You Can't Frugal Your Way to Retirement With Paula Pant

from Retirement Answer Man · host Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, RMA, CPWA®

Most of the personal finance blogs you read focus on how to be more frugal. How to cut costs so you can safe and invest for retirement. it's important to be frugal but frugal only goes so far.I've invited Paula Pant from Afford Anything to chat about frugality and what might be a better place to focus your time if you're saving for retirement.Paula, is a thirtysomething that has chosen a unique path for her life. She's rejected the "normal" work path baby boomers learned and has embraced the opportunities of the growing freelance economy. Us "old folks" can learn from this sharp lady.Show Topics Include:The diminishing returns of frugalityThe opportunities to earn incomeA different way to approach retirementUnderstanding the new freelance economyWhat side hustle isHow to find income opportunitiesHer article Flex Your Hustle MusclePLUS Listener Questions & Webinar Feedback What are the actual mechanics of drawing money from my accounts during retirement?Can you explain return sequence risk?Is iCloud storage save for my In Case of Emergency plan?How do distributions work from an inherited IRA

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