Retirement Income

You spend your life working and saving, but in retirement everything turns upside down as you transition to a life of leisure and need to turn those savings into reliable retirement income.

There are different ways of determining how much retirement income you will need and many different strategies for securing that income.

Your retirement income may come from a mix of savings withdrawals, Social Security, pensions, passive income, annuities, retirement jobs, and more.

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How to Build a Retirement Income Plan

“The most important thing you can do for your retirement is have a plan, specifically a retirement income plan. A plan covers far more than what investments to pick. Investments are the last part of the plan; the icing on the cake. They should come only after you have the main meal menu in place,…

June 6, 2020
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Lump Sum vs. Pension: What is the Better Option?

A very common question from pension recipients is: “Our employer gives us a choice of either a pension or a lump sum when we retire. What is the better choice for me?” Choosing the Pension Option How is the Pension Being Funded? Your pension may be an annuity purchased from an insurance company by your…

June 1, 2020

Podcast: Glen Nakamoto — Building a Retirement Paycheck

Episode 41 of the Boldin podcast is an interview with Glen Nakamoto — retired cyber security analyst and financial planning enthusiast. They discuss how Glen built his own lifetime retirement paycheck with a guaranteed income floor using immediate annuities. Glen outlines how he built his plan and paycheck. Listen Now: Don’t miss out on future…

May 28, 2020
Using an income floor for financial freedom

Building a Retirement Paycheck Through Retirement Income Planning

This deep dive into the concept of using an income floor to establish a three bucket plan for retirement income needs comes from Glen Nakamoto. First of all, just to make clear, I am not a financial advisor or anyone who has any background in financial planning. Before I retired, I was a cybersecurity analyst…

May 11, 2020
will i run out of money in retirement

Knock Out Worries About Running Out of Money! Give Your Retirement Plan the 1-2 Punch it Needs!

Believe me, you are not alone if you have nervously asked yourself, your spouse or even a financial advisor: “will my retirement savings last as long as I do?”  Concerns about running out of money in retirement are almost universal — no matter how much money you have.  After all, there are many unknowable variables…

July 23, 2019

The Retirement Switcheroo: 6 Tips to Flip Your Mindset from Saving to Efficient Spending!

Retirement is a big deal and a huge life change. You have a whole new lifestyle and need a very different way of thinking about your money. In fact, your financial mindset needs to get flipped upside down. You need to go from a focus on accumulation (saving, saving, saving) to spending (efficient use and…

February 6, 2019
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9 Powerful Insights from the Retirement Income Summit

Earlier this week I traveled to Chicago to attend the Retirement Income Summit — a financial advisor industry conference focused on the latest ideas about how to improve and secure retirement income. I saw presentations, met up with insiders in the financial services industry and found a few ideas to help you have a better…

May 3, 2018

Retirement Planning: 5 Ways to Make Sure Your Retirement Income Lasts as Long as You Do

Whether retirement means kicking up your feet, pursuing a new career or enjoying a favorite hobby, there’s one looming concern most Americans share: running out of money. A study from Allianz Life Insurance found that most Americans fear running out of money in retirement more than they fear death. Sixty-one percent of all respondents said…

December 10, 2014

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