In this episode of Inside the Plan with the 401(k) Brothers, Bill Bush and Andy Bush, advisors at Horizon Financial Group, address a question that often comes up when they are working with their clients, can I retire now? In many cases, this involves early retire. Bill and Andy offer tips on how to prepare for making this pivotal financial decision.
Episode Highlights:
- 0:49 – Customers often ask Bill Bush and Andy Bush about whether or not
they can retire early.
- 1:30 – What is the number one thing to think about when thinking
about retiring now?
- 3:32 – One of the common mistakes people make is filing their social
security too early.
- 4:20 – What happens if you take on a new job after retirement?
- 5:03 – If you retire too early you have less time to save money.
- 6:00 – How early can you access your 401(k)?
- 7:12 – You might need to withdraw less money so that you don’t run out
during retirement.
- 8:18 – What do statistics says about withdrawing 4-5% against a 60% stock
portfolio and a 40% bond portfolio with a 6-7% return?
- 9:34 – Healthcare is an expense that increases as you get older.
- 10:41 – If you have an HSA, make tax-free contributions but don’t use
them.
- 12:20 – Have your house paid off before you retire.
- 13:02 – What happens when you retire early and you get bored?
3 Key Points:
- The full social security age is 67.
- 40% of working people tend to file their Social Security early at age 62.
- There is a 50% chance of a married couple that is 65 that one of them lives to be 90.
Tweetable Quotes:
- “If you are retiring early, at say 62, which is early by the way when it comes to social security, what it means is a reduced income from social security and it is pretty much locking that in.” – Andy Bush.
- “Let’s say you do retire, you take social security at 62, but then for whatever reason you get a job. Now you are making income. Now there is that income test that kicks in and you could actually further reduce your payout.” – Bill Bush.
- “If you do have to access 401(k) IRA, 59 ½ is your magic number.” – Bill Bush.
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