Retirement Illustrated #26: What's the Point of Retirement?

APRIL 2026

Chapter #26 of Retirement Illustrated advocates that you make plans to be happy and fulfilled in retirement. If you don't make plans, you'll just get the life that shows up.

With Chapter #26, we're pausing the publishing of Retirement Illustrated while we evaluate its effectiveness and explore options for distribution. It would help greatly if you could share whether Retirement Illustrated has influenced your retirement decisions in any way.

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LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ON KEY TOPICS AND IDEAS

What's Your Plan for Happiness and Fulfillment in Retirement?

10 Actions to Help Retirees Prevent Regrets and Life a Fulfilled Retirement

If you want to learn even more, I published a holistic book that included strategies to plan for happiness and fulfillment your health in retirement.

Retirement Game-Changers: Strategies for a Healthy, Financially Secure, and Fulfilling Long Life

Visit the Retirement Illustrated website to see previously published chapters.

Thanks for your interest, and stay tuned for future newsletters that explore how to best live the rest of your life.

Best regards,

Steve Vernon, FSA

President, Rest-of-Life Communications®

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ABOUT STEVE

I'm an actuary who spent 30+ years helping Fortune 500 employers design and manage their retirement plans. Now I help pre-retirees and retirees plan for retirement with my books, online columns, and retirement planning workshops.

I use extensive research I've conducted at the Stanford Center on Longevity on retirement income strategies and how people make key financial decisions. My wife and I are in our early 70s, so we're living the strategies that we share through our company, Rest-of-Life Communications.

I sincerely hope you can use Retirement Illustrated to help you be financially secure, healthy, and fulfilled during your retirement years.

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