Optimizing the Last Year of Work Before Retirement - Rusty (Part 2) | MHFI 317

Doug continues his conversation with Rusty about how to optimize the final year before (early) retirement.  They discuss using debt responsibly, leveraging home equity & securities-backed lines of credit to maintain cash flow, navigating the complexities of post-retirement healthcare, and managing emotional & practical withdrawal strategies.

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Links

• Email Rusty: [email protected]
• Rusty on MHFI episode 270
• Fit Rich Life episode 99
• Elizabeth on MHFI episode 312
• Fritz Gilbert on MFHI episode 315
• Kevin Sebesta on MHFI episode 302
• Mark Trautman on MHFI episode 313
• Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
• MHFI Facebook group
• Doug’s site
• Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey

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0:00 Introduction

2:32 Mortgages, refinancing, HELOCs

9:18 Securities-backed line of credit

18:38 Healthcare after leaving work

24:23 ACA subsidy cliff

32:05 Withdrawal stress & strategies

40:03 Bucket strategy & a retirement paycheck 48:08 Donating to charity

55:06 Funding a 529 & legacy giving

1:02:45 Soundcheck – Beer