I'm a teacher and I planned on retiring at the end of this school year. I am 65 and this is my second pension. Our district increased salaries significantly for the next school year. My pension is based on the highest 4 work years, so working one more year would increase my monthly pension by approximately $150.00. I'm tired of working, but should I stick it out for one more year? submitted by /u/jkro1976 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm 62, and will be "retired" fully within the year (10 more months). My hubby is 53 and will likely retire in a couple years. What bothers both of us is that we feel the word 'retirement' has such a boomer connotation that is negative and (apologies to other boomers, as I'm technically one myself..). We're wondering if there's another word or phrase to use with friends and family that doesn't convey the essence of 'retirement', which many people think about it as being sitting around the house, not doing anything, etc. ​ submitted by /u/Wonderful-Run-1408 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

When I was working full-time, and putting away money into my retirement plans and after-tax accounts, I could always put a smiley-face on long-term market declines by thinking of those times as "buying stocks on sale". Now that I am winding down my professional practice, with a corresponding winding down of my income, I no longer have those opportunities to put "new money" into the market at reduced prices. I suppose that the dividends and capital gains in my retirement funds go further when they are used to buy additional shares. I have two post-tax funds: I take the distributions from the l ..read more

The program pairs people over 50 and typically retired with younger students who need to catch up on reading. Tutors typically spend two 30-minute sessions with students per week and are trained by AARP. https://localnewsmatters.org/2024/04/21/retirees-team-up-with-aarp-tutoring-program-to-bring-students-reading-skills-up-to-par/ submitted by /u/LocalNewsMatters [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

My professor is retiring after this semester and he made such an impact on my life, I was wondering what would be a fitting gift? We have a great relationship where we banter and I show up to a class that I’m not actually in. He is the sweetest older man I’ve ever met. He is retiring as a professor and a lab animal veterinarian at my university. Anyone have any input? Thank you! submitted by /u/HungrySpite1778 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

We are considering/planning to move after I retire next year. We've already been taking week-long vacations in various potential places, but after the last two, I'm beginning to wonder if that is really helping, as it never feels like "home." A week or two is a quick visit and more vacation and quite different from living there. When you were looking to move, how long was needed to feel you made the right choice? Did you make one and then feel it was the wrong one? I know many places say to rent before buying. But to me it has the same type of issues. How long does it take to decide if it's a ..read more

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