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Hey guys. My father retired a few years ago and had a hard time adjusting. So hard, in fact, that he went back to work. He found trouble finding purpose in life. For 30 years, he had a role, and suddenly that ended, and the world didn't come to a halt without him. I think he had a hard time...

2 years ago, my wife and I joined a "wealth building club." Each month, we attend a club meeting which features an opportunity to invest in exclusive opportunities, usually related to real estate. Last night, for example, featured a presentation from Canyon Acquisitions, seeking investors for...

In February, my wife and I made our last car payment. We agreed to set up an automated transfer with our bank, so that each month, the old car payment is still taken out of our account, but moved to another (otherwise unused) account. The money will be our emergency fund, and travel fund. In...

Violent protests erupt in Turkey over opposition to raising retirement age to 65 Wow, can you imagine state-sponsored retirement at age 44? Life expectancy in Turkey is 68.9 years for men and 73.8 years for women.

I can't figure out if this is sad or romantic. Elderly Couple Use Plastic Bags to Suffocate Each Other, Can't Bear to Be Apart I'm not sure what to think of this story. On the one hand, I can sympathize, but on the other hand, it seems somewhat selfish. What do others think?

I'm 32 now and am investing aggressively. In running the numbers, I've noticed that the amount of "new" money invested in, say, the last 5 years before retirement, really doesn't matter. That is, getting a lot of money in early and giving it time to grow is the real key (duh). But knowing...