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Social Security, Milestone Ages, HSAs, Roth Withdrawals, Annuity Providers: Q&A #2641
October 10, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minJim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security first check timing at age 70 and child-in-care spousal benefits, additional milestone ages and HSA contribution PSAs, Roth withdrawals under the Rule of 55, and finding annuity…
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Single Life Pension Tradeoffs: EDU #2640
October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 15 minChris’s Summary: With Jim traveling, I’m joined by the newest member of the Jim Saulnier & Associates team, Tom Stivers, to review an email from a listener couple who both chose a single life pension, with term life insurance on the…
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HSA Catch-up PSA, Social Security, IRMAA, Roth Conversion, Annuity Timing: QA #2640
October 3, 2026 · 1 hr 31 minJim and Chris discuss listener emails, beginning with a listener PSA on HSA catch-up contributions at age 55, then cover Social Security spousal benefits when claiming before full retirement age, paying IRMAA with HSA funds and the SSA-44…
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Retirement Milestone Ages: EDU #2639
September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 41 minIf you would prefer not to learn about Jim’s upcoming drive to Ohio and the family change of plans also sending him to Massachusetts, you can skip to (10:00). Chris’s Summary Jim and I walk through retirement milestone ages, from age 21…
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Social Security, IRMAA, Annuity Purchase, MDF Calculations: Q&A #2639
September 26, 2026 · 1 hr 28 minJim and Chris discuss listener emails on the best month to claim Social Security, IRMAA strategy for married couples, Social Security ex-spouse benefits, inflation and annuity purchase decisions for a Minimum Dignity Floor shortfall, and…
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Longevity Risk Beyond Money: EDU # 2638
September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 8 minChris’s Summary Jim and I use a Life Annuity Specialist article on pension risk transfer mortality models to examine longevity risk for individual retirees. These models weigh sub-ZIP codes, income, and over 200 socioeconomic factors…
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Social Security, TIPS Ladder, Investment Positioning, Buffered ETFs: Q&A #2638
September 19, 2026 · 1 hr 25 minChris and Jacob discuss listener emails on Social Security survivor benefits, a TIPS ladder paired with a QLAC, investment positioning across taxable, tax deferred, and tax-free accounts, and buffered ETFs for sequence of returns…
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Power of Attorney Mistakes: EDU #2637
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minChris’s Summary Jim and I discuss five common power of attorney mistakes flagged in an estate planning attorney’s article, along with points from Peter Scott. We cover naming an alternative agent, the friction a springing agency can…
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Heart Screening, Healthy Aging in Retirement: Q&A #2637
September 12, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minJim and Chris are again joined by Dr. Phillip Snider. They discuss listener emails on coronary artery calcium scoring, followed by a broader conversation on healthy aging. Dr. Snider revisits the five tests he recommended in a previous…
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Review of a DIY Retirement Plan: EDU #2636
September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 34 minChris’s Summary Jim and I continue our Fun Number series with a listener email laying out a DIY retirement plan built account by account, each with an assigned purpose. We cover where her approach lines up with positioning dollars by…
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IRMAA Brackets, Social Security, Annuity Inflation, QCDs, Listener PSAs: Q&A #2636
September 5, 2026 · 1 hr 26 minJim and Chris discuss listener emails on IRMAA brackets after a spouse’s death, Social Security claiming and spousal benefits, annuities and inflation for a Minimum Dignity Floor shortfall, and a Qualified Charitable Distributio (QCD)…
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Investment Positioning Questions: EDU #2635
September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 30 minChris’s Summary Jim and I are joined by Jacob as we tackle four listener questions on Investment Positioning , covering Quicken tools for tracking positions, funding a delay period Minimum Dignity Floor with a stable value fund…