Today, I’m talking to Dr. Jordan Grumet. Jordan is an associate medical director at JourneyCare Hospice, a financial blogger turned host of the award-winning Earn & Invest Podcast, and the author of Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor’s Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life.  In his book, he shares what the end of life can teach us about the secret to financial independence and how to make every moment count. People have so many questions about money, whether it’s better to save for the future or enjoy what we have earned today, and we’ll discuss some of those age-old questions on today’s podcast. In our conversation, we dig into how death has informed his unique perspective in finance, why the questions so many people ask at the end of their lives are the ones you should be asking right now, and the tactics and strategies you can use to be more intentional about both your money and your time.  GET A FREE COPY OF JORDAN’S BOOK, TAKING STOCK: A HOSPICE DOCTOR’S ADVICE ON FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, BUILDING WEALTH, AND LIVING A REGRET-FREE LIFE Here's all you have to do... Step 1.) Subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review over on iTunes. Step 2.) Text BOOK, that’s BOOK to 866-482-9559 for a link to our book request page, complete the form and we will ship you the book for free. It’s that simple! In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: How losing his father at the age of seven informed Jordan’s perspective on finance.  What Jordan learned from talking to hospice patients about their successes, failures, and what they still aimed to accomplish with the life they had left. Why Jordan doesn’t believe in the YOLO mindset–but has become a lot less anti-YOLO through his work. Why net worth almost never comes up when talking to people who have a limited amount time left–and how this shows us what really matters. How to create a fixed-time schedule that frees you up to focus more on what matters most to you.  Why Jordan thinks people who embrace the FIRE movement have the same problems as those who save for 30 years, then can’t spend.  Who to talk to when you need to make end-of-life choices.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/361 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

This week's retirement reading is from MrStingy.com titled, Cover The Average Case, Look Out For The Extreme Case. Listen in as Casey Weade breaks down the article and shares what he thinks! Today's episode can also be accessed by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/360.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/360 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

This week's retirement reading is from A Wealth Of Common Sense titled, Would You Rather Outperform During Bull Markets or Bear Markets?. Listen in as Casey Weade breaks down the article and shares what he thinks! Today's episode can also be accessed by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/359.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/359 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

This week's retirement reading is from Morningstar titled, Real Luxury Goods Don’t Have Brand Names. Listen in as Casey Weade breaks down the article and shares what he thinks! Today's episode can also be accessed by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/358.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/358 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

Today, I’m talking to Dr. Sarah Fallaw. Sarah is the founder and president of DataPoints, where she provides her clients with technologically enabled financial psychology tools to enhance wealth building. If you’ve been following the podcast, you’ve likely seen Sarah’s writing and research in our Weekend Reading for Retirees series. Her work has been featured in the Journal of Financial Planning, Financial Planning Review, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology.  In her book, The Next Millionaire Next Door, she updates her father’s classic text (and one of my dad’s favorite books) to answer the question: what does it take to be the Millionaire Next Door today?  In our conversation, Sarah shares the biggest lessons she took away from her father, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley. We explore the traits that set people up to succeed in life and business, what it means to be wealthy in this modern era, and the common behaviors we see in clients of all ages when making effective financial decisions. GET A FREE COPY OF SARAH’S BOOK, THE NEXT MILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR Here's all you have to do... Step 1.) Subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review over on iTunes. Step 2.) Text BOOK, that’s B-O-O-K to 866-482-9559 for a link to our book request page, complete the form and we will ship you the book for free. It’s that simple! In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: Why there’s a difference between being rich and well-off. How social media–and watching people drive, buy, and wear things–may have a huge impact on the next generation of savers. Why successful investing behaviors can be learned and improved–and how to do it. The difference between behavioral finance and financial psychology. Sarah’s advice for the millionaire next door who has more than they need, but struggles to enjoy what they’ve worked so hard for in retirement. Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/357 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

This week's retirement reading is from Of Dollars and Data titled, The 7 Streams of Income to Get Rich. Listen in as Casey Weade breaks down the article and shares what he thinks! Today's episode can also be accessed by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/356.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/356 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

This week's retirement reading is from Advisor Perspectives titled, How to Get Clients to Spend More Money. Listen in as Casey Weade breaks down the article and shares what he thinks! Today's episode can also be accessed by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/355.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/355 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

This week's episode is all about bank failures with what has happened in Silicon Valley and how those failures can impact your investments. Listen in as Casey Weade shares what he thinks! Today's episode can also be accessed by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/354.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/354 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

Today, I’m talking to Steve Lopez. Steve has been a writer for the Los Angeles Times since 2001 and a four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. He’s won over a dozen national journalism awards and three local news Emmys, and he’s written three novels, including The Soloist, which was adapted into one of my favorite movies.  In Steve’s new book, Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will, he explores the meaning of work and how it defines us in a combination of memoirs, interviews, and guidance.  The book features conversations with a wide variety of people, including some who chose not to retire (like director Mel Brooks) and those who simply can’t retire, as well as aging scientists, geriatric specialists, and psychiatrists.  In today’s conversation, Steve and I talk about what it means to live with purpose and passion, how to tell which of the five categories of retirees that you fall into, and the big financial trends we should all be thinking about as the world around us changes. GET A FREE COPY OF STEVE’S BOOK, INDEPENDENCE DAY: WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT RETIREMENT FROM SOME WHO’VE DONE IT AND SOME WHO NEVER WILL Here's all you have to do... Step 1.) Subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review over on iTunes. Step 2.) Text BOOK, that’s B-O-O-K to 866-482-9559 for a link to our book request page, complete the form and we will ship you the book for free. It’s that simple! In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: Why retirement isn’t necessarily about recreating your identity, but bringing a sense of identity with you into your next act. What Steve learned from retirees who didn’t have enough structure when their primary careers ended–and from guys like Mel Brooks and Norman Lear, who are happily working in their 90s and 100s. How boomers entering retirement with medical debt, climate change, and other factors are going to impact life for all of us, regardless of age.  What happened when Steve told his wife that working from home during COVID was a preview of retirement–and how they resolved the conflict that came from it. What it truly means to go where life is and do what replenishes you. Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/353 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

This week's retirement reading is from FAmag.com titled, What Clients Worry About. Listen in as Casey Weade breaks down the article and shares what he thinks! Today's episode can also be accessed by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/352.  Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/352 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading