Show Intro (00:27)

Biggest fears or concerns around planning your retirement (1:36)

• Longevity, bad decisions, running out of money, market crashes
• The financial industry wants to sell you a solution to help you cope with your fear
• Identifying the things sabotaging our happiness, making excuses, procrastinating, and giving context to what retirement really means

When work isn’t fun anymore (7:48)

• Work environments and cultures are changing, and people are thinking about retirement now more than ever
• Our identity has been tied to what we do, companies struggling to create virtual communities, and getting reengage in an office environment
• When to stop working and identifying the next chapter of your life, and figuring out who you’re going to be in retirement
• Difficulty in shifting seasons, and retiring before your spouse

Reducing fear through financial planning (18:44)

• Getting money from your retirement account(s), shifting from being a saver to being a spender, and being afraid of not having enough money
• Consulting google and recognizing real financial planning versus just buying financial products
• Identifying the issues you need to focus on, planning helps guide decisions and acknowledging what you really want to accomplish in life