Semi-Retire to Spend More $$$?! Ep #355

It's no secret that I want you to spend more money in retirement. Why? Because you've worked for it!  Retirement is about living the life that you have saved for all these years, so I'm looking for any way I can find to help you get out there and enjoy it.  One way that has been gaining popularity in recent years is semi-retirement. In this episode of Retirement Starts Today, we'll look at an article that shows how partial retirement has been shown to lead to an increase in spending levels in retirement. Outline of This Episode [1:22] How semi-retirement has led to a surge in retirement spending [6:15] Would part-time work increase your spending confidence? [7:48] Keep contributing to a simple IRA or cease contributions and move funds to a Traditional IRA Resources & People Mentioned The Retirement Podcast Network ThinkAdvisor article Connect with Benjamin Brandt Get the Retire-Ready Toolkit:http://retirementstartstodayradio.com/ Follow Ben on Twitter:https://twitter.com/retiremeasap Join the newsletter: https://retirementstartstodayradio.com/newsletter Dive deeper into retirement planning with Ben at www.RetirementIncome.University Subscribe to Retirement Starts Today on Apple Podcasts,Stitcher,TuneIn,Podbean,Player FM,iHeart, orSpotify