#170 – Retirement planning chat with a "real" person, Scott

Update: 2025-09-18

Description

Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Scott. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as leaving the workforce early than planned during COVID and later reengaging in part-time work to have social interaction, managing income for purposes of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, how life and financial plans always change even in retirement, and more!

Links in this episode:

Tenon Financial monthly e-newsletter - Retirement Planning Insights
Facebook group - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Taxes in Retirement)
YouTube channel - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Retirement Planning Demystified)
Retirement Planning Education website - www.RetirementPlanningEducation.com

To send Andy questions to be addressed on future Q&A episodes, email andy@andypanko.com

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