Defining Unicorn Status in Retirement: EDU #2515
April 9, 2025
Chris’s Summary:Jim and I are joined again by Jacob as we discuss listener emails about “unicorn” status—our term for retirees whose Minimum Dignity Floor™ and Fun Number™ are both covered by secure income. We clarify what qualifies as secure income and explore whether a very low withdrawal rate from a conservative portfolio might serve as a substitute. We also touch on when rental income might...
Listen NowOur Retirement Planning Philosophy and Approach, Condensed Version: EDU #2508
February 19, 2025
Chris flies solo for this long promised, very special, EDU episode where he describes our retirement planning philosophy and approach in just 30 minutes. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y25E08.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:19 — 14.3MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowRetirement Planning Philosophy and Process Dialog: EDU #2450
December 11, 2024
Jim and Chris once again welcome their colleague, Jake Turner, EA, and Candidate for CFP® certification, to the show. Together, they address listener questions and take a deeper dive into their retirement planning philosophy and process. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y24E50.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window |...
Listen NowOur Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 13: EDU #2438
September 18, 2024
Jim and Chris finish their long-running series about their retirement planning process with a final discussion about asset positioning. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y24E38.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:39:03 — 45.3MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowOur Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 11: EDU #2436
September 4, 2024
Jim and Chris continue the recent series on their philosophy/approach to retirement planning and discuss how their “positioning” approach differs from the classic “bucket” approach to saving and budgeting. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y24E36.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
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