r/retirement is a subreddit with 144k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses retirement, struggling, working, tired, and pension, and they frequently recommend/review suv, cell phone carrier, and online banking.
Friendly community of traditional retirees that retired at age 59 or later and those almost there. Imagine gathering around a table, with your favorite drink in hand, talking with friends and acquaintances. Sharing about the transition to retirement, discuss the money, divulging challenges, and more.
See the rules that guide our conversations such as we are respectful, cover safe for work topics, politics free, etc.
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Popular Themes in r/retirement
#1
Advice Requests
: "Laid off at 60? What happened next?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for suggestions on where to retire"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "How one simple (not easy) decision restored my joy in retirement"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "What do you use to track your monthly spending"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/retirement
#1
Retirement
: "It’s my first weekend of Retirement!"
36 posts
#2
Struggling
: "Help! Struggling to "just do it""
15 posts
#3
Working
7 posts
#4
Tired
6 posts
#5
Pension
: "Pension question before retiring - Georgia"
4 posts
#6
Housing
: "Housing - Rent or Own during retirement?"
3 posts
#7
Strategies
3 posts
#8
Job
: "Who still has nightmares about their Job"
3 posts
#9
States
2 posts
#10
Life
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/retirement
Suv
50 reviews
#1
Toyota
4.6★ from 13 reviews
#2
Honda
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
Mazda
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Cell Phone Carrier
48 reviews
#1
Mint Mobile
4.1★ from 17 reviews
#2
Visible
4.9★ from 7 reviews
#3
T-Mobile
4.5★ from 6 reviews
Online Banking
27 reviews
#1
Ally
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
American Express
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Marcus
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/retirement
Yearly
+34k members(31.0%)
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Last updated: July 15, 2026