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How Much More Retirement Income? Not as Simple as it Sounds

October 20, 2022 By Jerry Golden in Annuity Tags: annuity payments, Income annuities, inflation protection, retirement income

A savvy consultant recently asked me how much more income a Go2Income plan, with its integration of annuity payments and focus on income allocation, could produce as compared to a traditional retirement income plan. Might it be 20% or more?

He recalled my discussion about rules of thumb in Retirement Planning: One Size Doesn’t Fit All. In that article, I pointed out that the Starting Income Percentage (SIP) for a Go2Income plan was 5% — vs. the “4% rule of thumb” many advisers include in their plans. (That extra percentage point, from 4% to 5%, is a 25% gain.)

One Size Doesn’t Fit All — Especially in Planning Your Retirement

September 20, 2022 By Jerry Golden in Annuity Tags: Income annuities, Jerry Golden, retirement income, Retirement Planning

For the most important financial decision of your life, you need a plan that’s tailored especially for you, rather than simply following rules of thumb.

Planning for retirement is not easy. The key to planning is to reduce the probabilistic aspects of your retirement and to effectively manage the other risks. Importantly, that process is very personal.

For my next four articles, I’m going to give you the following retirement planning lessons based on what we at Go2Income have learned these past five years:

One Size Doesn’t Fit All — Especially in Planning Your Retirement
Understand the Numbers — And What Contributes to Success
Plan Should Last a Lifetime — But Should Adjust to Your Life Events
Get Your Order Right — So Do Your Planning in Right Order

Investing for Retirement Income is Different – Rethink 60/40 Rule

August 30, 2022 By Jerry Golden in Annuity Tags: 60/40 rule, FolioBeyond, Income annuities, retirement income, Retirement Planning

A lot of retirement guidance I have read lately continues to treat baby boomers the same as the rest of the investor public. Even after the first six months of 2022, when the traditional 60/40 stock/bond portfolio sank more than 20%.

I may not dispute the traditional approach for investors who are 25, 35 or 45 years old and accumulating savings for retirement or the kids’ college education. As we know, markets historically rebound, and younger investors with time to recover from market corrections have the benefit of dollar cost averaging.

For Sustainable Retirement Income, You Need These 5 Building Blocks

June 12, 2022 By Jerry Golden in Annuity Tags: Building blocks for retirement, Income annuities, plan for retirement income, retirement income, sources of income, successful retirement

Combining elements that you understand is the smartest way to create a secure retirement.

Sometimes we have all the elements for a great retirement, but until we put them together the right way, we don’t get the result we want.

I call it the H2O problem. We have plenty of oxygen in the atmosphere. Likewise, hydrogen. It seems simple, but until two atoms of hydrogen combine with one of oxygen, we will never get water.

Don’t Move to Another State Just to Reduce Your Taxes

When planning for retirement income, it is risky to wait for the right combination of elements to join on their own. They don’t just fall into place; you have to know what each can do and put them together in a way that produces a whole greater than the sum of the parts.

Choppy Market Impacting Your Retirement Income Plan?

June 11, 2022 By Jerry Golden in Market volatility Tags: Income annuities, market volatility, retirement income, stable retirement

Find calmer seas with a retirement plan that includes safe income and eliminates the sour stomach that comes with market corrections.

In response to the wild market swings caused by inflation and Russia’s attack on Ukraine, most investment advisers are publishing articles about staying the course during volatile times. I’ve found one problem with these suggestions, particularly when it comes to investors near or in retirement: The advice is focused on your investment allocation, when your own focus most likely will be on your income, now and in the future. You don’t want a small — or worse yet, a large — market correction to wipe out your plans for income along with what you want to spend it on.

So, my question is: How much of your current and future retirement income should be dependent on the stock market — no matter whether it is heading up or down at any given point?

Answer: Design a plan for retirement income and you’ll find your safe harbor.