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Complete Retirement Playbook

A plain-language walkthrough of retirement math, spending gaps, Social Security timing, healthcare before Medicare, and withdrawal risk.

Chapters

0:00
The real retirement question

The date is an output of the funding math.

3:10
Spending gap

Start with spending minus guaranteed income.

7:20
Social Security timing

Compare early, full-retirement-age, and delayed claiming.

11:40
Healthcare bridge

Retiring before 65 needs a coverage plan.

15:30
Withdrawal risk

Stress-test the first decade, not just average returns.

Transcript

Retirement is not a date first. It is a funding question. Start with annual spending, subtract reliable income, then test whether the portfolio can cover the gap through bad markets, inflation, taxes, and healthcare costs. This video is educational only.

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