How to Retire: Understand the Role of Working Longer [Video]

Kerry Hannon discusses how to make working in retirement right for you.

Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, interviews financial experts about different aspects of retirement in ‘How to Retire,’ the companion podcast to her book of the same name. In this episode, Christine sits down with Yahoo Finance columnist and author Kerry Hannon to talk through the benefits of meaningful work in retirement.

00:56 Benefits of Working Past Traditional Retirement Age

03:35 What Does the Data Tell Us About People Who Work Longer?

04:57 How to Make Working Longer a Part of Your Retirement Plan

08:46 Dealing With Age Discrimination in the Workplace

11:35 How You Can ‘Ask and Address’ Your Needs in Retirement

15:00 Key Takeaways

Hi, I’m Christine Benz from Morningstar and welcome to the How to Retire podcast. It’s a companion to my book, which is also called How to Retire. Each episode will provide a bite-sized lesson about how to do some aspect of retirement well.

One topic that came up in several of the conversations in How to Retire was the role of work and how the border between work and retirement has become increasingly porous. Yahoo Finance columnist and author Kerry Hannon has focused on careers in personal finance for most of her career and she was the perfect person to sit down to discuss the role of work later in life. Kerry is a self-described workplace futurist, and she is the author of several books about careers.

What are the secrets to a healthy, happy, and wealthy retirement? Find out with Christine Benz’s new book, “How to Retire” https://linktr.ee/christine_benz

More from Kerry Hannon

Bio https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryhannon

Yahoo Finance Column https://www.yahoo.com/author/kerry-hannon/

In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work https://kerryhannon.com/?page_id=8427

Kerry Hannon on The Long View: Remote Work Trend Benefits Older Workers https://www.morningstar.com/portfolios/kerry-hannon-remote-work-trend-benefits-older-workers

Read more from Christine Benz.

I’m Not Ready for Retirement (but I’m Not Waiting) https://www.morningstar.com/retirement/im-not-ready-im-not-waiting

Lessons From Another ‘Faux-tirement’ https://www.morningstar.com/retirement/lessons-another-faux-tirement

How to Determine Your Expected Retirement Date https://www.morningstar.com/retirement/how-determine-your-expected-retirement-date

Should Working Longer Be a Part of Your Retirement Plan? https://www.morningstar.com/personal-finance/should-working-longer-be-part-your-retirement-plan-2

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