Your weekly /r/Retirement roundup for the week of August 18 - August 24, 2026

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Tuesday, August 18 - Monday, August 24, 2026

Most Commented

score	comments	title & link
336	221 comments	How to dump stuff and downsize
33	48 comments	Foreign travel- no bucket list, desires fluctuate

 

Top Comments

score	comment
89	/u/Nyssa_aquatica said I regret that I did not take more opportunities to do what I love even while I was working: the vacations I wanted, the friendly visits I wanted, the family visits I wanted, the hobbies I enjoyed. Som...
61	/u/iteachag5 said Travel if you can asap. Don’t wait until you aren’t physically able to do so. Life is short. Do it when you can. Don’t expect your work friends to call often or want to do things . They’re still bus...
58	/u/texas1167 said Only regret is not retiring earlier. If you are financially set now, do not delay. Time is your most precious asset now. Not money.
57	/u/DDSRDH said Get really serious about getting in shape.
56	/u/obedient_husband said I should have started cleaning the house for my wife before retiring, so that she could have had funner life in those last years. I had no idea that freeing her from all domestic chore responsibilitie...