I Saved for 40 Years and Almost Didn't Live to Use It

Podcast: Making Change with your Money · Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP® | Financial Advisor for Women in Midlife Transitions

Opublikowano: 2026-04-05

What happens when you follow all the rules—save diligently, work hard, climb the corporate ladder—but lose yourself in the process? In this episode, Laura welcomes Gretchen Schoser, founder of Schoser Solutions and co-host of the podcast "Shit That Goes On In Our Heads," who shares her journey from attempted suicide on Christmas Day 2022 to launching her own consulting business focused on mental health and change management. Gretchen's father taught her to save relentlessly. She worked at McDonald's through high school and college, put money into her 401(k) for 40 years, and did everything right fina...