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    Retirement Answer Man

    A top retirement podcast. Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA, guides you on how to actually do retirement well financially and personally. This retirement podcast isn’t afraid to talk about the softer side of retirement. It will teach you how to retire with confidence. Two-time PLUTUS winner for best retirement podcast / blog and the 2019 winner for best financial planner blog. This retirement podcast covers how to create a paycheck, medicare, healthcare, Social Security, tax management in retirement as well as retirement travel and other non-financial issues you’ll need to address to rock retirement. Retirement isn’t an age OR a financial number. It’s finding that balance between living well today and feeling confident about your retirement. It’s about gaining more freedom to pursue the life you want. Join the rock retirement community at www.rogerwhitney.com

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    Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! Investing in Retirement: The Pie Cake Jan 29, 2020
    Show notes

    Investing in retirement is different than any investing you’ve ever done. The asset allocation that you’ve been doing your whole life won’t cut it in retirement. On this episode, you’ll learn what comes after asset allocation. You’ll also learn how to manage market risk. And BW joins us in the Coaches Corner to discuss how to survive bear markets in retirement. You’ll definitely want to listen in to hear my pie-cake analogy, don’t miss it!

    What is asset-liability matching?

    Have you ever heard of the term asset-liability matching? This is a term typically used in the pension management world but we can apply it to our own retirement. Asset liability matching is the process of investing in a pool of assets so that cash is available when you need it to cover consumption. It is when you take a pool of assets to cover the short-term but you also need that pool to cover expenses in the long-term as well. This is a good term to refer to how we must cover our retirement expenses.

    Asset allocation is not the only way of investing in retirement

    You’ve been told your whole life that you need to focus on your asset allocation when investing. Asset allocation is so important to the accumulation stage of retirement planning. But in retirement, asset allocation is not the only thing to consider. Rather than sowing your seeds for growth, in retirement, you are now reaping the rewards from a lifetime of hard work. So now is the time to rethink your asset allocation strategy.

    The pie-cake analogy

    We often refer to asset allocation as a pie. You’ve seen all of those pie charts with different percentages of stocks, bonds, and cash. But instead of a pie, in retirement, what you really need is a cake. One of those big, multi-tiered cakes, like a wedding cake. But the cake you need is actually made of pies. Yep, that’s it! A pie cake! You’ll want to create your cake with 3 or 4 layers and the pies will be made of different things. You really need to listen to hear how amazing this analogy is.

    What should your pie-cake look like?

    So you’re all ready to build your pie-cake, but what should it look like? Sure there are layers, but layers of what?

    • Layer 1 - this bottom layer is full of funds that are to be used in the next 2 years so it needs to be made of cash or cash-like investments
    • Layer 2 - this second tier will be funding years 3-6 You’ll want some stability in this layer, but also some income. It could be made of bonds that will be maturing, stable value funds, and some cash.
    • Layer 3 - this layer will have a very different looking pie than the bottom layers. The time frame of this layer is 6-10 years. There will be growth but it will be moderate growth. The objective here is income. A good mix could include bonds, real estate equities, but also consider growth.
    • Layer 4 - now we are talking 10-15+ years ahead. This is the pie where you can get aggressive. You’ll want this pie to be growth-oriented with more risk and less bonds and cash.

    Listen in to discover how you can build your cake-pie and eat it too!

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN WHAT DOES THAT MEAN SEGMENT
    • [2:12] Asset liability matching
    PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT
    • [3:55] Why asset allocation is not the only way to invest in retirement
    • [6:46] How to figure your asset-liability matching
    COACHES CORNER SEGMENT
    • [12:50] How to survive a bear market in retirement
    • [16:26] How we live our life can reflect how we react to a bear market
    • [19:22] What can we do in a bear market?
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [22:00] Relisten to the pie-cake analogy and think about the tiered approach
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! How to Protect Your Retirement Lifestyle Jan 22, 2020
    Show notes

    Protecting your retirement lifestyle is an important part of retirement planning. You want to know that if everything falls apart you’ll still be able to live the life you want. Well, unfortunately, nothing is absolutely certain and there is no way to protect yourself against everything. However, proper planning can help give you peace of mind. If you’re wondering what on earth you’ll do in the event of a bear market or market crash, listen to this episode to help you understand how to set yourself up for success in retirement.

