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In this episode, Roger Whitney sits down with Carl Richards, a financial advisor-turned-artist, to talk about keeping retirement planning simple and meaningful. They dive into the idea of “elegant simplicity,” the importance of knowing your goals, and making decisions that actually work for you. Plus, hear inspiring stories from club members to help you rock your retirement!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN

• (00:00) The ultimate goal in building a retirement plan of record is elegant simplicity

CHAT WITH CARL RICHARDS

• (02:00) Roger introduces Carl Richards.
• (03:50) Carl started sketching to help explain complex financial concepts.
• (07:33) Roger asks Carl about his new book coming out in October.
• (11:00) Roger and Carl talk about the differences between simplistic and elegant simplicity in retirement planning.
• (17:55) How do you decide when you have enough information to make a decision?
• (22:19) There are many different types of decisions that need to be made- Decisions where you need a lot of research versus decisions where you already have all of the information.
• (26:58) Writing makes decisions tangible versus rehashing them in your brain
• (28:19) Carl talks about mimetic desire and figuring out what it is that you really want.
• (39:45) Carl says he loves the idea of experiment design.
• (41:40) Carl talks about living a life of meaning.
• (46:50) There is a deep source of identity and purpose that comes from work. When you remove that, what do you replace it with?
• (52:58) Carl talks about competing values.
• (55:00) Roger talks about the Retirement Life Lab in the Rock Retirement Club

SMART SPRINT

• (56:43) In the next seven days, review your retirement plan and look for ways to simplify it so it’s easier to manage.

CONCLUSION

• (57:37) Roger says that what stuck out to him from the conversation is how difficult it can be to truly know what we want and how easy it is to just grab someone else’s goals, when what we really need is to slow down and take the time to define our own so we don’t end up living a life that doesn’t fit us.

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• The Retirement Answer Man
• BehaviorGap.com- Carl Richards

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In this episode, we tackle the often-overlooked topic of taxes in retirement with expert Erin Coe, an enrolled agent. Discover how to avoid unexpected penalties and interest on your IRA distributions and Roth conversions. We also share an inspiring retirement success story from Lottie, reminding us of the importance of clarity and simplicity in planning. Tune in for practical advice that will help you rock your retirement!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN

• (00:00) Today Erin Coe joins Roger to talk through penalties and interest during retirement, what those things are.

ROCKIN’ RETIREMENT IN THE WILD

• (01:30) Lottie says she got caught up in ideas about the perfect retirement and it was getting in her way.

PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT WITH ERIN COE

• (03:31) Today we're going to talk about penalties and interest when it comes to taxes.
• (04:52) Erin explains the difference between a tax penalty and interest.
• (11:14) Roger asked Erin how to calculate an estimated quarterly tax if not doing safe harbor?
• (13:55) Erin shares her tips on tax returns.
• (16:08) Being prepared is always better than being taken by surprise when it comes to taxes.

LISTENER QUESTIONS

• (16:40) Roger makes a correction on a past statement.
• (17:25) Jeff asks a question about the pie-cake explainer video.
• (20:30) Dave asks a question about helping his elderly mother with her finances.
• (26:11) Robert asks about getting two mortgages near retirement.

SMART SPRINT

(32:15) Over the next seven days, download the 1040 form and review how it applies to your retirement income. Decide whether you’ll handle taxes through estimated payments, safe harbor payments, or automatic withholdings from distributions.

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• The Retirement Answer Man
• IRS.gov Forms
  
  

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In this episode, we focus on empowering you to navigate retirement with confidence. We break down the process of reading a Social Security statement, examining each section and its significance. Additionally, we tackle listener questions regarding retirement strategies, second mortgages, and Roth conversions. Join us for practical insights that will help you make informed decisions as you approach this new chapter in life.

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN

• (00:00) Today on the show we are going to walk through how to read a social security statement.
• (01:10) Roger talks about doing extensive blood work every year and the similarities between the protocol of blood tests and retirement planning.

PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT

• (09:52) Sign up for the Noodle to watch a video of Roger walking through the Social Security statement.
• (10:30) Roger breaks down the Social Security statement section by section- go to SSA.gov to get a pdf version of your statement.
• (17:07) Roger reads through a few of the Important Things to Know bullet points on page two of the statement.

LISTENER QUESTIONS

• (21:21) Jeff asks if there is any difference in retirement strategy if he decides to delay retirement until age 70.
• (25:22) Mary says she is going through a divorce at age 63 and recently started listening to the podcast to educate herself on retirement and asks for advice for finding a retirement planner.
• (29:36) Julie says her husband is looking at sudden retirement at age 59 ½. She wants to know if there are any episodes or resources Roger can direct him to to get a great overview of retirement.
• (32:48) Joy has a question about ROTH conversions.

SMART SPRINT

• (34:18) In the next seven days, make sure you have your most recent Social Security statement.

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• The Retirement Answer Man
• Social Security Administration

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