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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On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I start a brand-new series on retirement stories. If you are a retiree, you have a story that needs to be shared. In this podcast, we give the reasons retirees are so valuable and how to find turning points in your own story. We also share the story of Lenore Marcus, a Minnesota woman that served as a "Rosie the Riveter" in World War II. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I wrap-up our mini-series on retirement communities. We reiterate the fact that retirement communities are not a problem. However, they have exposed a deeper issue with the way our society views retirees and the "American Dream." In this podcast, we pose challenges to retirement communities, our own societies, and retirees as individuals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the good and bad regarding retirement communities. No doubt, retirement communities do lots of good for the life of a retiree. However, too much of a good thing can be bad. In this podcast, we propose three ways retirement communities fall short of living a "Repurposed" retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the good things retirement communities have done for the life of a retiree and how they have provided solutions for retirees' deepest needs. In this podcast, we will take a deeper look how the popularity of retirement communities has spread since their launch by Del Webb, January 1st, 1960 in Sun City, AZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about the development of the very first retirement community launched on January 1st, 1960 by Del Webb in Sun City, AZ. In this podcast, we take a look at the life of Del Webb and explain how he created a solution geared towards an emerging retirement population that no one else believed in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about how the demand for retirement communities was formed decades before the very first retirement community was established in 1960. In this podcast, Ben will explain four major factors that shaped the mindset towards retirement and how these have led to how we view retirement today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about retirees and their marriage. In our experience, one of the most underestimated changes a person encounters post-retirement is in their marriage. In this podcast, Ben will explain three concepts you need to understand regarding your marriage and retirement. He will also show you how to make sure retirement is the best season of your married life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about retirees and their identity. It is nearly impossible to have a career over the course of decades and not have some of who you are connected to that job. In this podcast, Ben will give you ways to understand this shift in identity and he will show you how to be rooted in something that cannot be taken away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I talk about a retiree's mentality. It's no secret that older people tend to have a reputation of being a bit grumpy. While this is a light-hearted way to view retirees, there are serious ramifications of this attitude. In this podcast, Ben gives four ways make sure your mentality stays positive and your life remains focused on others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
At 73 years old, Virg DeJongh released his first book, "On the Virg: How to Move Forward Through Life's Biggest Questions, Challenges and Opportunities". After spending over 30 years in the financial business, Virg is now using his experiences to help other people walk through their own transitions in life. In this podcast, Virg explains his mantra "Think well, live well, finish well" as he encourages retirees to live a life of purpose and impact. 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.
