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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
[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...
Hi. We are both in our mid fifties and live in Los Angeles. If I were to die tomorrow, a distinct possibility, could she make 300K last the rest of her life? She’s on permanent disability and re...
I'll start Low 50's DINK's Wife and I have been employed since high school. Once I'm done, I have zero desire to work ever again. ​ I have 22 years with current company and my wife has 10. No ki...
After years of dithering on both of our parts, today my husband finally pulled the plug and formally announced his retirement date (May) at his very boring bank job. He’s now freaking out about ...
I got a lot of stuff going on. I have kidney cancer, I am 64 and have a federal job that now has changed and I question my skills at it, I have a wife who quit her job and has retired but without draw...
[Editor's Note: It’s less than a week until the best medical conference of the year, and even if you can’t attend the Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy Conference (WCICON23) in per...
If my spouse retires at age 62 and receives a reduced benefit on her own record, and I retire at my FRA when she is 65, which of her ages is used to determine her spousal benefit? 62 or 65?...
By Dr. James M. Dahle, WCI Founder Anyone who has been around the physician financial blogosphere has probably heard someone cite the “one house, one spouse” rule of thumb. In 2015, I expa...
Hi, Anyone rent in a 55+ community during the winter months? Spouse and I are retiring this year and would like to find some rentals for next winter in a 55+ community. I have one lined up in Florida ...
I am 53m with wife, 53f, one kid, 15. Retired from military in 2020 with 70k pension that I am currently receiving. Wife gets 30k if I die first. I expect 35k/yr social security at 67. Wife will colle...
Wife and I are both 52. I’m currently making around $300k a year in a fairly high stress role that I hate. My wife retired 5 years ago due to health issues - she gets $36k a year for disability....
In a little over four years, I will be 78, a fact that is sometimes hard to grasp. Betty and I agree that is when it would be wise for us to move to a continuing-care retirement community. My wife wil...
My wife and I live in north nj, one of the most affluent suburbs in the US. We live in a 120 year old stone house on about .5 acres but surrounded by a park on 2 sides and some woods from an office bu...
My wife (of 35+ yrs) has earned much less than I have over the years. The calculators all say my wife should start drawing SS at 62 and I should start drawing at 67. If I die before I start drawing, w...
Now 11 months out and i haven’t convinced my wife. She thinks I should stay another 18 months until our kids are out of college. Apparently I need to prepare a PowerPoint and binder like I&rsquo...
I am 64 and will retire from my job in 10 months. My wife is 63 and stopped working about 5 years ago, went back to get an accounting degree, got a job that she hated and quit. That job entailed us mo...
SECURE 2.0 introduces a significant new provision for the surviving spouse of a deceased participant in an employer retirement plan. The new law enhances tax treatments for surviving spouses, especial...
I'm 63 and plan to retire in a month. In my life I have had many different self-images: as an athlete, a student, a soldier, a worker, husband, father. It didn't matter that I wasn't particularly good...
Retirement is fast approaching. Our Fidelity rep says that we have more than enough, in fact, we could retire now (60) if we wanted. My spouse says that we must prepare for the worst so we rarely spen...