Most Americans Are Forced to Retire Early - Are You Ready?
Did you know most Americans retire earlier than planned, often due to unexpected health issues, job changes, or financial surprises? These challenges can force people out of work early, leaving them unprepared for decades of retirement. In this episode, we’ll explore recent research highlighting the importance of planning for early retirement, even if it’s not in your current plans.
We have some fun getting-to-know-you questions lined up for today’s show and great quotes of the week by George Burns and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. For this week’s listener mailbag, Sandy in Buffalo asks how much money her and her spouse should have in the bank approaching retirement.
For this week’s Retirement Ride Along segment, we’ll share more about our recent trip to Nashville, Tennessee!
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
- The Truth About Annuities (2:47)
- Get-to-know-you questions: Business ideas, switching lives, strange food combinations (8:38)
- Quote of the week from George Burns and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (21:03)
- Main topic: Most Americans Are Forced to Retire Early (22:10)
- Mailbag: How much money should we have in the bank? (29:33)
- Retirement Ride Along: A fantastic trip to Nashville (33:10)
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Links From Today’s Show:
The Truth About Annuities
https://incomeforlife.org/the-truth-about-annuities/
The Thompson Hotel
https://www.hyatt.com/thompson-hotels/bnath-thompson-nashville
The Marsh House
https://www.marshhouserestaurant.com/
The Second Fiddle
https://www.thesecondfiddle.com/
Boot Barn
Robert’s Western World
https://robertswesternworld.com/
Audrey
https://www.audreynashville.com/
Country Music Hall of Fame
