Courtney Harrell (Host)
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But retirement hasn't turned out the way she expected. She's needed to give a lot of her time to caregiving for her mom. And even though she has a pension, she's come to realize that she wasn't financially ready. This week we'll follow Cherry as she figures out what it's going to take to make retirement work for her. I'm Courtney Harrell and this is what we spend.
But retirement hasn't turned out the way she expected. She's needed to give a lot of her time to caregiving for her mom. And even though she has a pension, she's come to realize that she wasn't financially ready. This week we'll follow Cherry as she figures out what it's going to take to make retirement work for her. I'm Courtney Harrell and this is what we spend.
But retirement hasn't turned out the way she expected. She's needed to give a lot of her time to caregiving for her mom. And even though she has a pension, she's come to realize that she wasn't financially ready. This week we'll follow Cherry as she figures out what it's going to take to make retirement work for her. I'm Courtney Harrell and this is what we spend.
Generally speaking, how would you describe your relationship with money?
Generally speaking, how would you describe your relationship with money?
Generally speaking, how would you describe your relationship with money?
Ist das so, wie du deine Beziehung vor der Verabschiedung beschreiben würdest?
Ist das so, wie du deine Beziehung vor der Verabschiedung beschreiben würdest?
Ist das so, wie du deine Beziehung vor der Verabschiedung beschreiben würdest?
How does that compare to what you made before you retired?
How does that compare to what you made before you retired?
How does that compare to what you made before you retired?
Before she retired, Cherry was making about $110,000 a year, which is on the upper end of what social workers usually make. Cherry often took on additional gigs with the Commonwealth, like working crisis hotlines. But she also just worked her way up the ladder over her 38 years on the job, adding to her salary and her pension. It's like a relatively early retirement, I think, like in your 50s.
Before she retired, Cherry was making about $110,000 a year, which is on the upper end of what social workers usually make. Cherry often took on additional gigs with the Commonwealth, like working crisis hotlines. But she also just worked her way up the ladder over her 38 years on the job, adding to her salary and her pension. It's like a relatively early retirement, I think, like in your 50s.
Before she retired, Cherry was making about $110,000 a year, which is on the upper end of what social workers usually make. Cherry often took on additional gigs with the Commonwealth, like working crisis hotlines. But she also just worked her way up the ladder over her 38 years on the job, adding to her salary and her pension. It's like a relatively early retirement, I think, like in your 50s.
When did you become eligible to retire? So was that kind of earliest retirement part of the plan?
When did you become eligible to retire? So was that kind of earliest retirement part of the plan?