David Bach: ‘Start Enjoying Your Life Sooner’

Our guest on the podcast today is David Bach . David is the author of 12 national bestselling books, including The Latte Factor ; Smart Women Finish Rich ; Start Late, Finish Rich ; and The Automatic Millionaire . He just released the 20th anniversary edition of The Automatic Millionaire . David was a longtime contributor to NBC’s Today show and a featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show . He also produced and hosted two public television specials, Smart Women Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire . David started his career at Morgan Stanley where he was a senior vice president and partner of The Bach Group . Episode Highlights 00:00:00 Moving Abroad, Early Retirement, and the Shifting Media Landscape 00:11:46 The Importance of Sabbaticals and Health Expectancy 00:19:39 Saving to Spending, New Tax on IRA Withdrawals, and Long-Term Effect of Deficits 00:34:39 Key Updates to The Automatic Millionaire and Automatic Contributions 00:37:59 Why Everyone Needs Access to Being an Investor 00:42:02 How to Start Investing Young and How to Catch Up Later in Life 00:47:26 How Inflation Affects Retirement Goals and The Benefits of Homeownership More From Morningstar 6 Lessons From My 6-Week Mini-Retirement The Best Strategies for Consistent Retirement Spending 7 Steps to Estimating Your In-Retirement Cash Flow Needs If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com . Follow Christine Benz ( @christine_benz ) and Ben Johnson ( @MstarBenJohnson ) on X, and Christine Benz , Amy Arnott , and Ben Johnson on LinkedIn. Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine , Ben , and Amy.

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