The Emotional Side of Retiring Before 60
Retiring before 60 triggers a profound identity crisis that most financial planning completely ignores""the loss of who you are, not just what you do.
Felix Levine
Felix Levine is the founder and editor of SecurityPension.com. He writes about Social Security claiming strategies, pension protections, 401(k) planning, disability benefits, and retirement income taxes. Every article on the site is researched against primary sources including the Social Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the IRS, and CMS. Connect with Felix on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/felixlevine/
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