John in Pennsylvania doesn’t have bonds in his investment portfolio. Should he add them, and if so, where? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 508 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. The fellas also spitball on retirement plans for James in Tierrasanta, California, who has $4 million plus annuities, Esther in the San Francisco Bay Area, who has nearly $12M net worth, and Tiger and Lioness, who wonder about a safe level of lifestyle creep. Also, Charlie in Castlerock, Colorado has an “exciting” new question on how to balance collecting Social Security with making withdrawals from his pre-tax retirement account for living expenses. And a Worrywart Mom in Seattle asks whether her 27-year-old daughter should focus on paying off her student loans or saving for the future.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

00:58 - Where Should We Add Bonds in Our Investment Portfolio? (John, PA)

06:58 - Does Our Retirement Spending Plan Work? What's a Safe Level of Lifestyle Creep? (Tiger & Lioness)

13:39 - Download the Retirement Income Strategies Guide for free

14:24 - Collecting Social Security vs. Living Off of Pre-Tax Retirement Withdrawals (Charlie, Castlerock, CO)

21:52 - Download the Social Security Handbook for free

22:27 - Should 27 Year Old Pay Off Student Loan or Save for the Future? (Worrywart Mom, Seattle, WA)

27:01 - I Have $11.8M Net Worth and Want to Retire in 2 Years. Can I Pull This Off? (Esther, SF Bay Area)

32:41 - Watch Retirement Sabotage: 12 Post-Retirement Money Mistakes to Avoid on YMYW TV, download the Retirement Readiness Guide for free

33:40 - We Have $4M + Annuities and Want $180K/Year in Retirement. What Do You Think? (James, Tierrasanta, CA)

39:42 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast