Month: January 2024

Ep. 35 – Using a reverse mortgage as part of your retirement income strategy

Housing wealth is one of the largest, if not the largest, assets on the balance sheet for retirees today. However, many retirees simply pay off their mortgage and let their housing equity sit idle.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with this line of thinking because being debt-free is often a goal for most people. However, you may want to look at a reverse mortgage as a tool in the toolbelt to achieve your ideal retirement, minimize taxes, and age in place.

A big thank you to George Vrban, a reverse mortgage specialist with Movement Mortgage, for joining us on this episode and providing education on how this strategy fits into a retirement income plan.

For me personally, my conversation with George has shifted my mindset from thinking of home equity as a “last resort,” to using it as a potential strategy to maximize retirement wealth and tax efficiency.

Additionally, the reverse mortgage can also be used as a line of credit, not just an income stream, which can be invaluable in case of an emergency.

Finally, I loved the idea of using the reverse mortgage for creative financial planning strategies like Roth conversions, or purchasing a dream vacation home!

Here is a link to George’s contact information:
office: 904 616 8181
email: [email protected]

Here’s a link to Ep. 24 – Self funding long-term care expenses

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If you are interested in working with me 1×1, visit our website to learn more:
⁠https://imaginefinancialsecurity.com/

Ep. 34 – Top investment mistakes retirees have made since 2020

Welcome to another episode of The Planning for Retirement Podcast. I’m your host, Kevin Lao!

2020-2023 brought about legitimate market volatility, the first we’ve experienced since The Great Recession of 2008. I thought I would share some common mistakes I’ve personally seen retirees make over the last few years to highlight the importance of having a disciplined, unemotional, repeatable, investment process.

I’ll also highlight some of the key metrics we are watching in 2024 and how we are currently managing risk in portfolios.

Here are some of the links I referenced in the show:

– Follow me on Facebook (I posted both the Consumer Confidence and the Periodic Table of Returns charts on my Facebook page because they weren’t linking properly in the show notes).

– Follow me on LinkedIn

– Economic Trends in Equity Markets

– What do the markets do after rate cuts are over?

– What do the markets do when there is a Presidential election?

– 2004 – 2023 Periodic Table of Returns

– Magnificent 7 vs. the market

I always love to hear from you all, so never hesitate to email me directly; at [email protected]

If you are interested in working with me 1×1, visit our website to learn more:
https://imaginefinancialsecurity.com/