It’s Sunday, which means...it’s recap time here on the One Minute Retirement Tip podcast.  

This week the theme was: Do these 3 things right for a happy retirement. 

In case you missed any episodes, here’s what I covered in each episode this week: 

• The 3 pillars of happiness in retirement - money, health, and relationships
• Then I talked about how they’re all essential ingredients in the happienss recipe and how you can’t expect to be happy, even if just one of those ingredients is missing
• In talking about what does make you happy, it’s important to talk about what doesn’t make you happy - namely spending more time with your kids, and buying fun toys like a car in retirement. We covered that yesterday on the podcast. 

If you want to read the article that was the inspiration for this week’s podcast or the more extensive University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study with the research findings on happiness in retirement, I’ll link to both in the show notes of this episode. 

• Article: https://www.fa-mag.com/news/for-happiness-in-retirement--forget-about-your-kids-and-the-fancy-car--advisors-say-64230.html?section=3&page=2
• Study: https://hrs.isr.umich.edu/about

Here’s the bottom line: Money, health, and relationships all take hard work and an investment of your time, energy, and resources. But when you’re talking about bringing lasting meaning and fulfillment to your retirement years, it’s well worth the effort and best to start right now. 

So I challenge you this week to start making an investment in one of those areas? What’s lacking the most in your life right now in the categories of money, health, or relationships. Maybe you need to sign up for that group at your church that meets once a week, or maybe you just need to start flossing more or add an extra $100 a month to your 401k. 

Whatever it is, do something this week that will set you up for a fulfilled and meaningful retirement. 

Tomorrow, come on back, because we’re starting a brand new theme: Something I’ve been wanting to do for over a year now, and that is re-branding the podcast. I’m just changing the name...that’s it. All of the content and format is staying the same, but I picked the name of the podcast before it ever launched and I’ve never liked the name...so I’m excited to reveal the new name and branding of the show in next week’s episodes.

Thank you so much for listening this week! If this podcast is valuable for you (and hopefully it is otherwise you wouldn’t be listening), please share the show with a friend or co-worker who is getting close to retirement. Just go to your favorite podcasting app, hit the share icon, then text or email the show link to a friend and say, “I love this podcast and thought you might enjoy a listen.”

Thanks for sharing the love and spreading the word. My name is Ashley Micciche and I hope you have a blessed Sunday.

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