Decumulation isn't accumulation in reverse. It's a completely different game, with different rules, different risks, and a clock that only runs one way. FLOW is the playbook for that transition.
Having the money sorted is only half the problem. Purpose, Intellectual Stimulation, Networking, and Structure — the four things your job was providing that you now have to replace.
Before you invest a dollar, understand who you are as an investor. Four honest questions that determine everything: your vehicle, your strategy, your timeline, and whether you're an investor or a speculator.
Building wealth is hard. But spending it down — slowly, deliberately, without running out — turns out to be a completely different problem that most people are completely unprepared for.
For most people, professional identity runs deeper than they realise — until the day it disappears. The 'I' question is the one retirement planning books skip entirely.