    Retirement is asymmetrical

    The 4% rule looks great on paper, but it really isn’t practical when applied to life. Retirement is lumpy and asymmetrical and returns on investment are asymmetrical as well. There are always going to be unexpected expenses. Sometimes expenses will come in the form of opportunities and sometimes the expenses won’t be as much fun. The only thing that is certain is that life is always uncertain. So it is important to prepare for the unexpected. When planning your retirement, you need to remember that life will get in the way.

    It’s all about finding balance

    In retirement, you need to find that balance. On one end of the spectrum, you have that near-term market loss and on the other end, you have a loss of purchasing power.

    Let’s learn how to keep the tension between the two of them.

    1. Know what your spending forecast is. Understand your needs, wants, and wishes. Build a model retirement budget and then categorize your spending in those 3 different categories.
    2. Determine your fundedness. Are you underfunded, constrained, or overfunded? Know where you fall on this spectrum. The strategies you take will depend on how funded your retirement savings are. Listen in to hear the different strategies to use based on your fundedness.
    The best way to protect your retirement lifestyle

    How can you protect your retirement lifestyle? Try using your superpower longer. What is your superpower, you ask. Your human capital. The longer you can continue to bring in income the better off you’ll be. Retirement doesn’t have to be like a light switch. You don’t have to simply turn off the work button. Try pretirement to gain time freedom and flexibility while still maintaining a bit of an income. Pretirement is the best strategy you can use to protect yourself from whatever life throws at you.

    How much is enough?

    A listener writes in with a question, how will he know when he has enough to retire? This is such an important question and one that we all struggle with, but it’s not only an external question of how much you have in the bank. You need to go through a process to determine the retirement that’s right for you. Here are some steps you can follow to help:

    1. Determine how much the retirement lifestyle you want will cost.
    2. Create a model retirement budget based on your needs, wants and wishes.
    3. Know what your resources are and strategize from there.
    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN HOT TOPIC SEGMENT
    • [1:06] Retirement is asymmetrical
    • [3:03] How do we balance near term market loss on one end with loss of purchasing power on the other end?
    • [10:28] Tips to protect yourself
    LISTENER QUESTIONS SEGMENT
    • [13:44] BC is wondering whether he should pay off his mortgage
    • [16:50] How much is enough?
    • [24:02] Should gold be a part of your portfolio?
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [28:05] Revisit your premise that retirement is binary
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    BOOK - Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! Market Crashes, What They Are and How They Work Jan 15, 2020
    Show notes

    Market crashes are black swans. No, not those black swans, unpredictable events beyond what is normally expected with potentially severe consequences. You can probably name all of the market crashes in the past 100 years since they have had an impact on the way we invest. On this episode of Retirement Answer Man, we’re learning about market crashes and the lasting impact they can leave on our psyches.

    Market crashes can leave you with emotional scars

    Even though market crashes are not as important to worry about in retirement as bear markets. The real problem with market crashes is the effects they leave behind. Whereas bear markets are long and drawn out, market crashes are sudden and devastating. Similar to a car crash, a market crash can leave emotional scars. We haven’t had many market crashes in recent history, but the ones we have had have left an imprint on our collective memory.

    Market crashes are certainly memorable

    You may have seen the long-lasting effects of the 1929 market crash on your parents or grandparents. It changed the way people thought and behaved. The ‘Black Monday’ crash of 1987 drove the market down by 23% in one day. The NASDAQ fell from 5000 to 1000 during the bursting of the dot com bubble in 2001-2002. And of course, more recently, there was 2008 of which many of us still haven’t recovered.

