The Joy and Freedom of Working Until Death
(ritholtz.com)
This quote from Thoreau’s Walden captures a primary theme of my blog, The Financial Philosopher: To lead one’s life on the basis of abstract concepts, such as retirement, freedom, and success is, at best, to lead an inauthentic life and, at worst, one of slavery.
This quote from Thoreau’s Walden captures a primary theme of my blog, The Financial Philosopher: To lead one’s life on the basis of abstract concepts, such as retirement, freedom, and success is, at best, to lead an inauthentic life and, at worst, one of slavery.
RIP Skype
(microsoft.com)
In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.
In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.
Moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams
(microsoft.com)
In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.
In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire
(apnews.com)
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year
Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year
Warren Buffett, 94, stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO
(bbc.com)
Warren Buffett has announced he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.
Warren Buffett has announced he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.
Warren Buffett announces retirement from leading Berkshire Hathaway
(theguardian.com)
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year. He is 94 years old.
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year. He is 94 years old.
Buffett to step down following six-decade run atop Berkshire
(bloomberg.com)
Warren Buffett, who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. into a business valued at more than $1.16 trillion and himself into a celebrity billionaire renowned for his investing acumen and witticisms, will step down at year-end after six decades atop the conglomerate.
Warren Buffett, who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. into a business valued at more than $1.16 trillion and himself into a celebrity billionaire renowned for his investing acumen and witticisms, will step down at year-end after six decades atop the conglomerate.
Skype is being retired this month
(microsoft.com)
In May 2025, Skype will be retired. This change will impact both free and paid Skype users, but not Skype for Business.
In May 2025, Skype will be retired. This change will impact both free and paid Skype users, but not Skype for Business.
To Escape the Grind, Young People Turn to 'Mini-Retirements'
(nytimes.com)
Some young people are spending their savings on an extended break earlier in their careers rather than waiting until retirement.
Some young people are spending their savings on an extended break earlier in their careers rather than waiting until retirement.
For Many of America's Aging Workers, 'Retirement Is a Distant Dream'
(time.com)
Walter Carpenter walks across the ski resort’s dining room on a knee that needs to be replaced and a hip that’s going bad. Lumbering into the kitchen, he deposits a brown bin of dirty dishes on a counter before heading back out to collect more bowls of half-eaten tomato soup and plates littered with sandwich crusts. “One foot in front of the other,” he jokes to kitchen prep worker Kim Hopper, 72, as they pass each other.
Walter Carpenter walks across the ski resort’s dining room on a knee that needs to be replaced and a hip that’s going bad. Lumbering into the kitchen, he deposits a brown bin of dirty dishes on a counter before heading back out to collect more bowls of half-eaten tomato soup and plates littered with sandwich crusts. “One foot in front of the other,” he jokes to kitchen prep worker Kim Hopper, 72, as they pass each other.
Older Americans Taking Blue-Collar Jobs, White-Collar Hiring Slowdown
(businessinsider.com)
Locked out of their white-collar careers, older Americans turn to blue-collar jobs and side hustles
Locked out of their white-collar careers, older Americans turn to blue-collar jobs and side hustles
Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz is retiring
(techcrunch.com)
Dustin Moskovitz is retiring from Asana, the software company he founded in 2008.
Dustin Moskovitz is retiring from Asana, the software company he founded in 2008.
Giving Up a $250k Salary to Retire Early Is Hard
(whitecoatinvestor.com)
My wife and I are set to retire in July 2025 at the ages of 43 and 47, respectively. Our combined salaries have been around $250,000 for more than five years now. We like our jobs. We are in our peak earning years. We’re going to walk away from that amount of money forever because we want to spend more time on our health, hobbies, and socializing with friends and family. It’s scary to think about.
My wife and I are set to retire in July 2025 at the ages of 43 and 47, respectively. Our combined salaries have been around $250,000 for more than five years now. We like our jobs. We are in our peak earning years. We’re going to walk away from that amount of money forever because we want to spend more time on our health, hobbies, and socializing with friends and family. It’s scary to think about.
