Outro

Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA focus on Social Security claiming strategies as part of the retirement spitballs, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 574. Bijou Plutus and her husband in Massachusetts are 62 and 64 with about a million dollars. Can she retire at 65, and should he claim Social Security early? Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde in the Twin Cities have about the same at 51 and 49, plus big pensions and high spending. Can they afford to retire early, and when should they claim Social Security? Diggler and Roller Girl in Tennessee are 57 and 58 with about $600K, and Diggler estimates his Social Security break-even is at age 77. Can he collect Social Security early and simply work recreationally?

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Chapters:

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

01:07 - 62 and 64 with About $1M. Can I Retire at 65? Should Hubby Claim Social Security Early? (Bijou Plutus, MA)

11:52 - Can We Retire in Our 50s With Pensions and High Spending? (Dr. Jekyll & Mrs. Hyde, Twin Cities, MN)

29:53 - Social Security Break-Even at 77. Claim Early and Work Recreationally? (Diggler & Rollergirl, 57 & 58, Tennessee)

42:52 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYY Podcast