What does a good night’s sleep have to do with retirement planning? Listen to this episode to find out. 

Today we’ll explore an article from Andrea Peterson over at the Wall Street Journal titled, To Get a Better Night’s Sleep, First Fix Your Day. After discussing how to apply her advice to retirement, we’ll tackle Bill’s questions. Since he has a few questions I’m trying something new and answering them in a lightning round style. Stick around until the end to discover if this method worked or if it was a flop. 

Outline of This Episode

• [1:22] Findings from pandemic related sleep problems
• [6:45] How journaling can help you sleep better
• [11:00] When should Bill take Social Security?
• [11:55] Should he take the lump sum or the lifetime annuity?

Resources & People Mentioned

• To Get a Better Night’s Sleep, First Fix Your Day by Andrea Peterson
• Oura Ring
• Whoop Strap
• Sound Retirement Radio with Jason Parker

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