Happy Thanksgiving. Yes, even to the jerks, because it is never too late to change.

That isn't my quote. That's the closing line from what appears to be Warren Buffett's final

press release to shareholders. Today is Thanksgiving, and like many of you, I've been reflecting

on what I'm grateful for this year. My health, my family, the rock star team that I get to work

with every single day, are amazing clients,

and of course, all of you, the stay wealthy community. It's the usual list that you might expect,

but this year, the Oracle of Omaha seems to be reflecting on gratitude with a bit more gravity

than the rest of us. Warren Buffett is 95 years old, and he recently published a unique, highly personal Thanksgiving

message announcing that he is officially, quote, going quiet. It wasn't about quarterly

earnings or a new acquisition. The letter was nostalgic. It was funny. It was deeply serious.

And it tackled two topics that we don't typically like to talk about, death and luck. So in today's

episode, I'm stepping away from the technical side of retirement planning to unpack Buffett's

final announcement and what it means for how we might think about our own lives. It's a master

class on mortality and money and arguably the most impactful Thanksgiving message you'll read this year. So put down

the turkey for just 20 minutes and let's dive in. Welcome to another episode of the Stay Wealthy

Retirement Show. I'm your host Taylor Schulte and every week I tackle the most important

financial topics to help you stay wealthy in retirement. And now on to the episode.

Two weeks ago, Warren Buffett published what appears to be his last formal press release to

shareholders. He led off by announcing a massive gift. 2.7 million Berkshire Hathaway shares

worth just over $1 billion donated to four family

foundations. But attached to that headline was The Real Story, a Thanksgiving message where the

95-year-old billionaire makes it clear that a chapter is closing. As he puts it, borrowing a British

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