Money Mentors
Money Mentors
Laurel Steward
Empty Nest, Full Opportunity: Turning Life’s Transitions Into a Stronger Retirement
46 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2026 at 10:57 pm.
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Back-to-school season can bring a surprising milestone: for some parents, there’s no longer anyone heading back to school. When the last child leaves home, the emotional transition can be significant - but so can the financial opportunity.

This week, your Money Mentors at Mattson Financial Services explore how empty nesters can put newly available cash flow to work for their own future, from boosting retirement savings and catch-up contributions to tax planning, estate strategies, and helping adult children in ways that support their own financial security.

We’ll also tackle some of the biggest retirement-planning questions facing investors today: Are you taking too much risk as you approach retirement? Which sources of retirement income might you be overlooking? And should you really trust the retirement-income estimate printed on your 401(k) statement? 
Have more questions for us? Connect now at www.MattsonFinancial.com.