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3317: [Part 1] Are You Feeling Lucky? The Two Schools of Retirement Income by Darrow Kirkpatrick on Retirement Planning Basics

from Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice · host Optimal Living Daily | Diania Merriam

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3317: Darrow Kirkpatrick explores the two dominant schools of retirement income planning: probability-based strategies, which rely on investment growth and withdrawal methods, and safety-first approaches, which prioritize guaranteed income through annuities or bonds. He highlights the strengths and pitfalls of each, noting that the most practical solution for many retirees is often a thoughtful combination of both philosophies. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.caniretireyet.com/are-you-feeling-lucky-the-two-schools-of-retirement-income/ Quotes to ponder: "In the safety-first philosophy, you, or a financial planner, match guaranteed income to essential expenses." "A failure probability in the neighborhood of 10% is often considered acceptable. That’s one chance in ten." "Failure is defined as running out of money before running out of life." Episode references: Michael Kitces: https://www.kitces.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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