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Florida is the future retirement home. I’ve called Florida home for almost 50 years. I travel extensively for work and met BF six years ago. BF, future husband, lives in AZ. Plan is to sell both our r...
Wife and I (63) looking to downsize. 20 years in a two story, walk out, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath that’s been an awesome home to raise two girls. Wife is retired and I’ll retire in next 2 years. Makes a lot...
In our retirement advice column, Wealth Wise, our reader turns 65 a year before their spouse. Here is how to seamlessly bridge the age gap using veteran benefits.
I wanted to ask this community how retired couples handle chores. I was a stay at home mother. I cooked, cleaned, laundry, etc. My husband is retiring next year. I’m starting to get overwhelmed with k...
My wife (68) and I (71m) live a lifestyle that centers on tennis and fitness. Many of our friends walk, bike, swim, hike, and yoga. At times, we are slowed down due to arthritis, heart disease, lung d...
Your spouse and children could be bumped into higher tax brackets if you leave them a substantial sum in an IRA. Partial Roth conversions now can help.
My wife and I have been circling this for a couple of years (okay, 5!) and we finally started running countdown timers in our phones: she plans to stop at 59, and me at *ahem* exactly 60.8 (at this po...
Me, M/67, wife F/67 (her Bday is August, mine Sept). She is retiring as of next Friday. I retired June 1, 2024. So far, so good. I highly recommend retirement! The money is working. The stock market i...
I recently saw this Reddit post about a man who retired early (FIRE) only to be called a “loser” by his wife ... Read more
I confess I lean toward Type A: like to stay busy, love new challenges, don’t shy away from leading, habitually organized, much more of an extrovert than my spouse. Fortunately, retirement was a relat...
61, retired 8 months ago. It seems like everyone i know works including my wife so I do a lot by myself or with my little dog. Any suggestions on where to find other retirees to hang out with. Live in...
Need help with January 2028 retirement. Wife and I will both be 62 at time of retirement. My gut is to take the largest partial lump sum distribution (PLSD) and get money in my hands. That amount is $...
Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 559 with Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA, David wants to know if he and his wife (ages 47 and 53) are actually on track for retirement - without r...
Hi everyone! My Gen X husband (60M) and I (58F) are considering retirement in the next 12-18 months. We recently met with a fiduciary financial planner. He was a great guy, and we felt a good connecti...
Tuesday, May 12 - Monday, May 18, 2026 Most Commented score comments title & link 32 192 comments Sending out a goodbye email when it’s time to go… 44 55 comments Wife joining me in retirement in a mo...
How can a couple get retirement timing "right" when one spouse comes from a long-lived family and the other doesn't?
Hello everyone, I am a recent retiree looking to tap into the wealth of experience in this subreddit. My wife and I are planning a trip down to Florida for a two-month stay (possibly longer) in the Po...
Long-time readers are well aware that my wife and I give away lots of money. Here's why giving to charity is so important to our own wealth. The post Become a Giver, Get Rich appeared first on The Whi...
I (71m) retired 8 years ago and having worked as a corporate sales coach, I told my staff often that “you are what you do everyday!” At the risk of offending you, I confess that my wife and I are a go...
(No, not the go-go, slo-go, no-go adage) I just got my letter from Social Security saying, it’s time, bud, apply to claim your benefits. I’ll be 70 in a few months. For the last 2.5 years, my wife and...
We are retiring next year. I want to start going to the gym together, join a wine club, go to the parks (we live in Orlando), Staycation for a while, build a garden.. etc. When I ask my husband what h...
My wife and I moved into a 55+ community 3 years ago and I’ve tried getting on board with forming new relationships with other retired folks. I find that I have no shared interests with most of them. ...
My wife (68) and I (71m) have been house-bound for the last two years with a demented pet that required getting up 2 to 3 times during the night. We finally put our pet down last month. Together with ...
My husband and I are both 64 years old. My husband is disabled. We are currently living near my children and grandchildren, but we’ve realized it’s too expensive to live in our current state. I retire...
After the final day of swimming and tennis at the sports club we're dropping, I took my kids to an open house in San Francisco. My wife was on a mom’s trip to Napa and I wanted to keep introducing my ...
