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From money to meaning, stories to strategies—here are articles, videos, and podcasts showcasing my insights since 2020. Enjoy!

Jun 3, 2025

Supporting Widowed Clients: Plan Impacts and Communication Strategies WEBINAR

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Kitces.com

May 28, 2025

“ReFire” Instead Of ‘Just’ Retire: A Framework To Help Clients Plan For Purpose In Retirement

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Nerd’s Eye View

Apr 29, 2025

So, Your Clients Built a House of Straw? Let’s Talk Legacy That Lasts

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Rethinking65

Apr 1, 2025

5 Steps to Help Widows Manage Life Insurance Proceeds

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Rethinking65

Feb 28, 2025

Love, Loss, and Life After—A Practical Guide for Widows

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Jan 17, 2025

When A Spouse Dies, There Can Be A ‘Tax Explosion’ For The One Left Behind

By Beth Pinsker

Published in: MarketWatch & Morningstar

Jan 14, 2025

What Empowering Widows Really Requires: How to Guide Grieving Clients Through This Personal and Financial Transition with Compassion and Care

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Rethinking65

Dec 24, 2024

Approaching 78 – Thriving with My Five ‘F’ Words

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Nov 28, 2024

Moving Forward on Your Own: Empowering Widows (podcast) Open to Hope

By Foundation

Published in: Open to Hope

Nov 27, 2024

Enhancing Client Conversations About Charitable Giving: Sample Questions, Scripts, And Tools For Better Engagement

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Nerd’s Eye View

Nov 13, 2024

Training As An End-Of-Life Doula, A Profound Experience

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Nov 6, 2024

Celebrating 3 Years Wine-Free: Choosing Health As I Age

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Sep 11, 2024

Why I Want to Become an End-of-Life Doula

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Jul 27, 2024

I’m Aging But Not Growing Old

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Jul 23, 2024

When the Unthinkable Happens

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Rethinking65

Jul 1, 2024

Stage 4 poem

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: The Apple Tree

Jun 19, 2024

Draft Your Legacy Letter in 15 Minutes With 5 Easy Steps

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

May 30, 2024

3 Secrets of Resilient Widows: Embrace Life on Your Own Terms

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Apr 20, 2024

Handling Your Own End-Of-Life Planning: A Thoughtful Goodbye

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Open to Hope

Mar 27, 2024

Elephant in the Room poem

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Mar 26, 2024

Not Wired to Retire

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Humble Dollar

Mar 20, 2024

My Husband Told Me to Find Another Partner . . . And To Watch Out For My Money

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Feb 7, 2024

Embracing My 77th Birthday and Moving Forward

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Jan 31, 2024

Using A Testamentary Charitable Remainder Unitrust (T-CRUT) To Give Twice to Both Loved Ones and Charitable Organizations

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Nerd’s Eye View

Jan 15, 2024

Will New Widows Fire or Hire You?

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Rethinking65

Oct 31, 2023

A New Way to Achieve Charitable Goals While Saving on Taxes

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: MarketWatch & Morningstar

Oct 15, 2023

Widows Rock! Thriving in Stage 3 of Widowhood

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Oct 11, 2023

Navigating the Future: Our Checklist for Choosing a Continuing Care Retirement Community

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Sep 23, 2023

Navigating Financial Realities After Losing Your Spouse

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Aug 23, 2023

Legacy IRA” Rollover To A Charitable Gift Annuity: Using This New Tax-Advantaged Opportunity To Help Clients Achieve Charitable And Retirement Goals

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Nerd’s Eye View

Aug 17, 2023

After Heartbreak, New Widows Must Revisit Their Finances

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Jun 7, 2023

Waiting List poem

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

May 18, 2023

Confronting the Elephant in the Room: The Importance of Your Estate, Legacy and End-of-Life Planning

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Feb 15, 2023

Love Lasts Forever

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Feb 11, 2023

Better Than Cake

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Humble Dollar

Jan 26, 2023

I Helped My Mother to Live and Later Die

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Next Avenue

Jan 3, 2023

I Celebrated One Year Wine-Free

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Sep 21, 2022

What to Do Before You Kick the Bucket

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Sep 10, 2022

All Together Now

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Humble Dollar

Jul 20, 2022

Widows & Research podcast with Kathleen Rehl & John Grable

By Society of FSP

Published in: Society of Financial Service Professionals

Jul 1, 2022

Financial Service Professionals Vol. 76, No. 4 Financial Satisfaction Postwidowhood: The Role of Resilience John E. Grable Laura Mattia Carrie L. West, Linda Y. Leitz

By Kathleen Rehl, et. al.

Published in: Journal of Financial Service Professionals Vol. 76, No. 4

Jun 22, 2022

Focus on Investment Factors You Can Control

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Jun 8, 2022

Jane Fonda and I Happily Agree About Drinking After 60

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

May 26, 2022

Here Are The First Financial Steps to Make After Losing a Spouse

By Annie Nova

Published in: CNBC

May 17, 2022

Better Than Dollars

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Humble Dollar

Mar 23, 2022

The Joy of Reading Picture Books Virtually with My Long- Distance Grandchild

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Feb 9, 2022

You Are Wealthier Than You Think

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Jan 31, 2022

Thoughts After My 75th Birthday!

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Nov 17, 2021

I’m “Giving It Twice,” Helping My Son & Leaving a Lasting Legacy

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Oct 11, 2021

Two Ways I Found Later Life Love

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Sep 22, 2021

Giving Twice

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Humble Dollar

Jul 14, 2021

Pennies from Heaven: Gifts from My Guardian Angel

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Jul 5, 2021

How to Help Widows Avoid Financial Risks of Remarriage

By Jane Wollman Rusoff

Published in: Think Advisor

Jul 4, 2021

5 Easy Steps to Write a Legacy Letter for Family and Friends

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Jun 14, 2021

How We Hosted Camp Grandma & Grandpa” During the Pandemic

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Jun 2, 2021

I Remember Growing Up in a Four-Generation Household

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

May 4, 2021

Does Your Mother’s Legacy Shape Your Own?

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Feb 17, 2021

Try Something New: Write a Poem and Stretch Your Brain

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Feb 12, 2021

Final Thoughts

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Humble Dollar

Feb 3, 2021

Shake Up Your Brain a Bit: Get Outside Your Comfort Zone

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Nov 27, 2020

Put Your Gratitude into Action—Not Only for the Holidays!

By Margaret Manning

Published in: Sixty & Me

Nov 4, 2020

How I Learned to Never Say Never

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Oct 1, 2020

Self-Empowerment Among Widows: A Financial Planning Perspective

By Kathleen Rehl, et. al.

Published in: Journal of Financial Planning

Sep 9, 2020

What I Learned from my Grandmother, the Entrepreneur

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

Aug 5, 2020

The Joy of Writing Poetry Now!

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

May 1, 2020

Storied Tables of Caffe Lena: Preserving the Story & Spirit of a Legendary Venue Kathleen Rehl

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Booklet

Apr 7, 2020

Write Your Personal Legacy Letter for Family & Friends

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Agebuzz

Mar 28, 2020

How to Create and Share Your Lasting Legacy of Love

By Kathleen Rehl

Published in: Sixty & Me

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