CHAPTER 18
Retirement Is Stressful
For many of us, retirement is a dream. At the start of our careers, we don’t often give it more thought than enrolling in a savings plan or filling out tax forms. When retirement age grows closer to becoming a reality, we joke about it, daydream about it, and perhaps worry about it. Will we be lucky enough to have the money, good health, and companionship of family and friends to enjoy our golden years? For those of us who have built our lives around work, the transition to not working can be stressful. In your working life, you move projects forward, crossing off items from an endless to-do list. You feel accomplished, receive praise and recognition, and earn economic rewards. In your retired ...
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