I have many different titles: Chief Investment Strategist, coach, author, radio host, etc. But my favorite title is Father. I think most parents can relate to this, so it was no surprise to me when I put out the survey for the book “You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think” that family plays a huge role in retirement happiness.
My survey shows that on average, happy retirees have 2.5 kids. Unhappy ones have 0.5.
Shannon Osaka, The Washington Post
Madison Colombo, Fox News
Lyman Stone, Peter Foreshaw Brookes, The Critic
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