Dana Anspach: Don’t Let Fear Ruin Your Retirement

Today on the podcast, we welcome back Dana Anspach. Dana’s the author of a new book about retirement called Living Off Your Acorns: Your Guide to the Four Phases of Retirement. This is her third book. Earlier books are Control Your Retirement Destiny and Social Security Sense. Dana is also founder and CEO of the financial planning firm Sensible Money, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and she has been practicing as a financial planner since 1995. In addition, Dana’s the author of the lecture series, How to Plan for the Perfect Retirement, available on The Great Courses, and she has been blogging about her own retirement journey on The Retirement Manifesto website.

Episode Highlights

00:00:00 The “Pre-Go” Phase, Unplanned Early Retirement, and Working Longer

00:10:19 “Retirement Red Zone” Risks, Two-Bucket Strategy, and Building a Bond Ladder

00:17:34 Balancing Guaranteed Income and Annuities

00:21:54 TIPS, Cash Flow Projections, and Getting Comfortable Spending

00:31:33 Strategies for Long-Term Care

00:36:19 Planning the Transition to Retirement

00:40:34 Estimating Longevity, Lost Decade Potential, and Inflation Risk

00:46:11 Minimizing Taxes and Mitigating Financial Fraud Risk

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