Safe Withdrawal Rate Vs. Income Annuity: EDU #2345
November 8, 2023
Jim and Chris discuss a listeners email comparing a 4% safe withdrawal rate to purchasing an income annuity for covering his minimum dignity floor (MDF). https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y23E45.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:15:35 — 34.6MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowSocial Security, IRMAA, Annuities, and Roth Conversions: Q&A #2344
November 4, 2023
Jim and Chris discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security, IRMAA, annuities, and Roth conversions. (4:30) George from North Carolina looks for clarification on a spouses ability to claim a spousal and survivor Social Security benefit. (22:45) George asks if IRMAA premiums apply if Medicare has been suspended. (28:15) George in Ohio looks for help in determining which type of annuity...
Listen NowSocial Security, IRMAA, QCDs, RMDs, and Annuities: Q&A #2342
October 21, 2023
Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security, IRMAA, QCDs, RMDs, and annuities. (6:15) George from Washington looks for advice on when his wife should look to claim Social Security. (17:45) A different George in Washington wonders which IRMAA threshold he should pay attention to when looking for an adjustment upon retiring. (34:30) A listener gives a real...
Listen NowSocial Security, PIA, IRMAA, MDF, and Annuities: Q&A #2338
September 23, 2023
Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, PIA, IRMAA, MDF, and annuities. (5:15) A Californian listener looks for clarification on a potential Social Security survivor benefit for his mother. (17:00) An Arizona listener wonders at what point his primary insurance amount (PIA) becomes “set”. (31:30) George from Texas asks about IRMAA and...
Listen NowSocial Security, Survivor Benefits, Asset Management, Annuities, and RMDs: Q&A #2333
August 19, 2023
Jim and Chris sit down to discuss questions relating to Social Security, survivor benefits, asset management, annuities and RMDs. (3:30) A listener from Washington looks for clarification on claiming a Social Security survivor benefit and the timing of claiming her own personal benefit. (14:15) A listener from Michigan wonders if waiting till age 70 to claim Social Security makes sense in the...
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