The retirement problem nobody talks about

Published about 20 hours ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader

Every retirement article tells you the same thing.

Max out your 401(k). Pay off debt. Start saving yesterday.

Fine. That's not wrong.

But it's wildly incomplete.

Because money isn't the reason most people struggle in retirement.

It's the identity vacuum. The relationship stress. The brain that starts slowing down because nobody told you it would. The social network that vanishes when your badge stops working.

Researchers found that verbal memory decline is 38% faster after retirement. The Surgeon General has called loneliness a national health epidemic. And studies show that couples who don't prepare for 24/7 togetherness often crack under the pressure.

Your 40s are exactly when you need to start building for all of it.

Not just the money part. The whole thing.

We put together the no-BS guide — covering identity, relationships, brain health, your body, social infrastructure, AND the financial piece — with a full checklist to get you moving.

​👉 Read the full guide on Bolder Nation.​

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— Stacey & Angela

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