My business partner cringes at stuff like this because it can be uncomfortable. But for me, having spent years as a social worker before getting into retirement planning, I know its real life and what people are seeing and dealing with everyday… which is why it is important to bring these issues out of the shadows and into the conversation.
Fact is, our lives get turned upside down on a regular basis: It could be the result of divorce, addiction, job loss or a call about a family member or friend in the hospital. It’s all very real and very much a part of retirement. This fact has and will continue to help me break old molds, and keep turning retirement planning upside down.
Robert Laura is the creator of the Retirement Wellness Report, co-founder of RetirementProject.org, and author of Naked Retirement. He can be reached at [email protected]. Please connect with him on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter @robertlaura.