RetirePluggedIn Podcast

RPI #012: Nobody Tells You What Comes After Retirement Rest Rest is just the lobby. Here's how to find the door to your legendary second act. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist tackles the question nobody prepares you for: what comes after the rest phase of retirement? You'll discover why your brain can build new connections at any age through neur...

RPI #011: Retirees Can Earn $47,500 Tax Free This Year Inflation and market chaos look scary - but they're quietly handing retirees a $47,500 tax-free bonus this year. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist breaks down why today's "scary" economic cycle - inflation, high rates, market swings - is actually loaded with hidden advantages for ret...

RPI #010: Loneliness Is Killing More Retirees Than Bad Investments The Surgeon General says loneliness kills like 15 cigarettes a day - and retirement is ground zero. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist tackles the retirement crisis nobody talks about - loneliness. She reveals the 5 Pillars of Your "Second Act" framework, shares the devastating stor...

RPI #009: It Wasn't Alzheimer's - It Was Her Medications Your brain fog might not be dementia. It could be your medicine cabinet - and the fix could be overnight. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist breaks down the treatable conditions that mimic Alzheimer's - and shares the personal story of her own mother that proved how devastating and rever...

RPI #008: He Had Enough to Last Past 100 - He Died at His Desk at 79 He saved enough to last past 100. He died at his desk at 79. The money wasn't the problem. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist tackles the gap between financial planning and life planning - and why one without the other can lead to a retirement that never happens. You'll learn why...

RPI #007: The Real Reason Retirement Makes People Depressed You hit your savings number. So why are new retirees 40% more likely to be depressed? The freedom is the danger. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist breaks down why money never guarantees a happy retirement - and why year one is the most dangerous. You'll learn what work quietly gave you (struct...

RPI #006: 6 Scams That Weaponize Your Emotions in Retirement Scammers don't hack your password - they hack your feelings. Here's how to fight back. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist breaks down six categories of scams designed to exploit the emotions retirees trust most - from shopping traps and phantom hackers to AI-powered grandparent scams. You...

RPI #005: A Fraud Expert Lost $740,000 to This Retirement Scam Even the people paid to catch fraud are falling for it. Here's what you're up against. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist dives into government impersonation scams, the ACAT theft draining IRAs, and "digital arrest" holding retirees hostage on camera . You'll learn how cr...

RPI #004: Being Careful Won't Protect Your Retirement From This The scams draining six figures from educated professionals - and the defenses that actually work. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist breaks down Force #3 in the retirement window: cyber risk and scams targeting older Americans . You'll learn why scammers specifically target retirees, h...

RPI #003: Money Won't Fix Retirement's Biggest Problem You planned for the numbers. Nobody told you to plan for losing everything work secretly gave you. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist tackles the social dynamics silently wrecking retirements - Force #2 in the Retire Plugged In series on the three forces that have radically changed your retirem...

RPI #002: 5 Economic Forces That Could Wreck Your Retirement in 2026 Five forces are converging right now that could unravel decades of careful planning. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist breaks down the five economic disruptors reshaping retirement in 2026 . From AI-driven job displacement to housing market traps, bear market math, the widening wealth gap,...

RPI #001: The Three Forces Quietly Reshaping Your Retirement Most people think they're ready for retirement. Three converging forces say otherwise. Episode Summary In this episode of Retire Plugged In , host Nora Hartquist breaks down the three forces no previous generation of retirees has ever faced - and why almost nobody is talking about them. You'll learn why your "retirement wi...