About this episode

Don and Tom discuss the evolving concept of retirement and the trend of phased retirement.

Don and Tom tackle the idea that retirement isn’t what it used to be—and maybe shouldn’t be at all. From historical retirement ages (when most people never made it) to today’s longer, healthier lives, they explore why many people aren’t eager to stop working. The conversation shifts to purpose, identity, and the growing trend of “phased retirement,” where people scale back instead of quitting outright. They also answer listener questions on using the TSP’s G Fund as a stable anchor in a portf...

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Hosts: Don McDonald, Tom

Topics covered

• retirement
• phased retirement
• purpose
• identity
• financial planning

Keywords

• retirement
• phased retirement
• financial planning
• purpose
• identity

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