About Michael Nuschke and Retirement Singularity
Hello, I’m Michael Nuschke, a Retirement Futurist and former retirement-planning specialist.
I created Retirement Singularity because the future I was foreseeing from advances in science and technology looked very different from the future assumed in most retirement plans. AI, robotics and advances in longevity research were raising questions that deserved more attention.
What happens to our expectations if we have more healthy years ahead? How might AI change the work we do, the help available to us and everyday life? And what will we want to do with that extra time?
Those questions still guide my work.
My background
After graduating from McGill University, I spent decades in financial services, moving from stockbroking to fee-only financial planning and retirement advice. My specialty was retirement income: helping people plan for their money to last throughout their lives.
Today, I write and speak about how technological change could reshape retirement, and what we can do now to prepare.
On March 22, 2025, I spoke at TEDxAjijic. My talk, “The Time of Your Life: How AI Will Give You More of It,” explored how AI could save time in our day and contribute to advances that give us more healthy years.
Aikido and Buddhist meditation have also been important parts of my life. Alongside health and money, my work considers purpose, adaptability and the quality of the years ahead.
What you’ll find here
Retirement Singularity is for people in their 60s, 70s and beyond who want to understand what’s changing and make thoughtful choices about their future.
I explore practical uses of AI, developments in healthy longevity, the implications for money and retirement, and how to live with purpose. My aim is to help you find useful steps you can take now, while keeping an open mind about what may come next. Promising research deserves attention, along with honest discussion of what remains uncertain.
Start with the free Retirement Map guide
“Your Retirement Map Is About to Be Rewritten” introduces the changes I’m watching and what they could mean for your retirement.
Get the free Retirement Map guide
For ongoing updates, explore the free weekly RS Briefing, with plain-English coverage of AI, longevity and the future of retirement.