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How The Great Resignation Changed Retirement Planning
We explore the structural shift in early retirement caused by the Great Resignation, focusing on how labor market tightness has altered the risk profile of the classic four percent rule. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and recent Federal Reserve reports as of September twenty-fourth two thousand twenty-six, we analyze why the old playbook of low inflation and steady job markets no longer applies. Lucas breaks down the new sequence of returns risk in a high-wage economy, while Luna examines the psychological toll of leaving traditional career ladders behind. This episode offers…
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