Topic
Life after the paycheck stops
The part nobody prepares you for.
The money question is only half of it. These cover the five years before you go, what the first year actually feels like, why so many people underspend, and what happens when the decision gets made for you.
- August 22, 2026The Five Retirement Windows That Close by 65The five tax and timing windows that open between 60 and 65, what each one is worth, and the deadlines that close them for good.
- July 13, 2026What to Do When You Retire, in the Order the Deadlines ArriveThe nine decisions that follow retirement, ordered by deadline, from 60-day health coverage to the withdrawal order that avoids the ACA and IRMAA cliffs.
- July 14, 2026What You Lose When You Retire, and Which Losses Are Gone for GoodThe dozen things that disappear when you retire, which ones you can rebuild, and the handful that lock the day you stop working.
- August 23, 2026Why Retirees Underspend and Die With More Money Than They Started WithResearch on why retirees underspend, what the withdrawal math actually shows, and how to build income that makes spending feel safe.
- August 27, 2026The Five Ages That Change the Rules on Your Retirement MoneyThe five ages that change how you can use your retirement money, what claiming Social Security early costs, and the gap before Medicare.
- August 20, 2026The Financial Moves to Make If You're Working Past 55Catch-up limits, Social Security timing, Roth conversion windows, and the real cost of one more year if you're working past 55.
- July 28, 2026Getting Laid Off Before Retirement Can Leave You Better OffHow severance, unemployment, penalty-free 401(k) access, and cheap Roth conversion years can make a layoff at 60 worth more than quitting.
- August 8, 2026Why People Die After Retirement, and What the Research Actually SaysThe research on whether retiring raises your risk of dying in the first year, why the story spreads anyway, and what actually carries risk.
- July 18, 2026The Downsides of Retiring Abroad the Cost-of-Living Math Leaves OutWhat retiring abroad really costs: taxes that follow you, Medicare that stops at the border, currency risk, and account closures.