I'm a financial planner. Most people don't understand long-term care costs.

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Tyler End has had to have money conversations with his mom, who is in her 70s.

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Microsoft offered me a buyout at 47. In tech, that's basically grandma age, but I'm not sure I'm ready to retire.

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Marisela Cerda
Marisela Cerda received a buyout offer from Microsoft, where she's worked since college.

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We moved to a care center in Thailand in our 70s. It's like an insurance policy for whoever is left.

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Peter and Rita Millard lived in countries across Europe after they retired. In 2023, they decided that Chiang Mai, Thailand, is where they want to grow old.

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I cashed out $60,000 from my retirement account to pay for my child's education. I have no regrets.

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The author has no regrets about draining her retirement account.

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I retired early from Google after 18 years. My grandfather's advice helped me invest enough to leave my job at 55.

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Matt Lowrie quit Google in November 2025.

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My aging family kept falling for scams. For $20, I built a no-code app to protect them.

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Matt Sanner and his parents
Matt Sanner, 54, vibe coded ScamSkeptic, an app to help his aging family members who have fallen for scams.

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I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

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Maureen McMahon
Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.

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I thought living in a retirement community in my 70s might mean slowing down. I was very, very wrong.

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The author lives with her husband.
Once hesitant to move into a retirement community, the author said she and her husband have enjoyed trying the many different amenities their new home offers.

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An American couple left Texas to retire in Thailand. They focus on getting 'one thing done a day.'

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Tye and Chip Pierpont left Austin and moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to retire.

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Baby boomers own a third of America's homes. Here are the 15 metro areas they dominate.

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Aerial view of residential neighborhood and golf course in Florida.
A residential neighborhood and golf course in Florida.

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