Retirement Starts Today

Social Security Benefits to Run Out Faster Due to Social Security COLA Increase, Ep # 277


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Welcome back to a new year or Retirement Starts Today Radio! Just as you have been envisioning your retirement, I’ve been envisioning exciting new things for this podcast. 

This year we are kicking off a couple of new additions to the show that I’m particularly excited about. After the retirement headlines, we’ll have our new Lead Financial Advisor, Bret, join us as an occasional co-host for the listener questions segment. In addition to our original segments, you’ll hear from listeners like yourself in our new personal development segment. 

On this episode, you’ll hear the latest news on the Social Security front, I’ll answer a question about the best investment options for mid-term investments in a retirement portfolio, and one listener, Frank, will describe how he is investing in his health to improve his retirement. Make sure to stick around until the end to hear the latest addition to your second favorite retirement podcast!

Outline of This Episode
  • [2:12] The number of American retirees is outpacing the number of workers
  • [3:52] There are really only two ways to solve this problem
  • [10:15] My thoughts on claiming Social Security
  • [11:40] The best investment options for short and intermediate-term
  • [17:39] Frank is proud of exercising every day in retirement
Resources & People Mentioned
  • Investment News article
  • Episode 99 - What Can a Mullet Teach us About Portfolio Distribution? 
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