From Engineer to Retiree: Stages, Medicare, and Social Security for Lockheed Employees

This episode walks aerospace employees through a simple, stage-based retirement checklist, divided into ages 55–59, 60–64, and 65+. Rob sits down with senior advisor Steve Young, and Mitchell Allen CFP®, explain how to coordinate pension elections, salaried savings plan decisions, Social Security timing, Medicare enrollment (including coordination with VIA), and other benefits that run on different timelines. They cover practical steps for designing and stress-testing income strategies, when to request retirement packages, handling unused PTO, and executing the plan so you can retire with confidence. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 🎧 Listen & Subscribe:   🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🔹 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xscesU... 🔹 All Platforms: https://bestadvicepodcastguys.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 🤝 Get Personalized Financial Guidance: 📌 Learn about the SFM process: https://www.sfmadvisorgroup.com/ 📌 Schedule a consultation with our award-winning team 👉 https://go.oncehub.com/SecurityFinanc... 🔔 Subscribe for More Expert Insights:     / @bapodrob   ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Related Phrases Financial advice from industry experts, smart investing strategies for beginners, market updates and economic insights, how to grow wealth and manage money, the best financial podcast for investors, breaking down stock market trends, expert tips for financial freedom, understanding taxes tariffs and trade policies, wealth-building secrets from financial advisors, how to protect your investments in a volatile market   Related Hashtags #financepodcast #investingtips #marketnews #stockmarket #wealthbuilding #financialfreedom #moneymatters #tradingstrategies #economicnews #financialplanning #securityfinancialmanagement