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  Spending:   A Surprisingly Hard Part of Retirement Our oldest son sent back in 2022 the following article: " A surprisingly hard part of retirement: Spending what you worked so hard to save ".   Linda brought this article to my attention as it resonates with me - it may also resonate with you.   Shift from "Saver" to "Spender" Now comes the hard part: " Actually letting yourself use your savings , since you will no longer be bringing in a paycheck". "Making the psychological shift from "saver" to "spender", not to mention "nest egg manager " - is no small feat..." "Unpredictable factors like market performance, inflation, life expectancy, and health make spending your money" difficult... Mind Shift: Your Retirement Savings are Doing the Work "Y our retirement savings are doing the work,  so you don't have to..." - Ask: "why is it important to you to have the same amount of mo...