Ep 22: Are These Excuses Keeping Your From Retirement?
About this episode
Have you ever heard someone tell you they don’t want to retire? Sometimes they might mean it, but other times it’s just a defense mechanism for the fact that they don’t feel prepared for retirement. Let’s take a look at some of the most common excuses and what they might actually mean.
Show Notes and Additional Resources: https://philstaxhacks.com/podcast/ep-22-are-these-excuses-keeping-your-from-retirement/
Today's Rundown:
1:19 – Happy new year! Should be an interesting year.
2:31 – Let’s talk about excuses that may keep us from retiring.
3:49 – Excuse: ‘I love my career.’
6:08 – Excuse: ‘I would be bored if I retired.’
11:17 – Excuse: ‘We don’t have enough money to retire.’
13:29 – Excuse: ‘I don’t have enough confidence in my plan to walk away from work.’
15:55 – Planning for retirement is like planning a road trip.
19:25 – Mailbag Question: My husband’s military pension has been a very nice benefit but I’ll no longer get a penny of that after he passes away. This was a mistake in retrospect but what can we do moving forward?
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