    In retirement, market crashes can be even more traumatic

    Does your retirement plan prepare you for a market crash? In retirement, we need to build a system to where a market crash won’t derail our lives. That system should give us enough emotional currency to help us understand that we will be okay no matter what. You don’t want to let a market crash derail your decision making. Does your financial plan account for market crashes?

    How would I design a high school finance course?

    One listener who is a high school teacher asks, how I would design a financial literacy course for high schoolers. This was a fun question to answer. I hope that financial literacy becomes a course that every high schooler can take. There are several fabulous resources out there that teens can enjoy and learn from. I don’t necessarily think that teaching stock market training is as important as building healthy financial habits. Find out which resources I recommend by listening to the Listener Questions segment of this episode.

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
    • [2:20] What is a black swan?
    HOT TOPIC SEGMENT
    • [3:30] Let’s talk about market crashes
    • [9:37] In retirement market crashes can be even more traumatic
    LISTENER QUESTIONS SEGMENT
    • [11:10] A listener correction about Social Security and COLA
    • [13:08] A question about all Roth contributions
    • [16:20] How would Roger design a high school course?
    SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [21:40] Increase your savings rate (or lessen your spending rate) by 5%
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    BOOK - Atomic Habits by James Clear

    BOOK - The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason

    BOOK - The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

    Episode 306

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! Bear Markets: What They Are and How They Work Jan 08, 2020
    Show notes

    The thought of bear markets in retirement can be so scary, but they can be a bit less frightening if you have a plan. That’s why we’re taking this month to discuss market downturns and how they affect retirement plans. Every couple of years there will be a 10% correction in the market but this isn’t a bear market. A bear market is at least a 20% decline in the markets. The more you learn the more you’ll be prepared for any eventuality in retirement. Listen in to learn more about bear markets and how they could affect your retirement investments.

    What is a bear market?

    You may have heard the term bear market thrown around loosely, so before we dive in to discuss how they’ll affect you we need to define what a bear market really is. A bear market is a condition or period of time when securities fall 20% or more from recent highs. There is usually a lot of negative sentiment surrounding bear markets. The stock market is usually what we’re talking about when we discuss bear markets but we could be discussing any kind of securities.

    There are 2 types of bear markets that we usually talk about. The cyclical bear market is the more common type. This signifies a short term downturn. There is also a secular bear market which refers to a long-term timeframe of below-average returns.

    A history of bear markets

    We have had 12 bear markets since 1945. The average drop was 33%. The most famous bear market was during the great depression and suffered an 86% decline over a 34 month period. The most recent bear market is still fresh for many of us. The 2008 crash lasted 17 months and saw a 56% decline in values. Unfortunately, bear markets don’t all perform the same since past performance is not an indicator of future results. But there are some things we can learn by looking back at history. Listen in to find out what you can learn by looking at bear markets throughout history.

    Bear markets and investing for retirement

    The 4% rule is talked about all the time as a retirement strategy. It’s popular because it works very well in a spreadsheet. On this episode, I’ll compare how the 4% rule holds up throughout different bear markets throughout history. Listen in to learn how the 4% rule holds up through various historical models. You’ll learn what you can do to reduce your risk and lessen the impact of a bear market in retirement.

    When to dial back risk

    Cathy has an audio question for me. She has enough assets to cover her retirement expenses already, so she wants to know when is the right time to dial back her risk. Obviously, this is a matter of personal opinion and risk tolerance. But there are some things you can consider to gauge how much is enough. First, you should consider if you really have enough. Enough for what? Think about how you could live your best life. Next, you should isolate the excess. During the listener questions segment, you’ll hear the full answer to Cathy’s question as well as 2 more listener questions. Discover whether you should pay off the house or do a Roth conversion and how to assess when it’s time to consider a long term care facility.

