Widowed in Retirement: Creating a New You
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Nobody wants to face life as a widow or widower. However, it is an unfortunate reality that many must face. Successfully navigating widowhood could be easier if you could prepare yourself in advance. In this Widowed in Retirement series, we aim to do just that.\\xa0
Today you\\u2019ll learn how you can start life again on your own. Mark Trautman joins me again to discuss his experience moving forward after the death of your spouse. He touches on prioritizing actions to take, setting up a summarized retirement plan, and rebuilding your life as a single person.\\xa0
While we didn\\u2019t have time for Listener Questions today, we have a bonus interview with Chris Bentley from\\xa0Wings for Widows\\xa0as well as a chat with\\xa0Lori Mage\\xa0in our Bring It On segment.
Listen in to learn what you can do to rebuild your life and begin again.
OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN
PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT A CHAT WITH MARK TRAUTMAN
- [5:16] Our time is finite - make use of it
- [7:42] Could people have reacted better?
- [10:55] What were short-term actions
- [18:02] A retirement plan summary document
- [20:39] Going forward
A CHAT WITH CHRIS BENTLEY FROM WINGS FOR WIDOWS
- [23:04] How he decided to create Wings for Widows
- [31:52] Working with the financially illiterate\\xa0
- [38:02] How to plan for widowhood
BRING IT ON WITH LORI MAGE
- [41:02] On relationships
- [43:33] What Lori did to build a relationship with herself
TODAY\\u2019S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
- [50:30] When you mess up say it was a mis-take
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Foundation for Financial Planning
BOOK -\\xa0The Leadership Challenge\\xa0by James Kouzes
BOOK -\\xa0After the Death of Your Spouse\\xa0by Mike Piper
BOOK -\\xa0Option B\\xa0by Sheryl Sandberg
Roger\\u2019s YouTube Channel -\\xa0Roger That
BOOK -\\xa0Rock Retirement\\xa0\\xa0by Roger Whitney
Roger\\u2019s\\xa0Retirement Learning Center
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