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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2025 · 33 MIN

Money, Happiness, and Retirement: Strategies to Help You Worry Less and Sleep Better at Night

from Money Matters With Wes Moss · host Wes Moss

Dive into this episode for practical insights, updated research, and actionable retirement anecdotes. 🚀 Wes Moss and Connor Miller cut out the financial jargon and help you jumpstart your strategy. Discover: • Groundbreaking new findings from the Money and Happiness in America study—including how much liquid savings may land you in the “green zone” of retirement happiness. • The evolving benchmarks for financial comfort and the plateau effect of wealth on happiness. • Why uncontrollable economic circumstances often top retirees' list of worries. • How geopolitical events and oil prices could intertwine with retirement planning • Surprising stats about the happiness levels of Americans near retirement and why simply reaching retirement might boost happiness dramatically. • The persistent “fear of running out of money”—even among high-net-worth individuals. • A look at today’s tough job market for recent college grads and the impact of AI. • The widening gap between market optimism among Republicans and Democrats. • What history says: Staying invested usually beats trying to time the market based on politics. • Free new ebook guide for retirement planning by decade, available at yourwealth.com

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