{"podcast":{"title":"Queer Money®: How Gay People Do Money","slug":"queer-money-how-gay-people-do-money-733973","podcast_index_feed_id":733973,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/queer-money/","website_url":"http://queermoneypodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c6fc7432-00cb-4793-8cb1-1478384250d4/1-5KaNYm4wPe19u8Wk_acCq1.png","author":"Queer Money","episode_count":644,"summary":"Queer Money is a bi-weekly show dedicated to creating desperately needed generational wealth within the gay community because we deserve to sleep better at night and we must stand up to the anti-LGBTQ+ industrial complex. Listen and watch regularly to eliminate financial insecurity and generate personal wealth, prepare for a secure and fun retirement, find the most affordable, LGBTQ+-friendly cities in the US to live in or travel to, grow your stock portfolio to $1,000,000+, build a real estate empire and start a small business. Your hosts are husbands and money experts David & John Auten-Schneider who have been the leaders in LGBTQ+ finance since 2015. With nine seasons, nearly 500 episodes, over a million downloads and features by Oprah, Advocate, Variety, CNBC and more, the award-winning Queer Money is the longest running show made by and for the LGBTQ+ community and is the only show solely dedicated to our financial well-being as gay people. · For more financial information and helpful resources, visit queermoneypodcast.com · For complementary charts and grafts (and pretty pictures), subscribe to Queer Money on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/@queermoney?sub_confirmation=1","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/queer-money-how-gay-people-do-money-733973"},"episode":{"title":"7 Retirement Mistakes That Can Make You Hate Retirement | Queer Money Ep. 641","slug":"7-retirement-mistakes-that-can-make-you-hate-retirement-queer-money-ep-641","published_at":"2026-05-12T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/queer-money-how-gay-people-do-money-733973/7-retirement-mistakes-that-can-make-you-hate-retirement-queer-money-ep-641","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/queer-money-how-gay-people-do-money-733973","url":"http://queermoneypodcast.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a2700494-2ba9-4f8d-a45b-daaff796a41c.mp3","summary":"What if the dream retirement you’ve been working toward… isn’t actually the retirement that makes you happy? In this episode of Queer Money® , we’re talking about the 7 reasons why you might hate retirement , and more importantly, how to avoid them. Because retirement planning is not just about hitting your number, quitting your job, and finally living your best “no more Monday meetings” life. That sounds fabulous, yes. But without purpose, structure, identity, community, and clarity, retirement can feel less like freedom and more like a very expensive identity crisis. For many LGBTQ+ people, especially gay men over 40, retirement planning can come with extra emotional baggage. We’ve spent decades proving ourselves, building careers, surviving family rejection, managing money stress, and chasing safety. So when the career ends, the calendar clears, and the big retirement dream finally arrives, the question becomes: Now what? In this episode, we unpack why so many people feel disappointed after they retire, even if they planned financially. We talk about the difference between retiring from something and retiring to something, why your job title may have quietly become your identity, how friendships can fade after retirement, and why more money does not automatically cure financial anxiety. We also share practical ways to build a retirement you actually want to wake up to, including creating structure, finding purpose, rebuilding community, using retirement planning tools, and designing a phased or early retirement strategy before your healthiest years slip away. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why retirement mistakes are often lifestyle mistakes, not just money mistakes How to avoid retiring without purpose, identity, or structure Why community matters so much for a hap…","meta_description":"What if the dream retirement you’ve been working toward… isn’t actually the retirement that makes you happy? 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