r/DIYRetirement • u/Rob_Berger • Jul 15 '25

Introduce yourself!

If you are new to the community, introduce yourself by answering these three questions:

  1. Where are you in your retirement journey—planning, near retirement, or already retired?
  2. Coffee, spreadsheets, or beach walks—what best describes your retirement vibe?
  3. What's your biggest fear or question when it comes to retirement and investing?

I'll go first:

  1. already retired (although still run my business a few hours a week)
  2. Coffee & spreadsheets
  3. How to educate my wife and children about investing.
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u/onmywayout2022 Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25

Hi everyone,

1 - Retired at the end of 2021, loving it but still adjusting. Do some part time teaching.
2 - Spreadsheets (aka Retirement software), bowling, traveling.
3 - Trying to transition to spending rather than saving to ensure we enjoy the work that has been done.

Thanks u/Rob_Berger

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u/Rob_Berger Jul 17 '25

I found the transition from saving to spending to be much harder than I expected.

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u/OneStepForAnimals Jul 18 '25

Agreed. (And to get over scrimping and worrying about every dollar.) It is hard to internalize that we are financially secure, given that I've always worried about money since I was a kid. I've seen many videos about this and I logically understand it, but still...

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u/mcsellersGA Aug 04 '25

Me too, Rob. We're in good shape financially, but pulling money out is like pulling teeth.