543: The Stress Paradox: Why the Right Kind of Stress Helps You Thrive in Retirement with Dr. Sharon Bergquist, MD

New research is challenging the way we think about the 4% rule — and revealing why a smarter retirement income strategy may be less about preserving every dollar and more about confidently funding the life you saved for. In this episode, you'll learn: What the 4% rule gets right — and where it falls short What new research reveals about hybrid income strategies The tradeoff between income, liquidity, inflation protection, and legacy How Social Security, investments, taxes, and guaranteed income can work together Today's article is from Insurance Newsnet titled, A Hybrid Approach Outperforms the 4% Rule, Researchers Find. Listen in as CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade, breaks down the article and provides thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation. Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/592 📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process

Today, I'm excited to welcome Dr. Lorraine Besser to the podcast. Lorraine is a philosopher and author of The Art of Interesting: What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It. Her work explores what it really takes to live a good life and why happiness and meaning may only be part of the equation. Retirement is supposed to be the reward for decades of hard work. You finally have more freedom, fewer obligations, and the opportunity to spend your time however you want. But what happens when the retirement you worked so hard to create still feels flat, repetitive, or like something is missing? In our conversation, Lorraine explains why adding more interesting experiences to our lives can create what she calls psychological richness. We also talk about rediscovering what lights you up, paying attention to what resonates with you, trying new things, and becoming more intentional about creating a retirement that continues to evolve with you. GET A FREE COPY OF LORRAINE'S BOOK, THE ART OF INTERESTING: WHAT WE MISS IN OUR PURSUIT OF THE GOOD LIFE AND HOW TO CULTIVATE IT In this podcast interview, you'll learn: Why happiness and meaning aren't the only ingredients of a good life. How psychological richness can make retirement feel more engaging and interesting. Why new experiences don't have to be big or time-consuming to change your perspective. How examining what lights you up can help you rediscover parts of yourself you've lost touch with. Why paying attention to feelings of resonance and dread can help guide how you spend your time. How to know when a new activity deserves more time and when it's better to move on. Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/591 📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process

What if retirement isn't the end of your story, but the beginning of one of its most meaningful chapters? Best-selling author Bruce Feiler explores how to rediscover purpose, identity, connection, and meaning when life — and retirement — takes an unexpected turn. In this episode, you'll learn: Bruce's ABCs of Meaning: Agency, Belonging, and Cause Why retirement can feel like a major "plot twist" How to redefine your identity when your career no longer defines your days How to intentionally create the next chapter of your life A simple exercise you can use to create more meaning starting today Listen in as CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade, breaks down the article and provides thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation. Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/590 📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process

The market's return is only part of the story. Find out how taxes can quietly erode your retirement wealth and the planning strategies that can help you keep more of what you've worked so hard to build. In this episode, you'll learn: Why tax drag can cost far more than the tax bill you see How asset location can improve your after-tax returns Why the timing of a sale can make a meaningful difference How Roth conversions and capital-gain harvesting can fit into a retirement tax strategy The KEEP framework for thinking about taxes throughout retirement Today's article is from SSRN titled, Uncle Sam's Cut: A Century of the Federal Tax Drag on US Equity Returns. Listen in as CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade, breaks down the article and provides thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation. Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/589 📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process

What if the thing you spend 90% of your time planning for before retirement becomes the thing you think about least once you get there? Fritz Gilbert of The Retirement Manifesto joins us to explore the 90-10 rule and why preparing for a fulfilling retirement requires just as much thought about your life as your money. In this episode, you'll learn: How to start planning the non-financial side of retirement Why analytical people can get stuck in endless "what-if" scenarios How to prepare for boredom, isolation, and loss of identity The "spokes" that help create balance in your life How to stress-test your life — not just your retirement portfolio Listen in as CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade and Fritz Gilbert provide thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation. Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/588 📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process