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Sep 2024
17m 32s

How to Retire: Understand the Role of Wo...

MORNINGSTAR
About this episode

Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, interviews financial experts about different aspects of retirement in ‘How to Retire,’ the companion podcast to her book of the same name. In this episode, Christine sits down with Yahoo Finance columnist and author Kerry Hannon to talk through the benefits of meaningful work in retirement.

Benefits of Working Past Traditional Retirement Age

What Does the Data Tell Us About People Who Work Longer?

How to Make Working Longer a Part of Your Retirement Plan

Dealing With Age Discrimination in the Workplace

How You Can ‘Ask and Address’ Your Needs in Retirement

Key Takeaways

More from Kerry Hannon

Bio

Yahoo Finance Column

In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work

Kerry Hannon on The Long View: Remote Work Trend Benefits Older Workers

 

Read more from Christine Benz.

I’m Not Ready for Retirement (but I’m Not Waiting)

Lessons From Another ‘Faux-tirement’

How to Determine Your Expected Retirement Date

Should Working Longer Be a Part of Your Retirement Plan?

 

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