165. How Much Money You Need to Retire

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In this episode of Retiring Today we discuss important mindset shifts when it comes to your retirement income. Discover key insights and strategies to help you navigate the transition from working life to retirement. Also learn how to you can start building your retirement income plan and understand how much you might need saved for retirement.

Loren Merkle, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, RETIREMENT INCOME CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY®

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Molly Nelson, Host of Retiring Today

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Chapters

00:00 How to Rethink Your Income in Retirement

02:10 Retiring Without A Pension

04:30 Does the 4% Rule Work?

05:18 Do You Need $3 Million to Retire?

06:35 When to Take Social Security

09:00 How to File for Social Security

13:00 Don't Use Rules of Thumb

16:29 How to Build an Income Plan for Retirement

23:15 Tax Efficient Income Strategies

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