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN WHAT DOES THAT MEAN SEGMENT
    • [2:20] What is a bear market?
    PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT
    • [4:20] A history of bear markets
    • [8:02] what does this mean for you in retirement?
    • [15:50] what lessons can you learn from history?
    THE LISTENER QUESTION SEGMENT
    • [17:41] When to dial back risk
    • [25:14] Pay off the house or do a Roth conversion?
    • [29:35] Bill asks how to assess when to enter a long-term care facility
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [32:33] What is your asset allocation?
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    Morning Star’s Instant X-Ray tool

    WealthOfCommonSense.com

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! How Investing Changes in Retirement Jan 01, 2020
    Show notes

    The way you invest changes in retirement. Rather than being in the accumulation stage of life, now it’s time for the decumulation stage. But how do you flip that switch? How should your investment strategy change to reflect this new period in your life? During this monthlong series, we’ll be learning how to deal with bear markets and crashes in retirement. You may be thinking, why should I worry about bear markets when 2019 was so hot? Well, that is precisely why you should begin to consider how you would handle a bear market or a crash in retirement. Learn to be prepared for any eventuality by listening to this episode of Retirement Answer Man now.

    Are you trying to fit a square peg into a round hole?

    Certain decisions are larger and more important than others. Retirement is one of those high stakes decisions. You’ve got a lot to learn if you are going to get it right.

    Investment strategy is typically built on the idea of accumulating wealth. That’s what you’ve been trying to do your whole life, right? But investing in retirement is quite different than any other kind of investing. When investing in retirement people often try to fit a square peg into a round hole. Listen in to learn why investing the same way you have for your entire adult life won’t work in retirement.

    5 ways that investing in retirement is different than any investing you’ve ever done
    1. The math changes. You have had plenty of time to invest which has allowed you to outperform by investing your money consistently. Unfortunately, retirement turns the tables. Now, instead of investing systematically, you are taking money out of the market systematically.
    2. You have lost your superpower. You no longer have the ability to earn income. This can really affect you psychologically. When you were working you could simply earn your way out of many financial missteps.
    3. Fear of missing out. Do you feel like you're missing out on the next best thing?
    4. Statistics are good at lying. We tend to think in statistics, but unfortunately, statistics aren’t very good for decision making.
    5. You only get one shot at this. Unlike the accumulation phase of life, there are no do-overs.
    The Secure Act passed!

    In a rare act of unity Congress actually got something done! We’ve discussed what the Secure Act might mean for you in previous episodes, but now it has officially become law. This means that there are changes coming to a retirement near you. This bill has changed RMD’s, IRA limits, 401K’s, and done away with Stretch IRA’s. Find out what the Secure Act could mean for your retirement by listening to this episode of Retirement Answer Man.

    What does sequence of return risk mean?

    When researching retirement you may have heard the term sequence of return risk thrown around. But do you really know what that means? You may plan on getting 5% returns, but steady returns on investment rarely happen. You could get 0% one year and 12% the next. Find out how bad returns at the beginning of your retirement can impact the viability of your overall retirement plans. Make sure you’re signed up for 6-Shot Saturday to see plenty of examples of sequence of return risk.

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN HOT TOPIC SEGMENT
    • [4:28] 5 ways that investing in retirement is different than before
    PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT
    • [18:05] Our words for the year
    • [23:06] The Secure Act passed!
    LISTENER QUESTIONS
    • [27:48] How to maintain a balanced portfolio in a bear market
    WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
    • [34:43] Sequence of return risk
    SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [37:25] What is your word for the year?
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Travel in Retirement: Hacks to Save Money Dec 25, 2019
    Show notes

    This is the episode to listen to if you are looking for hacks to save money on travel. You’ll hear my personal travel tips, as well as tips from the Rock Retirement Club, and international travel hacks. BW also joins in for the Coach’s Corner segment to enlighten us on his own views on how travel can benefit your retirement. You won’t want to miss this episode. Make sure to take notes on these travel hacks that will save you money.

    Hacks to save money on your retirement travel

    Where will you go in your retirement? Have you already started planning your retirement trips? Planning the logistics of travel can be tricky but I like to use Google Flights to help me search for the best prices. Google Flights can be dynamic and your flexibility can really save you money. Use the alert function to set price alerts for places you want to go.

