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I think I'm going to retire next year at 60, by claiming my survivor benefits from my late wife. I would later switch to benefits at 67 for the full amount. I was shocked to find out this was possible...
Hello everyone! My husband and I are in our early 60s (him) and late 50s (me). He is looking at retiring from his company in about 5 years. We have lived in the same area in the south for the entire 3...
I've been retired a couple of years now, my wife about a year. We recently bought a new car. In talking with our insurance guy, he recommends we get a Personal Liability Umbrella Policy. It would cove...
As we age, it’s normal to become more empathetic toward widows and widowers. We see friends go through the struggle of losing their spouse and deal with that difficult transition […] The ...
I am 61 years old. Reasonably healthy and still working. Wife is 65 and on disabilty but better after 2 new knees. I don't have any retirement plan other than SS. We just paid off our house, vehicles ...
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...
My wife and I are 68 and planning on traveling around a few states (Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana) in September. If I sign up using SIlverSneakers with Anytime Fitness and Planet Fitness in my...
Hi everyone, My wife and I are thinking of packing in our jobs and perhaps holding part-time roles for a few years. We’re both 59. The dilemma- we don’t have nearly enough to retire on in ...
I don't understand why if I go by the 4% rule, my SS payment and our budget, we have plenty of money left over, without even counting on collecting my husband's SS payment in 9 years. But New Retireme...
My late 70's friend and her Aspergers husband are sinking deeper into marital and financial trouble. They have 3 houses in far-apart states. She does all the work to take care of the properties, perso...
Hey gang, here's a first-world problem: I would like to retire in the next 3 to 4 years and live nomadically / slow-travel for a few years, staying in rented apartments across the continent and the wo...
I am on SSDI an my spouse is on SSDI. He has liver cancer. When he passes away, how will SSDI work?...
This might seem like an odd question but I've been getting conflicting advice. Husband 71 and retired with pension and SS. I'm 65 and working full time at the moment. My full SS is 66, 10 months. My h...
My wife and I are in our mid-60's and retired. We (supposedly ;-) have enough money to last us through our lifespans, We do not have any children or close younger relatives and we both have parents wh...
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 don’t know if this is the type of question that’s allowed here, but here it goes… My husband is inheriting a large sum of money (about $1M) from his recently deceased father, some...
Husband and I are planning to retire in a little over 2 years. Planning to sell current house and buy a little land, downsize by building a smaller house (not tiny) but enough for 2 people. While we a...
Im not realy looking for advice, know I'm a part of the problem....Just wonder if any else has dealt with these feelings? I really crave alone time, at home. The peace and quiet. I tried to be mentall...
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...
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...
sign up early if you see yourself needing the support of on down the line MY wife and I are "of the age" at which we should be exploring moving into a living situation that will provide care for us as...
Wife and I struggling over where to retire within 3 years. Me M(64) she F (xx - to protect me from getting stink eye). Leave it to say, she is already retired as is not working and drawing SS. We are ...
I am 63 and ready to leave my current job after 40 years. My wife is 4 years younger and works full time and will be able to provide health benefits. I would like to find something part time but I am ...
I'm a 66 y/o male who would like to retire. My spouse is 63 so she is two years away from Medicare. The thing is, we currently have excellent insurance under my employer. January 1st would open up the...
I was eligible for retirement and did because spouse became terminally ill and I wanted to do home care. Fast forward three years, spouse passed away. Spent 2 years climbing out of that depression and...
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. ...
I am 60 but my spouse is 38. I currently have our health insurance through my job. I plan to retire at 67. 1. When I turn 65 can I keep my employer insurance or will I be forced to take Medicare with ...
Hello all - new to the community. I am a 60 year old male in a committed relationship with my spouse. I make good money and so does she and we live in a downtown condo that has developed quite a bit o...
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 ...
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’m planning on retiring sometime In 2025. I think all looks good. Wife gets nervous. Probably as much about me disrupting her routine as finances haha. Any specifics I should be asking our plan...
Since a surviving spouse gets the most flexibility and tax breaks of all possible beneficiaries (other than perhaps a charity), it seems that choosing your spouse as the beneficiary of your IRA may be...
I am well situated right now. However, if my spouse dies, I can imagine living an expat life in Europe at least for a while. (He has health problems, and is a homebody. When I travel, I go with my sis...
In 2014, my wife retired from her high-stress pathology practice at age 48. She walked away for a specific reason ... Read more...
I inherited my husband's IRA retirement upon his death. I am liable for Federal taxes if I transfer this to my IIRA retirement?...
Wondering if anyone is in the same boat as I am. I turn 62 in December. Have a good job I like but my health is failing. Cardiac issues. I plan on retiring in Jan. My wife has a great job that she lov...
Aaron Blight and his wife were thrown into the role of caregiver when his mother-in-law was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The couple cared for her for more than five years, juggling her needs with rai...
Does anyone know if I am able to check on the status of my son's social security benefit payment. He lives with my ex-wife and neither of them will communicate with me. My son turned 18 in January of ...
Three years before he died, my husband had a major stroke while playing golf. He was rushed to the hospital, treated quickly, and had minimal lasting effects from it. However, we did not realize at th...
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...
So far it's been great. Work was never my life so I don't miss it. I didn't have friends so I don't miss them. My wife is the only person I talk to on a regular basis. No debt, modest home paid for, L...
I am 64 but have not filed for SSI. My wife is also 64 but already filed for SSI when she was 63. My benefit will be significantly higher than hers. My question is does the benefit for her as a surviv...
In the last year I left my full time job and began working part time 20 hours/week. I consider myself semi- retired. But since my spouse is still working full time, I've taken on almost all the househ...
In 2007, I had a dream of taking my future family on a ski vacation. I was an avid snowboarder and my wife enjoyed the tranquility of Lake Tahoe. After receiving a good bonus, I bought a two-bedroom, ...
I (64F) retired in December 2019 and husband (63M) shut down his business December 2023. We live in a HCOL area that is getting more crowded, higher crime and more noise and air pollution. I hate it h...
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...
I am 55 1/2. Lost my wife 7 months ago. I have a job I enjoy, but working 40+ hours a week has been a grind and am looking forward to the day I can retire and start to do the hobbies that I thoroughly...
I watch this sub pretty closely as my husband and I are closing in on the window of time that "retirement" seems like a close reality as opposed to something far off in the distance. I also work in th...
For those that keep track/spreadsheet expenses, are you able to share your total all-in medical/healthcare cost for a year? I'll be retiring end of this year. Husband already is retired but on my comp...
I’m a 54F who really wants to retire in two years. My partner and I have planned for retirement at age 59. He said he is okay with me retiring in 2 years-but I’m concerned he will be resen...