tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post9100125992008312189..comments2024-03-22T18:28:12.813-04:00Comments on A Boomer Girl's Guide - Embracing MY 70’s: Best retirement financial decisions you have made?Juhlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-19795500943198151242018-05-07T15:32:28.417-04:002018-05-07T15:32:28.417-04:00Just so you know we found Social Security and Medi...Just so you know we found Social Security and Medicare extremely easy to set up once we had made timing decisions. We do have to pay Hubby's Medicare quarterly since he is not yet collecting SS but mine is automatically deducted. Glad your plans are working out so well.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-28535340473331200202018-05-07T09:46:40.613-04:002018-05-07T09:46:40.613-04:00Living on a slightly-lower then recommended withdr...Living on a slightly-lower then recommended withdrawal rate since we both retired six years ago. This has allowed our portfolio to continue to grow, which gives me considerable piece of mind, even if it means a healthy amount will end up going to our daughters and grandchildren, rather then being used by us.<br /><br />We are getting closer to the point when pensions, Medicare and SS will come into play, and now need to make all the decisions you've just detailed, Juhli. I'm looking forward to the positive impact all will have on us financially, even as I'm dreading all the decisions and paperwork that will go along with.<br /><br />I'm really happy to hear you are pleased with your home buying decision, as that is a biggie.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248579159497266955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-48022054072513816772018-05-07T09:28:27.089-04:002018-05-07T09:28:27.089-04:00It sounds like you have made so careful decisions ...It sounds like you have made so careful decisions and it is working out for you. What happens to the survivor financially is so important to consider in planning. And I'm with your husband as I am fast moving towards 69 and find it hard to believe!Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-38623095876882826702018-05-07T09:26:41.410-04:002018-05-07T09:26:41.410-04:00Awwww, that is so sweet!
Awwww, that is so sweet!<br />Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-11110475029755052832018-05-06T22:06:56.243-04:002018-05-06T22:06:56.243-04:00We downsized as well. But my best decision since r...We downsized as well. But my best decision since retiring -- even my best financial decision -- was getting married.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-11777263323163049092018-05-06T21:25:24.204-04:002018-05-06T21:25:24.204-04:00Good question.
We also moved across country, to b...Good question. <br />We also moved across country, to be close to grands. It has saved with some of our travel bills, but I still travel three times a year to see my mother. That is getting more and more expensive. I think we come up even on that one.<br />We are seven years apart. My husband chose to start his SS the year he started medicare. We have a tiny part of suvivor plan on his military pension. We chose to convert almost all of his IRA to Roth so he has very little to "begin pulling" at 70 1/2. I've done the numbers. I will start my SS at 68 (seven more years) and my tiny pensions at 65. We live well (and save) on what he brings to the table now. We feel pretty confident that it will be alright in the end.<br />We seem to gain vehicles instead of losing them.... <br />Our retirement is going is going by tooooooo fast. How can he be approaching his 70s already? Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.com