10 Questions You Must Answer Before and During Retirement
Robert Carlson is founder & editor of Retirement Watch, now in its 30th year of publication. He has written several books, including Where’s My Money: How to Get the Most out of Your Social Security and The New Rules of Retirement-Second Edition. Whether you are retired or planning for retirement, there are 10 questions you must answer and keep reviewing throughout retirement. These questions often are the most-overlooked issues in retirement, yet they determine whether you’ll have a successful retirement.
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Robert Carlson is editor of the monthly newsletter and website, Retirement Watch. He is chairman of the board of trustees of the Fairfax County Employees' Retirement System, which has over $3 billion in assets, and was a member of the board of trustees of the Virginia Retirement System, which oversaw $42 billion in assets, from 2001-2005. He co-authored Personal Finance After 50 for Dummies (with Eric Tyson). Previous books include Invest Like a Fox...Not Like a Hedgehog and The New Rules of Retirement.
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10 Chapters
• 1:49:13 Duration
Question 1: How Long Will My Retirement Last?
- The most important yet overlooked question in retirement planning
- Why most people answer this wrong
- The special importance for married couples
Question 2: How Should I Claim Social Security Benefits?
- Why this often is not a one-time decision
- The right way to analyze Social Security
- Key issues for married couples and surviving spouses
Question 3: When and How Will Spending Be Adjusted?
- The biggest gap in most retirement plans
- What’s wrong with the conventional advice
- How to develop your spending plan
Question 4: How Does My Nest Egg Become Lifetime Cash Flow?
- The biggest risks to your retirement security
- How to reduce those risks
- How to develop a spending plan to make your nest egg last
Question 5: How Do I Manage Medicare?
- Most retirees overpay out-of-pocket medical expenses
- Medicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare
- Reducing coverage gaps
Question 6: Who Will Buy Me Ice Cream?
- What most people misunderstand about long-term care (LTC)
- The tools available to pay for LTC
- How to find the best LTC plan for you
Question 7: What is My Protection From Financial Fraud & Abuse?
- Why so many people become vulnerable
- Simple ways to improve your security
- The two legal tools you need
Question 8: Have I Provided for My Digital Assets?
- Failure puts estate and heirs at risk
- More widespread problem than people realize
- Three steps you have to take
Question 9: How Will My Spouse Be Protected?
- When most retirement plans fall apart
- Not about life insurance
- What you need to do
Question 10: What Legacy Do I Want to Leave?
- Questions you need to ask
- Setting up the structure
- 5 more questions to ask
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