Is It Okay to Be ‘Selfish’ in Retirement?

<p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-hyphenate: none; background: white;"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> The word selfish carries a negative connotation but in the case of retirement, is it okay to be ‘selfish.’ We came <a href= "https://www.claiborneprogress.net/2023/06/30/should-you-be-selfish-in-retirement/"> across an article</a> recently that put a different angle on the typical retirement planning conversation and we thought it was worth discussing on the podcast.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-hyphenate: none; background: white;"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> So we’re going to talk about the idea of selfishness when it comes to protecting your retirement. With more and more retirees having to support their adult children and/or parents financially, this discussion is happening more and more in financial planning offices around the country.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-hyphenate: none; background: white;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-hyphenate: none; background: white;"><strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"> Here's what we'll talk about on today's show:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> How do you say no to your kids?</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> Is the conversation any different if you need to support your aging parents?</span></li> <li class="M