    I also use my network of friends and acquaintances to get tips on where to go and what to do when I’m planning a trip somewhere. The people you know can really enhance your travel experiences. You never know who has been to the places you want to go.

    Travel tips from the Rock Retirement Club

    The Rock Retirement Club is an amazing hive of knowledge. I love tapping into this invaluable resource. The members of this club have some great tips to share with you. Here are a few.

    1. Utilize Costco Travel, Scott’s Cheap Flights, or your favorite airline’s credit card.
    2. If you visit a place annually make a checklist to make it easy to remember things you want to do or places you love to go.
    3. Sign up for TSA Precheck or Global Entry to fly through those lines
    4. Plan ahead, especially for popular national parks
    5. Don’t overschedule your time. You need downtime and flexibility.

    Learn how to improve your travel experience in retirement by listening to this episode to hear all our collective travel tips.

    Hacks for international travel

    Retirement is a great time to finally experience the world. But planning international travel can be daunting. You’ll be in a foreign place where you don’t understand the language or customs. Some of these travel tips can ease your worries about international travel.

    1. Purchase travel insurance. You never know when you’ll need to use it.
    2. Get your cell phone service in order. Listen in to find out how I ended up with a $1000 phone bill after one international trip!
    3. Sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program through the U.S Embassy.
    4. Check the CDC for vaccine information and health risks if you plan to go to some exotic locales.
    5. Get a medical pack from your doctor to be prepared for any situation

    This episode is chocked full of travel hacks and you’ve got to listen to hear them all.

    What will the Secure Act mean for you?

    It looks like the Secure Act will pass and become the law before the end of the year. This will mean significant changes are coming to retirement planning. This Act contains 29 provisions, some of which will be big changes, but others won’t have much of an impact. Here are a few changes you might see in the coming year.

    1. Required Minimum Distributions will move from age 70 ½ to 72.
    2. The RMD life expectancy table will change as well.
    3. The Secure Act will repeal the maximum age to contribute to an IRA
    4. The new law will get rid of the Stretch IRA. Find out what that means for you and your heirs by listening in!
    5. I’m so excited that it will be easier for small businesses to offer 401Ks to their employees.

    You’ll have to listen in to hear the rest of the ways that the Secure Act will change saving for retirement.

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN HOT TOPIC SEGMENT
    • [2:33] Tips on how to save money on travel
    • [7:45] Why it is important to tell your network of your travel plans
    • [9:23] Tips from the RRC
    • [14:30] International travel tips
    WHAT DOES THAT MEAN SEGMENT
    • [19:40] What will the Secure Act mean for you?
    COACH’S CORNER SEGMENT
    • [27:00] The anticipation of travel can be a lot of fun
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [35:15] Think about the person you want to become next year
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Travel in Retirement: Mapping Out Your Journeys Dec 18, 2019
    Show notes

    Where will your journeys in retirement take you? Now that you’ve learned about dreaming up your retirement travel plans and how to pay for it all, it’s time to get to work mapping out your journeys. On this episode, I’ll walk you through how to choose where to go for those initial travels in retirement. You’ll also find out why you shouldn’t lump all of your 401K contributions into the first few months of the year. And finally, I answer a listener question on a topic that I thought I covered but hadn’t. We’ve got lot’s of fantastic information for you so grab your headphones and press play!

    Why does travel always get pushed aside?

    There is always something more important than travel. Even when we have the time, money, and opportunity we still sometimes miss out on traveling. Sure, we all have good reasons for doing so, but we may not have this window of opportunity again. The beginning of retirement is the ideal time to pursue your travel dreams. This is the perfect time! You have the time, the money, and the opportunity. Go now! Don’t miss out.

    How do you prioritize your journeys?

