Cole is an example of what retirement can look like with a good savings plan and a variety of government assistance programs.
Her prior government role left her with a hefty retirement benefit; she still gets healthcare.
She's taken advantage of a few water aerobics classes in DC and was swimming up at a pool near Capitol Hill.
"The last season," what she calls the "senior season" of life, is the best, Cole said.
"I know people think they're in a good season now, but live long enough to get that Medicaid card," she said, adding: "I don't have nobody to tell me what to do.
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