{"podcast":{"title":"Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast","slug":"research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647","podcast_index_feed_id":231647,"rss_url":"https://researchinsights.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://researchinsights.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/4/8/0/04805226b6300c28d959afa2a1bf1c87/1.2021_SOA_Research_Institute_Podcast_FINAL_1400x1400.jpg","author":"Research Insights","episode_count":386,"summary":"Research Insights, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute and occasional guest hosts, highlights Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute research. The podcasts include recently released research reports, research featured at SOA meetings, and other related items produced by SOA research.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T06:20:33.682901+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647"},"episode":{"title":"February 2026 Classic Edition - Retirement Planning and Decision-Making Among Early Middle-Aged Adults","slug":"february-2026-classic-edition-retirement-planning-and-decision-making-among-early-middle-aged-adults","published_at":"2026-02-14T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647/february-2026-classic-edition-retirement-planning-and-decision-making-among-early-middle-aged-adults","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647","url":"https://researchinsights.libsyn.com/february-2026-classic-edition-retirement-planning-and-decision-making-among-early-middle-aged-adults","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/researchinsights/February_2026_Classic.mp3?dest-id=683706","summary":"February is often associated with Valentine's Day—a time when many people reflect on partnerships, shared goals, and planning for the future together. In this classic Research Insights episode, the conversation revisits how those themes show up in real life through retirement planning and decision-making among early middle-aged adults. The episode explores what research reveals about balancing individual priorities with shared household goals, how couples and families navigate joint financial choices, and why decisions made during these years can have a lasting impact on long-term financial security and well-being. Tune in to hear key takeaways from the research—and consider how these insights can inform better planning and conversations at home.","meta_description":"February is often associated with Valentine's Day—a time when many people reflect on partnerships, shared goals, and planning for the future together. In…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1227,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647/episodes/february-2026-classic-edition-retirement-planning-and-decision-making-among-early-middle-aged-adults/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647/february-2026-classic-edition-retirement-planning-and-decision-making-among-early-middle-aged-adults.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}