    Hopefully, after listening to episode 302, you’ve already created your bucket list separately from your spouse. Now it’s time to get together and create a master list and prioritize the trips that you want to do together. The first thing you need to think of is, which places are physically strenuous? You’ll want to put those places at the top of the list since you are as healthy and mobile as you are going to get.

    Next, think of creating a list of places that you want to go together with your spouse. Then create another list of places you want to go, but your spouse doesn’t. You can choose to go to those places on your own, with friends, or with other members of your family.

    Finally, pick which one you want to do first and book it! Seriously, put the dates on the calendar now. Block out those dates and begin creating a research folder on that location. Listen in to hear why you’ll want to start chatting with your friends immediately about your next trip.

    Reflections on our word of the year

    If you have been a long-time listener, you know that Nichole and I chose a word at the beginning of each year to be our guiding light throughout the year. That word becomes the focus of our energy, and we try to keep it at the forefront of our minds. Now that 2019 is coming to a close we’re taking a moment to reflect on how we did with our words. The word I chose for this year was Embrace. I chose this word so that I could embrace the moment of life that I am in right now. Nichole chose Flow since she wanted to learn how to go with the flow. Did you chose a word this year? Let us know how you did with it, we’d love to hear!

    Why you should consider Roth conversions

    A dear listener commented recently on the fact that I didn’t really touch on Roth conversions during the Retirement Tax Management Series. The bad news is: I was wrong in thinking that I had already covered Roth conversions in depth. The good news is: we will have a whole monthlong series on Roth conversions in 2020. But if you can’t wait that long then you’ll want to listen in to find out 2 reasons why you should consider Roth conversions. By listening you’ll also learn how to avoid a costly mistake with your 401K contribution.

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT
    • [3:30] There’s always something more important than travel
    • [7:56] Making connections is important in travel planning
    LISTENER QUESTIONS
    • [18:30] How did we do with our words of the year?
    • [24:53] It’s not wise to max out your 401K contributions
    • [27:40] I haven’t deeply covered Roth conversions on the show
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [39:25] Decide on your word for 2020
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    Michael Kitces Podcast

    Surfin bird video

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Travel in Retirement: Creating a Budget Dec 11, 2019
    Show notes

    If you want to travel in retirement then you’ll have to go about creating a budget first. In this episode of Retirement Answer Man, I’ll walk you through the basics of creating a travel budget. You’ll learn how to categorize the types of travel you envision and then you’ll discover how to break down your expenditures. Check out this episode to get into the traveling mindset so that you can travel without the worry that you’re doing something you can’t afford.

    How can creating a budget for retirement travel allow you to travel without regret?

    You know you want to travel in retirement, but how much should you spend on travel? One way to begin to budget for travel is to divide your retirement travel into separate categories. First, you have car trips, plane trips, and weekend getaways. Next, come the annual vacations. Then you have your extraordinary trips or bucket list items. Once you have your travel categories laid out then you can take a SWAG (A sophisticated, wild, awesome guess!) at how much they may cost. At this point in time, there is no need to dive too deeply into counting the cost.

    Top-down or bottom-up?

    What is a reasonable amount you can expect to spend over life’s normal expenditures? And just how do you go about budgeting for a trip you have never taken? Well, there are 2 ways you can choose from. The top-down approach is taken when you find an amount that you are comfortable spending and you fit your trip into that financial constraint. The choices you make will be influenced by the amount you decide is right.

    If you like a more detailed analysis you may prefer the bottom-up approach to budgeting. This involves estimating your expenses for each individual line item. You consider the costs of transportation, lodging, eating, and entertainment and then build your budget around those factors. The advantage of this method is that it is specific and you will understand how much you spend on each. How do you traditionally budget for vacations?

    How do you pay for vacations in retirement?

    So now that you understand how to create a budget for your retirement travels, how do you actually pay for it? In retirement, the only paycheck you have is the one that comes from your savings. There are a few ways you can go about paying for your trips in retirement. You can add the amount you need for next year’s travel to your cash reserves. Some people opt to do part-time work with their paychecks earmarked for travel. This gives them peace of mind that they aren’t dipping into their nest egg. How will you fund your retirement travel?

