Thank you for hanging in with me for 500 episodes! Today’s episode will veer a bit from the norm as I pause to reflect on our journey and commemorate it with this milestone episode. Listen in to hear my reflections and thoughts from listeners about observations and the meaning of these past 500 episodes. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT 

• [2:33] What I’m proud of from this podcast
• [6:21] Observations on what it takes to rock retirement

LISTENER COMMENTS ON 500 EPISODES 

• [13:24] Jeanie has gained confidence in her retirement
• [16:11] Eric appreciates the word iterate
• [17:28] Mary Ellen appreciated the shows on the RV lifestyle
• [19:38] One listener appreciated the Wings for Widows link
• [20:53] The pretirement has helped expand John’s vision of retirement
• [23:48] Elaine appreciates one of my comments
• [24:11] Kevin’s thoughts

BRING IT ON WITH MARK ROSS 

• [25:06] How to navigate retirement without passions

TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT 

• [30:00] Find something to celebrate today

Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Wings for Widows
Episode 479 - Widowed In Retirement: Creating A New You
Episode 442 - Can I Count On Average Returns And Inflation For Retirement? (the interview with Amy Bloom)
The RV Series Episode 263, Episode 264, Episode 265, Episode 266
BOOK - Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
BOOK - The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
Rock Retirement Club
Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That
BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney
Roger’s Retirement Learning Center