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In this BAQA episode, Mandi Money is joined by legendary money expert and Money Coach, Lynnette Khalfani‑Cox, to answer a powerful question from listener Raquel: “I’m 56, I like my paralegal job, I love my podcast, and I know I can’t afford to fully retire… so what does my next act even look like?”
Together, we talk honestly about purpose vs. profit, identity beyond your 9–5, and how to design a “second half” of your career that actually feels good—not like another grind.
In this episode:
• What to do when you can’t imagine not working—but also don’t want to die at your desk
• How to separate your identity from your job title
• Ways to test an entrepreneurial or creative “next act” without blowing up your life
• Using a podcast or passion project as a door‑opener to paid opportunities • Frameworks for figuring out what you really want this next chapter to feel like
• The three key numbers to know before you pull back from your 9–5 (income, expenses, net worth)
• Why retirement doesn’t have to be all‑or‑nothing (and what flexible work can look like)
Connect with our guest
• @LynnetteKhalfaniCox on IG
• Grab her latest book Bounce Back: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Resilience
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this BAQA episode, Mandi Money is joined by legendary money expert and Money Coach, Lynnette Khalfani‑Cox, to answer a powerful question from listener Raquel: “I’m 56, I like my paralegal job, I love my podcast, and I know I can’t afford to fully retire… so what does my next act even look like?”
Together, we talk honestly about purpose vs. profit, identity beyond your 9–5, and how to design a “second half” of your career that actually feels good—not like another grind.
In this episode:
• What to do when you can’t imagine not working—but also don’t want to die at your desk
• How to separate your identity from your job title
• Ways to test an entrepreneurial or creative “next act” without blowing up your life
• Using a podcast or passion project as a door‑opener to paid opportunities • Frameworks for figuring out what you really want this next chapter to feel like
• The three key numbers to know before you pull back from your 9–5 (income, expenses, net worth)
• Why retirement doesn’t have to be all‑or‑nothing (and what flexible work can look like)
Connect with our guest
• @LynnetteKhalfaniCox on IG
• Grab her latest book Bounce Back: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Resilience
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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