    What do you do if you suddenly come into money?

    On our new listener questions segment, one listener asks what she should do now that she has suddenly and unexpectedly come into a large amount of money. People are quick to offer advice and want to help you decide what to do if you come into newfound wealth. But my first piece of advice is to take some time and breathe. Just let the money sit in the bank until you are ready to decide what to do. When you’re ready, then you can choose a team to help advise you on taxes and finance. Check out 6-Shot Saturday to find the questions you should be asking when you interview potential candidates. And listen in to find out why you need a fiduciary on your side to help you come up with a financial strategy that matches your goals.

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN HOT TOPIC SEGMENT
    • [3:12] How do we budget retirement dreams to travel without regret?
    • [14:00] How do you pay for the trip?
    LISTENER QUESTIONS SEGMENT
    • [21:10] What do you do when you suddenly come into money?
    • [29:11] Fund 401K each year?
    • [30:00] How to determine the value of a pension?
    WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
    • [34:45] What is the difference between social capital, human capital, and financial capital?
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [37:00] Start thinking about your ‘word’ for 2020
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Travel in Retirement: Dreaming Up Your Vacation Vision Dec 04, 2019
    Show notes

    Is there anything more exciting than planning your travel in retirement? During our recent listener survey, we asked you what you were most excited about in retirement. Number one on the list was time freedom and number two was travel. December is the perfect time to plan your travels for the next year which is why we decided to explore travel in retirement over the course of this month-long series. Learn how to dream up your ideal vacation on this episode of Retirement Answer Man.

    What is our most precious resource?

    Do you think money is your most precious resource? What about time? We always feel like we have an endless supply of time until we get sick or someone around us passes away. When we are young time feels infinite, but as we age we realize that it’s not. Time is something we always feel we don’t have enough of, we can’t store it, rent it, or buy, it. Yet we all seem to waste time in different ways--from watching TV, to browsing social media, or aimlessly searching for distraction. Do you value time over money? Do your choices reflect your values? Would you walk away from a million dollars to gain more time with family?

    How to create your ideal vision for travel in retirement

    Sure you know you want to travel more in retirement, but how do you begin to plan what you want to do? First, you need to discover what you want to do. You need to get a good idea of your vision. You can think creatively about what it is you really want to do to create the rich life you envision for yourself in retirement.

    There are 2 types of travel people usually think about: the normal yearly vacations and the bucket list travel goals. Learn how to plan both by listening in and learning the questions you should be asking yourself about how you want to travel in retirement.

    Define your travel goals

    Think about how you want to travel. Where do you want to go? Do you prefer rural or urban locations? Sun or snow? Beaches or mountains? Do you prefer to travel with a group, alone, or just you and your spouse? Do you need to have everything planned out for you, or do you prefer to just go with the flow? Do you crave leisure, activity, or fitness? You can use these questions to create a vision for where and how you want to travel in retirement. Learn what else you can consider when mapping out your travel goals in retirement.

    What tools can you use to help you plan to travel in retirement?

    Now that you know what to consider when dreaming up your ideal vacation, you need some tools to help you plan. I love my giant NeuYear wall calendar, it helps me quickly see where my vacations fall amidst the rest of my year. One way to begin brainstorming is to create a mindmap. This allows you to take an idea and then expand upon it by adding new layers and ideas. If you are a visual person, you may enjoy creating a vision board. How will you begin to plan your retirement travel?

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN HOT TOPIC SEGMENT
    • [3:02] What is our most precious resource?
    PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT
    • [8:44] How to create your vision for travel in retirement
    • [11:00] What kind of travel suits you?
    • [23:12] Tools you can use
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [26:50] Start mapping out your retirement travel
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    MindNode

    NeuYear Wall Calendar

    BOOK - The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


    Retirement Tax Management: Withdrawal Strategies Nov 27, 2019
    Show notes

    After all of the retirement tax management topics over the past few episodes, today we finally get to withdrawal strategies. We are wrapping up our monthlong series on retirement tax management, so make sure you listen to the previous 3 episodes to get the scoop on managing your taxes in retirement. This is a huge topic that we will definitely revisit in the future. But today you can get some great tips on how to manage income in retirement, dangers to look out for, and withdrawal strategies. When you’re done listening, head on over to RogerWhitney.com and take our listener survey to give us your input on the show.

