Flipping a Switch: A Guide for Life and Financial Transitions [Book Review]

When you’ve been working a 9–5 for decades, you dream of the freedom you’ll have when you take charge of your retirement days.

No more performance reviews, mandatory meetings, checking your work email at home, or dealing with demanding clients.

But you’ll also lose the routine you’ve followed for years, daily connections with colleagues, and the paycheck and benefits you earned when working.

While the first month or two of retirement may seem like a wonderful extended vacation, “flipping the switch” on so many parts of your life can be overwhelming.

Many people wait until they retire to think about how they’ll adapt and others get “one more year syndrome” and continue working to avoid all the change.

That’s why it’s essential to consider early on the transitions you’ll face when the time arrives to leave your working career behind.

Luckily, Dr. Barbara O’Neill has already done a lot of research on this topic.

She shares 35 financial, social and lifestyle transitions you’ll face, and actions steps to address those changes in her new book — Flipping a Switch: Your Guide to Happiness and Financial Security in Later Life.

Flipping a Switch Book Review

You’ll be managing your money, relationships, and time differently when you retire. Barbara takes each of these…