Un Eff Your Finances

Retirement Red Zone EP. 23


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Retirement Red Zone: The 20-Year Game Plan (From the 20 to the Goal Line) 🏈

You can’t “cram” for retirement. That’s not a plan—that’s a Hail Mary with a flat football.
In this video, I (Nick St. George, CFP¼) lay out a clear, yard-by-yard blueprint from 20 years out to 24 months before retirement—so you’re not guessing at the goal line.

What you’ll learn

  • How to set your savings rate, kill high-interest debt, and build smart tax buckets (pre-tax, Roth, brokerage)

  • When to use Roth strategies, avoid concentration risk, and optimize benefits (HSA, ESPP, deferred comp)

  • How to defend against sequence-of-returns risk and start income design early (pensions, RSUs, options)

  • Why Social Security timing (62 vs. FRA vs. 70) is a math problem, not a vibe

  • The 5-to-2-year “two-minute drill”: targeted Roth conversions, Medicare/IRMAA planning, mock paychecks

  • The final 24-month checklist: cash reserves, withdrawal guardrails, paperwork order—so Day One feels boring (which is beautiful)

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    Un Eff Your FinancesBy Nicholas St. George