87. What’s So Great About Retirement?

No Stupid Questions

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🗓️ 20 February 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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How do you know when it’s the right time to retire? What does a “good” retirement look like? And will Stephen and Angela ever really hang up their hats?

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0:00.0	Dogs really are the splendor of relationships.
0:04.7	I'm Angela Duckworth.
0:07.1	I'm Stephen Dubner.
0:08.1	And you're listening to No Stupid Questions.
0:11.6	Today on the show, what does a good retirement look like?
0:15.2	I'm going to retire and I could travel, I could take up fly fishing.
0:19.5	I could write a novel.
0:21.4	But that TV.
0:24.4	Stephen, we have a letter from a Pat Telyahan.
0:29.9	Hi Pat.
0:31.3	Pat says, I am 65 years old and I'm having problems with the decision to retire.
0:37.0	I like my current job and I'm concerned that my retirement experience won't be as rewarding
0:41.4	as my current experience.
0:43.2	It won't be Pat.
0:44.9	Well, we shall debate that.
0:47.3	Most people I know in the workforce look forward to retirement, but I think there might
0:51.8	be some like me who have concerns.
0:54.2	Angie and I are just like you Pat, don't worry.
0:57.0	Here's the lessons.
0:58.0	When you offer guidance to us reluctant retirees about how to get off the fence.
1:03.8	So in terms of Ken, we offer guidance, Pat.
1:07.4	Oh yes.
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