The Stacking Benjamins Show You've Got Enough Money to Quit. Should You? SB1752
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Oct 24, 2025 
Join Paula Pant, founder of the Afford Anything podcast, and Jordan Grumet (Doc G), host of Earn & Invest, as they explore the concept of Reverse FIRE. They delve into why some financially independent individuals choose to keep working, emphasizing that purpose often outweighs the desire to retire. The guests discuss the hidden costs of quitting too soon, the importance of autonomy in work, and how retirement should be redefined as a design challenge, not an end point. Plus, they share personal anecdotes on maintaining a sense of purpose while navigating post-financial independence choices.
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Money Alone Doesn't Buy Purpose
- Financial independence doesn't guarantee happiness; purpose, autonomy, and mastery matter more than the FI number.
- Jordan Grumet and Paula Pant argue people keep working because meaningful work supplies identity and structure beyond money.
Extend Your Target Retirement Age
- Delay a self-imposed retirement date to reduce annual savings pressure and shrink years of portfolio drawdown.
- OG recommends extending work to age 70 (instead of 65) to make the FI target easier and compound family wealth.
Age Changes The Kind Of Work You Excel At
- Aging shifts cognitive strengths from fluid intelligence to crystallized intelligence, making experience more valuable.
- Arthur Brooks' idea explains why some roles become better with age, e.g., teaching, counseling, and advisory work.
