Mailbag: Extra Cash, Early Retirement Health Insurance & Retirement Taxes

About this episode

The episode addresses listener questions about financial decisions related to retirement, including managing extra cash flow, health insurance options, and retirement account taxes.

This week on Strategic Planning, the team answers listener questions about smart financial decisions as retirement approaches. They discuss what to do with extra cash flow after paying off your mortgage, options for covering health insurance if you retire before Medicare eligibility, and how taxes work when withdrawing money from retirement accounts. Tune in for practical insights to help you think through these common retirement planning challenges. Show Links & Info: SPC Investing: http://spcinvesting.com/ Schedule A Visit: https://talkstomike.com/

People in this episode

Host: Mike Flanders

Topics covered

• retirement planning
• financial decisions
• health insurance
• taxes
• extra cash flow

Keywords

• retirement
• financial planning
• health insurance
• taxes
• cash flow

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