Rachel Feintzeig

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1,709 appearances 29 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2019 last heard Nov 2024

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Why People Can’t Figure Out When It’s Time to Retire · 13 Nov 2023 podcast

Since 1991, the retirement age has gone from an average of 57 up to 62. voice-verified

And I mean, certainly we're seeing people even in their 80s that are continuing to work. voice-verified

There's also a sense that like who we are in midlife and old age has changed, right? voice-verified

Even just things like Botox and our obsession with physical fitness and eating, you know, 60 today might look a lot different than our parents' 60. voice-verified

I don't think so. voice-verified

The definition of retirement is shifting. voice-verified

A lot of people are working in retirement. voice-verified

It's a bit more of a fuzzy state than it once was. voice-verified

But I think there's still that idea that retirement is signaling the end of your life, that you're kind of a has-been. voice-verified

America really values work. voice-verified

A lot of our values and, again, this idea of our identity, it's all wrapped up in work. voice-verified

There is this idea that when you retire, that's all over. voice-verified

Yes. voice-verified

I talked to people who were like, in actuality, what people want is just a rest, a vacation, you know, and the first few months, I think it feels really good. voice-verified

The first few months feel like you're on a long vacation and the data shows people's happiness goes up and then it starts to drop. voice-verified

Because again, there's this research that shows that there's this kind of sweet spot. voice-verified

I believe it's around five hours a day for free time where that makes people really happy. voice-verified

But also when we have too much free time on our hands, we feel lost. voice-verified

Humans need meaning and purpose and to feel like we're accomplishing something. voice-verified

And it doesn't have to be with paid work, but it has to be with something where you feel like you're making an impact. voice-verified

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