Retire With Purpose - The Retirement Podcast

What if one of the biggest keys to a healthy, meaningful retirement has nothing to do with money? Author and psychology professor Dr. Marc Schulz reveals why your relationships, social connections and "social fitness" may play a surprisingly important role in how well you age — and how you can strengthen them before and during retirement.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How retirement can disrupt your social network
Ways introverts and extroverts can approach social fitness differently
The "2 a.m. friend" test for evaluating your relationships
How couples can navigate different social needs in retirement
Dr. Schulz's practical 30-day social fitness challenge
Listen in as Founder and CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade and Dr. Marc Schulz provide thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation.
Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/581
📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 
📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB
ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process

Today, I'm excited to welcome Bill Perkins to the podcast. Bill is an entrepreneur, hedge fund manager, investor, and bestselling author of Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life. Throughout his career, he's challenged one of the most common assumptions about wealth: that accumulating more money should always be the ultimate goal. Instead, Bill encourages people to think differently about how they use their time, health, and financial resources to create a more fulfilling life.
Far too many retirees spend decades building wealth only to discover that saving money is much easier than confidently spending it. Bill believes retirement isn't about maximizing your account balance; it's about maximizing your experiences while you still have the health and time to enjoy them. That means being intentional about when you travel, when you create memories with loved ones, and even when you pass wealth on to the next generation.
In our conversation, Bill explains why money should always serve your life instead of becoming the goal itself, how "time bucketing" can help prioritize life's most meaningful experiences, why health may be your most valuable retirement asset, and how intentionally spending, giving, and creating memories can ultimately lead to a richer and more purposeful retirement.
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In this podcast interview, you'll learn:
Why maximizing fulfillment—not maximizing wealth—should become your retirement goal.
How time bucketing helps you prioritize experiences before opportunities disappear.
Why your health becomes one of your most valuable retirement resources.
How memory dividends can create lasting returns long after an experience ends.
Why intentionally giving wealth during your lifetime may create a greater legacy than leaving an inheritance after you're gone.
How designing simple systems can help you live more intentionally instead of on autopilot.
Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/580
📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 
📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB
ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process

Headlines say Social Security is going bankrupt, but the real story is far more nuanced, and understanding it could help you make smarter retirement decisions before it's too late.
In this episode, you'll learn:
What the latest 2026 Trustee Report reveals
Why retirees could still receive benefits, even without Congressional action
How AI, longevity, and future productivity could change the outlook
The most likely solutions Congress could pursue
How to stress test your retirement income plan for multiple Social Security scenarios
Today's article is from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College titled, Social Security's Financial Outlook: The 2026 Update in Perspective. Listen in as Founder and CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade, breaks down the article and provides thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation.
Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/579
📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 
📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB
ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our

When it comes to a confident retirement, what if the biggest risk isn't running out of money, but waiting too long to enjoy it? As part of our "Freedom After 50" series, author Mike Drak explores:
Why so many retirees struggle emotionally with spending
How retirement spending naturally changes over time
The difference between spending on things vs. meaningful experiences
How fear of future healthcare costs can hold you back today
Practical ways to spend with greater confidence and fewer regrets
Listen in as Founder and CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade and Mike Drak provide thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation.
Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/578
📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 
📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB
ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process

Everyone says to "invest for the long term," but what does that actually mean when you're approaching or living in retirement? 
As part of our "By the Numbers" series, in this episode, you'll learn:
Why "long term" means much more than simply waiting
How retirement changes the way you should think about investing
The psychological cost of staying invested during market downturns
Why buying and forgetting isn't a successful investment strategy
How to know if you're taking more risk than you actually need
Today's article is from the Safal Niveshak blog titled What I Mean When I Say 'Long Term' Listen in as Founder and CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade, breaks down the article and provides thoughtful insights and advice on how it applies to your unique financial situation.
Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/577
📧 WEEKEND READING FOR RETIREES: Receive CFP® insight on 4 hand-picked financial articles delivered straight to your Inbox each Friday: https://bit.ly/3OEdGgu 
📅SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL REVIEW: Book a 15-minute call with Howard Bailey Financial to see how the topics discussed here apply to your individual situation: https://bit.ly/3T6oNDB
ABOUT HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL: Our mission is to help others gain clarity in purpose and elevate meaning in their lives through personal and practical financial strategies. Our Retire With Purpose™ Framework starts with establishing your unique financial philosophy — the true meaning and purpose for your money in retirement. Through continued education, one-on-one meetings, and a comprehensive team planning approach, we have helped retirees across the country secure their financial futures. And while we can't work with everyone, our goal is to provide value to everyone we meet. Our team of advisors and support specialists strive to deliver the very best experience in pre-retirement and retirement planning. Learn more about our process here: https://howardbailey.com/our-process