In this week’s podcast, I break down 5 great questions we have either fielded directly in our practice, or have observed in the marketplace from retirees/near retirees. Shoutout to Roberto for this concept, and if it goes well, we’ll be doing these every 4-5 episodes!
In this edition, the 5 questions we’ll tackle are:
- 💬 Question 1: Can I get a mortgage if I just retired and don’t have income? I have the assets!
- 💬 Question 2: Can a spousal Roth be done for a wife who is retired and draws a pension and Social Security, but no income from working?
- 💬 Question 3: Rollover my pension or annuitize it? (8.34% payout rate on a $500k pension)
- 💬 Question 4: Fees — I’m talking to a money manager at one of the large firms. His fee is 1.75%. Does that seem reasonable?
- 💬 Question 5: Should I bail on US Treasuries and buy CDs because they are FDIC-insured?
I hope you enjoy this one!
-Kevin
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Kevin Lao
I am the owner and lead financial planner @ IFS. We are an independent firm specializing in retirement planning. I also host The Planning for Retirement Podcast and can be found on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other streaming services. I live in Chattanooga, TN with my wife, three boys and two rescue pups. I love to travel, play golf and smoke (and eat) meats.
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