The Further Guide to Unretirement Planning
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You’ve seen the headlines.
Generation X is in bad shape when it comes to retirement savings.
You’d think people our age are scared to death that they won’t be able to retire on time. But that’s far from our top concern.
The greatest fear people in their 50s and early 60s cite in Transamerica’s Retirement Survey is “outliving my savings and investments.” And this is a very real concern.
In fact, a 2024 survey from Allianz Life Insurance found that 63% of Americans worry more about running out of money than death. Given the dire consequences of poverty later in life, that’s understandable.
Even people with ample retirement savings are scared, which makes their “golden years” a time of constant worry instead of joy. Plus there’s the loss of meaning and purpose that many experience when they simply quit working.
Now we need to come up with at a different plan of action. What's the alternative to the traditional retirement myth?
Originally, the "unretirement" trend was a more literal concept. Baby Boomers who had already retired realized it wasn’t all they thought it would be, and went back to work.
I now use the term “unretirement planning” for people in their 50s who want to start living the life they want right now (or in the much nearer future).
Working a job that you find unfulfilling until you can retire at 67 seems like a ridiculous strategy, and it’s actually the least secure position you can be in. Plus, you need to have enough money to live 30 more years, which is tough for most anyone.
Get up to speed fast on a better way with our Unretirement Planning guide that comes with your free subscription to Further:
Chapter One: Is Generation X Facing a Retirement Crisis?
Chapter Two: Here’s What “Unretirement Planning” Looks Like
Chapter Three: It’s Time to Think Differently About Your Next Stage of Life
Chapter Four: How a Personal Enterprise Fuels Your Location-Independent Lifestyle
Chapter Five: The “Untourist” Approach to International Opportunities
Join us and let’s reinvent the stage of life formerly known as “retirement” together.
This hits home. Retirement isn’t the goal, meaning is. I’m more focused on designing a life now that I don’t want to escape from later.
Brian, I figure I can afford to live to 75. Heh. Then, my two sons will have to take care of me. I'll be reading the series with great interest. Even at 69, there is still time to turn things around.