{"product_id":"7-things-that-hit-harder-than-expected-free-guide","title":"7 Things That Hit Harder Than Expected — Free Guide","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 17.0pt; color: #0d1b2a;\"\u003eFree. No commitment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 17.0pt; color: #c9a84c;\"\u003e No fluff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; line-height: 141%;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 141%; color: #0d1b2a;\"\u003eBefore the badge goes in the drawer, read this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; line-height: 141%;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d1b2a;\"\u003e7 Things That Hit Harder Than Expected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003e covers the seven realities of federal retirement that blindside even the most prepared retirees — and what to do about each one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16.0pt; line-height: 141%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eNot financial planning. Not benefits coordination. The things nobody puts in the retirement seminar because they’re harder to quantify and easier to avoid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #C9A84C 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #C9A84C .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #C9A84C .5pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #c9a84c; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eWHAT’S INSIDE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; line-height: 141%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eThe seven patterns observed consistently among high-performing federal executives in their first year after retirement — from the loss of institutional identity to the disruption of a household that already had a system without you in it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16.0pt; line-height: 141%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0d1b2a;\"\u003eEach section names the problem directly and provides a practical first step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #C9A84C 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #C9A84C .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #C9A84C .5pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #c9a84c; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eWHO IT’S FOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16.0pt; line-height: 141%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eFederal employees at GS-13 through SES level who are within 1–3 years of retirement — and their spouses, who are navigating this transition right alongside them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #C9A84C 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #C9A84C .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #C9A84C .5pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #0d1b2a;\"\u003eDelivered instantly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003e — your free guide arrives by email immediately after you submit your information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #0d1b2a;\"\u003eNo credit card required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #555555;\"\u003eA preview of the full \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #0d1b2a;\"\u003eAfter the Badge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #555555;\"\u003e field manual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"After the Badge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690057204029,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/0927\/2893\/files\/LeadMagnetCover.png?v=1778385063","url":"https:\/\/afterthebadge.life\/products\/7-things-that-hit-harder-than-expected-free-guide","provider":"After the Badge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}