You've spent decades working, raising kids, paying bills, and saving for retirement.

But at what point do you actually start enjoying the money you've worked so hard to save?

In Episode 8 of Life After the Nest, we're talking about the balance between being financially responsible and actually enjoying life after 50.

Why is it sometimes easier to spend money on our adult children than on ourselves? Are we putting off trips, hobbies, and experiences because we genuinely can't afford them, or because we've spent so many years saving that spending makes us uncomfortable?

We'll also talk about helping adult children financially, choosing experiences over possessions, and why waiting until retirement to do everything you've always wanted might not be the best plan.

I'm not suggesting anyone drain their retirement accounts or throw financial responsibility out the window. That's ridiculous.

But I do think there's a difference between planning for the future and putting your entire life on hold waiting for it.

And here's the bigger question: What are we actually saving for?

Whether you're approaching retirement, already retired, married, single, divorced, or widowed, this is a conversation worth having.

I'd love to hear what you think. What's something you've wanted to do but keep putting off because of the money?

Life After the Nest is about figuring out what comes next when the kids are grown and life starts changing. We're talking about the real stuff: relationships, family, money, friendships, travel, and everything else that comes with this stage of life.

The kids are grown. Now what?