It's time to rethink, renew and reimagine retirement! Retire Repurposed is dedicated to help people transition into fulfilling and purposeful retirements. Retirement is a big life-change! In fact, the two most dangerous years of a person's life are the year they were born and the year they retire. We believe retirement is not the end; rather, the beginning of what could be the most impactful season of a person's life. So, don't retire; become Repurposed.
Ben Taatjes, Financial Advisor
Stewards Planning Group | 1104 19th Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201
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Our mindset is the filter by which we view everything - ourselves, others, money, and God. Anything from past experiences, family, social pressure and unhealed traumas can cause these faulty mindsets, so retirees much be acutely aware of these fallacies. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes makes the connection between the mindset of a retiree and their physical and emotional health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You are unique. Additionally, you have a host of past experiences; many good and many bad. All of these factors have helped form you into the person you are today. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes will explain three important points you must understand about your past experiences as a retiree and how you can use them for your next season of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's not a better time to take a deeper look within at ourselves to discover our unique personality than retirement. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes will give you ways retirees can take a deeper dive within and he will show you how showcasing your personality ties back to God's will for your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What if being in God's will was as simple as you being fully you? Being at a place where your life was fully aligned with how God specially and uniquely created you - and your day-to-day life was merely an expression of that creation. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes will explain the way to begin this journey whether you have been retired for many years or considering retirement for the very first time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Many retirees and pre-retirees fall victim to acting in accordance with the ways of this world. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes will share three common patterns of this world retirees need to steer clear from and ways you can make sure you are directly in God's will during your retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dead people can't give money. While having a will in place before death is sound advice, we believe there is a better way to give. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes will outline the difference between a will and a wealth transfer plan. He will also share the reasons giving to heirs and charities now will have a bigger impact than waiting until your death. SR Featured See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Do I have enough to retire?" is one of the most-common questions posed in the retirement planning world. Many people are looking for that magical number for their nest egg to reach before pulling the trigger. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes will not only explain a better question to pose, he will give you two important steps regarding your money you need to consider while answering the question, "Do I have enough to retire?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Am I ready to retire?" can be one of the most exhilarating and exhausting questions a pre-retiree can ponder. You have one shot at this and there's a ton of different variables, factors and scenarios to consider. So, where do you start to dissect and break-down this decision? In this podcast, Ben Taatjes gives the 10-step process to go from retirement consideration to taking the leap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A rapidly changing world along with a loss in identity and purpose can oftentimes lead a retiree to face the difficult life question, "Does it matter?" The truth is many retirees get used to the idea of being let down or lose hope by what was supposed to be the is-all, end-all season of life. In this podcast, Ben Taatjes talks about how retirement was never designed to fulfill the life of a retiree and he gives four specific reasons why, yes, it DOES matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After decades of working and adding value, many retirees wrestle with the question, "Have I done enough?" High-achievers that are used to producing can have a hard time slowing down in retirement. So, how much is enough and when can you give yourself a reason to rest in retirement? Ben Taatjes not only answers these questions, but gives distinctions between a healthy drive for success and an unhealthy relationship with work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben has been in the financial services industry for nearly two decades. He has worked alongside thousands of families and individuals while owning and operating Taatjes Financial Group, a retirement planning firm in west-central Minnesota. While Ben loves to work with retirees, his passion extends far beyond the numbers. This passion led to the publishing of his first book, Repurposed: The Untold Story of Retirement in America in 2017 as well as co-founding Retire Repurposed in 2019.