I am not yet retired but getting my ducks in order. I am a NYS teacher. If I retire at 62 I need to pay for my own insurance until Medicare at 65. The school’s health insurance for both my husband and...
When I claim SS my wife and I suddenly have another $5700 monthly coming in (mine+spousal). That WELL exceeds what we need to live on - even with a generous vacation budget. I'm thinking that at that ...
From what I’ve read it’s my understanding if I claim a SS Survivors benefit the amount is based on a percentage of my spouse’s SS benefit at age 67 (FRA). If I claim the benefit at age 60 it would be ...
When you die, your 401(k) only passes to the named beneficiary. Spouses can roll the account into their own IRA, but most non-spouse beneficiaries must withdraw the funds within 10 years, which can tr...
Hi everyone! My husband and I were having a fun conversation about what to do with our RMD dollars when they start coming in (we are 5 years out so it’s just a fun question, not advice). We both love ...
I (F, 62) unexpectedly inherited my mother's house and some small investments which have enabled me to retire. It's been a tough year with Mom's death, house sale, all her 'stuff', my husband's job di...
Looking for input, as one or more of you have have experienced my situation, and I’m not sure where to go next. Background: husband, 60, retiring next January, originally from nyc moved around a lot g...
If you have a blended family, this estate planning tool can provide for your surviving spouse while passing assets to your children from a previous marriage.
So, hear me out. My husband and I could have retired sooner, but we were having a difficult time trusting that we were ready. We had a pretty good portfolio of investments and savings, but was it enou...
As my family grows, my wife and I will need to find ways to pay for college. What are the alternatives rather than just using a 529? The post Can We Pay for College Without a 529? appeared first on Th...
I retired June 1, 2024. My wife is still working, her planned last day is June 30, this year. Here's a few things I've noticed.... I'm maintaining our 'retirement fund' portfolio at Vanguard in the 60...
Your spouse wants to remodel your kitchen and several bathrooms in your house. You’ve received a quote for the work for about $100,000. Using a strategic withdrawal approach and a Monte Carlo modeling...
My wife (62) and I are starting to think seriously about our next steps and would really value some outside perspective. I’m turning 60 this year. We’re mortgage-free and have around £250,000 in savin...
So wife and I (Canadian citizens) plan to spend periods of about 3 months living as tourists in several European mid-sized cities. Renting via AirBnB seems pricey, so we wonder if there is some differ...
I am 66 and my sister is 76, her husband is 84. We are both married, retired, have homes. But. I have several degrees, had a really good job in tech as did my wife. We saved enough money and are grate...
Hana's mom is 92. Mom's husband is 74, and after years of trying to help a family member, nearly a million dollars is gone. How do they stop the bleeding before it's too late, and how much can they sp...
I’m 61 and my spouse is 68 and part of me would really like to retire. We have $1 million and a paid off house and zero debt of any kind. We’ll have about $8,000 per month in pensions and social secur...
The Willenbrock Group—led by husband-and-wife partners—starts every relationship with a planning roadmap and uses alternatives primarily to reduce volatility.
Like many pre-retirees, it was the single most important question on my mind. "Do I have enough money?" Actually, being married, it was, "Do WE have enough money?" My wife and I were retiring at the s...
Out here in the working world the flu is a big topic as so many people have been out sick. I primarily work from home, but my spouse is seeing lots of illness running through his area and said the pur...
It’s been a while, so let’s do another reader case, shall we? Hi Kristy and Bryce! At 53, I definitely don’t count as a Millennial. But my wife, who was born in 1980, just barely squeaks in, depending...
Michael Dell and his wife, Susan Dell, plan to give away billions of dollars to fund investment accounts for children in the United States.
Learn key factors to consider before filing for Social Security. Understand timing, earnings limits, and how to maximize lifelong benefits for you and your spouse....
It’s not too early to start planning your spending for 2026 even though you haven’t yet determined your January 1, 2026 Funded Status. You or your spouse may be considering spending in 202...
My wife and I (both retired, not working jobs) are strongly considering San Diego CA as our final living destination. Austin TX is just getting too hot, and it will only get worse. 8 months of summer,...