Why are You Still Working?

Andrew Rosen, CFP®, CEP, writes in a Kiplinger article how to walk through several common reasons people keep working — even as retirement comes into view. Rather than looking at money first, the author looks at motivation and breaks it into five broad categories: Category 1: I must keep working Category 2: I probably should keep working Category 3: I want to keep working Category 4: I'm afraid to retire Category 5: I don't know why I'm still working The author suggests borrowing from a concept by Artiste called "First Principles Thinking". Listen in for the answer. Also, our listener Maria asks about the timing of your first RMD (Required Minimum Distribution): "If we want to skip our 1st RMD and take two the following year, how does that work?" Resource: Article by Andrew Rosen, CFP® in Kiplinger's " Why Are You Still Working? " Connect with Benjamin Brandt

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Why are You Still Working? is an episode from Retirement Starts Today Radio by Benjamin Brandt CFP®, RICP®.

This episode is 21:23 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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