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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 1H 15M

Social Security, Annuities for LTC Planning: Q&A #2624

from The Retirement and IRA Show

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security earnings limits, and two emails relating to using annuities for LTC planning. (13:00) — A listener asks whether income from selling NSO stock counts as earned income for Social Security, potentially triggering the earnings limit before full retirement age. (21:00) — George asks about using a 1035 exchange to move variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits into a product offering long-term care benefits, and wants help weighing the tradeoffs of this approach. (49:45) — The guys help a listener think through annuity planning to fund future long-term care costs for in-laws, including whether to use one joint annuity or two individual annuities and where to find SPIA quotes. The post Social Security, Annuities for LTC Planning: Q&A #2624 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.

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Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security earnings limits, and two emails relating to using annuities for LTC planning. (13:00) — A listener asks whether income from selling NSO stock counts as earned income for Social Security,...

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