Let’s get back to basics—addition and subtraction two ways to get to the same answer. However, we have a tendency to stick with addition. Today we’ll learn how subtraction can help you come out ahead.
Why am I talking about elementary math on a retirement podcast? Listen in to find out.
OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN
PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT - [2:12] Is scarcity really a negative thing?
- [6:04] Stop trying to aim for precision
- [11:17] Stop making retirement planning your new job
- [14:03] Stop optimizing for returns
- [17:42] Stop thinking you have to retire to something rather than from something
- [21:25] Stop thinking you can wait
- [24:16] Stop thinking you need to resign yourself to what is
LISTENER QUESTIONS - [27:10] Turn off dividend reinvestment in your decumulation phase
- [30:00] A rucking comment
- [31:03] On Social Security survivor benefits
- [33:26] On inherited IRAs
ROCK LIFE WITH DR. BOBBY DUBOIS - [35:15] Movement studies
- [45:05] Why does movement matter?
- [48:51] Why the Hadza’s sedentary lifestyle is different from ours
- [50:55] Why vitamin D is or isn’t helpful
TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT - [1:00:34] Find an opportunity to move
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
YouTube video - What You Should Know if You Inherited an IRA
Episode 532 - How To Manage Your Scarcity Brain With Michael Easter
Episode 530 - What Is True Retirement Planning? With Christine Benz
Rock Retirement Club
Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That
BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney
Roger’s Retirement Learning Center