    Christmas gift ideas for those that have everything
    • NeuYear Calendar - This is a great idea if you are within 5 years of retirement. I have this huge 5-foot wall calendar. It’s a great way to plan your vacations, your countdown to retirement, or you can use it as a jumpstart to a vision board.
    • Everplans - This is a $75/year subscription service that is a platform where you can store all of your important documents and passwords together online. The online portal can help you organize everything you need. The beauty of this service is that you can assign delegates to see as much or as little as you choose. Or they can access it only when you pass away. *If you are an annual member of RRC you get a subscription to Everplans included with your membership.
    • Smart plugs - These are really cool plugs that can connect to your phone via an app and you can control your lights from different locations
    • Away Luggage - Great for all that traveling you have planned in retirement.
    • Airpods Pro - A great gift for Apple enthusiasts.
    • Give’r gloves - Outdoor gloves that last, you can even have them branded for a more personal touch.
    • Perini Steaks - Who doesn’t love a good Texas steak?!
    • Cutco Knives- Sure, we’ve all heard the sales pitch, but seriously these are fantastic knives! Get them engraved to add a personal touch.
    Meet BW, our host of the new Coaches Corner segment

    We’re starting a new once a month segment that includes coaching tips for the theme of the month. These tips aren’t on the financial side of things, but rather the more personal side. BW is a certified retirement coach who is also the head of the education department at the Rock Retirement Club. BW will bring research and coaching tips to help you learn to ease into and then thrive in retirement. Topics may include work reorientation, replacing work functions, life meaning and purpose, family and relationships, how to fill your day in retirement, or health and leisure. Listen to the new Coaches Corner segment to meet BW and hear his tips on tax management in retirement.

    Taxes to be aware of in retirement

    Tax management in retirement is a multi-dimensional puzzle. There is so much to consider, but that’s why you’re planning ahead by listening to this show! Let’s look at some taxes you need to be aware of in retirement:

    • Social Security taxes
    • IRMAA surcharges - Remember these reflect 2 years in the past.
    • Income taxes and income tax brackets - Become more familiar with them since you now have more control of your income in retirement.
    • Required minimum distributions - Once it starts it never stops!
    Withdrawal strategies you can use to help plan your taxes in retirement

    Even though there are lots of scary new taxes to be aware of in retirement. It’s actually an exciting time, tax-wise, because you have much more control of your taxes than ever before. You are in control of your income and you can time it in ways you never have been able to before. And there are plenty of other strategies you can use to help you manage your taxable income. Consider doing Roth conversions, strategic gifting, and timing your Social Security to help you manage your taxes in retirement. Listen in to learn how to create a dashboard and plan your taxes year by year.

    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN HOT TOPIC SEGMENT
    • [2:30] I am thankful for all of you
    • [4:25] Christmas gift ideas for those that have everything
    COACHES CORNER
    • [14:00] Meet BW, Retirement Coach Extraordinaire
    PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT
    • [20:38] Taxes to be aware of in retirement
    • [23:49] Dangers to be aware of
    • [29:32] The tools we have in our toolbox to battle the tax giant
    • [33:49] Create a dashboard
    THE THANKFUL LAB SEGMENT
    • [39:43] I’m thankful for the Detroit Lions
    TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
    • [41:30] Start thinking about your withdrawal strategy
    Resources Mentioned In This Episode

    Perini Steaks

    Give’R gloves

    EverPlans

    NeuYear Calendar

    Rock Retirement Club

    Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

    BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney

    Work with Roger

    Roger’s Retirement Learning Center


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