What the Happiest Retirees Know - Joe Saul-Sehy | MHFI 271

Doug chats with Joe Saul-Sehy from The Stacking Benjamins Show about habits of the happiest retirees, emphasizing the importance of community engagement, purpose-driven retirement, and the perils of isolation.  Joe shares insights from his own experiences and studies, highlighting the power of connection through group memberships, volunteering, and staying engaged in meaningful activities post-retirement.

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Links

• The Stacking Benjamins Show
• Joe Saul-Sehy, “Stacked”
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• Afford Anything, “The Truth About Making the Efficient Frontier Work in Real Life”
• Christine Benz, “How to Retire”
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• Retiremeet
• Anna Corwin “Embracing Age”
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0:00 Introduction

5:17 Livestreaming!

14:10 Habits of the happiest retirees

22:16 Exploring opportunities in retirement

30:04 The power of connection

38:27 Community involvement

44:54 Finding common ground

49:21 A purpose bigger than yourself

56:27 Starting in the wrong place

1:03:12 Soundcheck – National parks