM. I rarely get dressed as soon after I wake up. The main reason I get dressed is my wife works and when she comes home I don't ...
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How do you all spend your time in retirement (59F and 69M couple)?
Oct 20 2023
Me (59) and my husband (69) both retired in 2021, and over the last 2 years we basically just traveled around the world to the places that we simply didn't have time to go to when we were still workin...
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How much SS after death of spouse
Oct 18 2023
Both my wife and I are collecting SS benefits. I waited until just short of age 70 to collect. She started collecting at age 63. I receive the larger amount. When one of us passes, how is the survivin...
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Renting Advantages: Why Renting is the Superior Choice
Oct 13 2023
The decision to move out of our home was made shortly after 4:30 AM, just as my wife pulled out ... Read more...
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Many Couples Do Not Coordinate 401(k) Matches
Oct 12 2023
Imagine a married couple. Both work, and their earnings are identical. But one spouse’s employer is matching every dollar of her 401(k) contributions up to a cap. The other spouse’s 401(k)...
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Some Sobering (and Scary) Statistics on People’s Retirement Preparedness
Oct 08 2023
By Josh Katzowitz, WCI Content Director If my psychiatrist wife hadn’t begun taking care of our money and our investing strategy so many years ago and if I hadn’t made a New Year’s r...
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Site Visit: Member Tours Virginia’s Cascades at Embrey Mill
Apr 30 2023
By Anonymous One of our long time Members and his wife visited Embrey Mill recently. We thank him for sharing his observations on the visit! May 1, 2023 — We’ve been in our present home for ab...
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What was your biggest retirement promise to yourself? Did you keep it?
Mar 23 2023
Before I retired I promised myself, "When I retire I'm moving to Costa Rica". I was serious and my wife was all for it as well. When I finally retired it was a different story. My wife didn't want to ...
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Long term care
Mar 22 2023
How many have opted for long term care insurance? It's a huge cost, but the thought of needing care and leaving my spouse destitute is daunting. I know a lot of people my age (nearing retirement) that...
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I'm confused on when to claim spousal benefits
Mar 20 2023
I just turned 67 and claimed my SS benefit when I reached my FRA, last year. My wife, who turns 66 this next week, was mostly a stay at home mom but did teach for a few years. Upon her turning 62, she...
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7 Ways to Get Your Partner on Board Financially
Mar 15 2023
[Editor's Note: We’ve long said that the best possible asset protection for your family is a regular date night with your spouse. But sometimes busy couples need a little more guidance. That&rsq...
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