Azure Data Studio Retirement
(microsoft.com)
We’re announcing the upcoming retirement of Azure Data Studio (ADS) on February 6, 2025, as we focus on delivering a modern, streamlined SQL development experience.
We’re announcing the upcoming retirement of Azure Data Studio (ADS) on February 6, 2025, as we focus on delivering a modern, streamlined SQL development experience.
NSA employees offered deferred resignation, early retirement
(therecord.media)
The National Security Agency is the latest intelligence community entity to offer its workforce the ability to leave their jobs in exchange for a paycheck for several months, according to two sources familiar with the move.
The National Security Agency is the latest intelligence community entity to offer its workforce the ability to leave their jobs in exchange for a paycheck for several months, according to two sources familiar with the move.
America Needs to Rethink What It Means to Be Old
(theatlantic.com)
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.
Ask HN: Who Is Retiring?
(ycombinator.com)
After (many) years of work, I've decided to take a break. Maybe for a year. Maybe indefinitely.
After (many) years of work, I've decided to take a break. Maybe for a year. Maybe indefinitely.
I wanted to live cheaply, I bought a boat, moved in to travel the world
(theguardian.com)
After his 92-year-old mother died in 2019, Stephen Payne decided it was time for a change. But having spent the previous six months at her home in Torquay, where he is from, and the 27 years before that living in Los Angeles, Payne, a 60-year-old photographer, wasn’t sure where to go next.
After his 92-year-old mother died in 2019, Stephen Payne decided it was time for a change. But having spent the previous six months at her home in Torquay, where he is from, and the 27 years before that living in Los Angeles, Payne, a 60-year-old photographer, wasn’t sure where to go next.
Ribbonfarm Is Retiring
(ribbonfarm.com)
After several years of keeping it going in semi-retired, keep-the-lights-on (KTLO) mode, I’ve decided to officially fully retire this blog.
After several years of keeping it going in semi-retired, keep-the-lights-on (KTLO) mode, I’ve decided to officially fully retire this blog.
Ribbonfarm Is Retiring
(ribbonfarm.com)
After several years of keeping it going in semi-retired, keep-the-lights-on (KTLO) mode, I’ve decided to officially fully retire this blog.
After several years of keeping it going in semi-retired, keep-the-lights-on (KTLO) mode, I’ve decided to officially fully retire this blog.
Workday Billionaire 'Bored Silly' of Retirement Chases a Third IPO
(bloomberg.com)
Dave Duffield keeps trying, and failing, to retire.
Dave Duffield keeps trying, and failing, to retire.
Life, death, and retirement
(wordpress.com)
I haven’t been blogging much lately, and it turns out there is a very good reason.
I haven’t been blogging much lately, and it turns out there is a very good reason.
Ted Weschler Turned $70k into $264M in a Retirement Account
(umd.edu)
You can sometimes find fascinating information in footnotes — and that’s where I discovered the amazing investment returns of Ted Weschler, 60, a relatively low-profile money manager based in Charlottesville whose retirement account has outperformed the S&P 500 by hundreds to 1.
You can sometimes find fascinating information in footnotes — and that’s where I discovered the amazing investment returns of Ted Weschler, 60, a relatively low-profile money manager based in Charlottesville whose retirement account has outperformed the S&P 500 by hundreds to 1.
Retiring from the idea of retirement
(candost.blog)
I'm not here to tell you that you should be working for a monthly salary for the rest of your life. Also, it’s not about passive income or financial independence and definitely not a promoter of a hustle culture. That's not the main idea.
I'm not here to tell you that you should be working for a monthly salary for the rest of your life. Also, it’s not about passive income or financial independence and definitely not a promoter of a hustle culture. That's not the main idea.
China raises retirement age for first time since 1950s
(bbc.com)
China will "gradually raise" its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, as the country confronts an ageing population and a dwindling pension budget.
China will "gradually raise" its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, as the country confronts an ageing population and a dwindling pension budget.