The Reframe

What small, recurring irritants are getting your goat? There might be a way to eliminate them from your life... really!

Tune in this week for a framework focused on identifying and eliminating these little frustrations, with the opportunity for outsized payoffs.

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The Reframe + Liz Gets Loaded Live Meetup is happening! Parallel Play, live in person in Washington DC.

Listen for dates and times, and contact me for the specific location: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Or reach out to Liz! She's everywhere on the internet as Liz Gets Loaded, including her ⁠Instagram account⁠, her ⁠⁠website⁠⁠, her ⁠⁠Substack account⁠⁠, and of course her ⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠.

I'm ten months into this early retirement gig and have some thoughts... specifically, five things I assumed I'd want to do when retired that have lost their luster, and four unexpected delights.

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Have you ever purchased a new lamp, and suddenly the rest of the room feels shabby? And have you followed this feeling, only to find yourself upgrading everything?

That is the Diderot Effect! And today we're going to address three principles to help flip the Diderot Effect on its head so, that we can improve our spaces... without the potentially wasteful and time-consuming shopping spree.

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An Abundant Autumn at Frugal Fall pricing? It IS possible, and easier than you might imagine!

Today we discuss four principles for leaning luxuriously into this season, without breaking the bank for a porch full of artisanal pumpkins that are -- let's face it -- destined for the compost bin.

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This week, I share ten things I'm loving in this season of life -- from closet purges, to new morning routines, to a maybe-surprising vino selection. And more!

What are you enjoying this season? Please reach out -- Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We've all heard that comparison can steal our joy -- but can it help build our gratitude? This week, I argue yes -- if we just reframe our approach. Want more? Tune in!

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Curious about how to retire early while minimizing -- or maybe even eliminating -- your federal tax bill? Look no farther than Sean Mullaney, author of the fantastic new book ⁠Tax Planning To And Through Early Retirement⁠.

In this two-part series, Sean and I dive deep on FIRE planning, drawdown strategies, tax optimization, healthcare planning, the likely future of social security, and more. Sean is a no-fear, all-facts kind of guy. You won't want to miss this episode.

The discussion is intended for general educational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or investment advice for any individual. Kathleen and The Reframe Podcast do not endorse Sean Mullaney, Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. and their services. 

References during the show:

• The White Coat Investor on ⁠Required Minimum Distributions⁠.
• 2024 General Election: ⁠Demographic Data⁠
• Primary Elections: ⁠Demographic Data⁠ (page 12)
• Sean's ⁠YouTube Channel⁠
• Sean's blog, ⁠The FI Tax Guy⁠
• Sean's ⁠advisory work⁠

Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Curious about how to retire early while minimizing -- or maybe even eliminating -- your federal tax bill? Look no farther than Sean Mullaney, author of the fantastic new book Tax Planning To And Through Early Retirement.

In this two-part series, Sean and I dive deep on FIRE planning, drawdown strategies, tax optimization, healthcare planning, the likely future of social security, and more. Sean is a no-fear, all-facts kind of guy. You won't want to miss this episode.

The discussion is intended for general educational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or investment advice for any individual. Kathleen and The Reframe Podcast do not endorse Sean Mullaney, Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. and their services. 

References during the show:

• The White Coat Investor on Required Minimum Distributions.
• 2024 General Election: Demographic Data
• Primary Elections: Demographic Data (page 12)
• Sean's YouTube Channel
• Sean's blog, The FI Tax Guy
• Sean's advisory work

Please reach out! I'd love to hear your thoughts. Instagram is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kathleen at The Reframe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Do you long for a life that's both wide and deep with joy and meaning?

If you want to feel like less Busy Habit Zombie and more Astonishingly Alive, tune in this week to listen to U Penn trained Jodi Wellman share research-backed methods to zest up our days and deepen our sense of purpose.

Want to find more of Jodi? (Hint: you do!)

Jodi's book: You Only Die Once - How To Make It to the End with No Regrets

Jodi's website: Four Thousand Mondays

Jodi's Instagram account: Four Thousand Mondays

Jodi's Quiz: How Alive (or Dead) Are You?

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