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Hi Reader, What happens when the career that shaped your schedule, relationships, and identity is suddenly no longer part of your everyday life? Preparing for retirement can mean thinking beyond the financial pieces. "Going on this journey alone is really hard, and almost 50% of the people that I surveyed didn't have anyone in their support group, a mentor, a role model, a coach, an advisor. That's lonely. And so we don't have to do this alone." KELLY OTTMAN, PHD Retirement for Women:...
Hi Reader, Retirement can look settled financially and still leave you wondering who you'll be when your career and title change. How do you prepare for the parts of retirement that don't show up on a financial statement? "Intellectually, we know we have enough. You've told us we have enough. It's on the paper, I have enough. But emotionally, it is a scary place." KELLY OTTMAN, PHD Retirement for Women: Identity, Purpose, and Life After Work - Part 1 In this episode, I sit down with Kelly...
Hi Reader, Social Security rules can look straightforward until survivor benefits, retirement ages, taxes, and your personal history start overlapping. Understanding where these rules came from can help you recognize which details deserve a closer look before you file. "Her 66 and six months was full retirement age for survivor benefits, but she was born in 1959, so full retirement age for her own benefit is 66 and 10 months. So there are two different full retirement ages for some people."...