7 steps to take if you're forced to retire early, according to a lawyer and retirement expert

Lawyer and retirement expert Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons said that while retirement can be stressful, it can help to think of it as a graduation.

Ché Wilson

• Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons helps career professionals transition into retirement.
• She acknowledged that many federal workers are being forced to consider retiring early.
• Parsons said processing anger and grief is the first step to take when forced into retirement.

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