Still Planning Your Retirement Like It’s 1995? Here’s a Smarter Way Forward

The New Retirement Isn’t About Stopping — It’s About Shifting

For many people today, the idea of “never working again” sounds less like freedom and more like losing a sense of purpose.

More and more retirees are choosing what’s called phased retirement — a transition period where they step back from full-time work but stay engaged through part-time consulting, creative projects, volunteering, or passion-driven side hustles.

This approach does more than provide income. It keeps you socially connected, mentally active, and emotionally fulfilled — all key ingredients to a longer, healthier life.

In 1995, work was something you stopped doing.
In 2025, it’s something you redesign to fit your lifestyle.

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