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Ep 24: Managing Cash & Debt in Retirement
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Ep 24: Managing Cash & Debt in Retirement

Phil's Tax Hacks

January 23, 202023m 12s

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Show Notes

Do you believe you need to be completely debt free to retire successfully? Or are you comfortable carrying some balances beyond your working years? Having a strategy for managing your debt along with the amount of cash you possess are two key pieces to a successful retirement.

 

Show notes and additional resources: https://philstaxhacks.com/podcast/ep-24-managing-cash-debt-in-retirement/ 

 

Today's rundown: 

0:42 – It’s that time of the year for brutal weather.

3:01 – We’re talking about cash and debt and how they can get us into a retirement predicament.   

3:30 – We all love cash but is too much of it a bad thing?

4:19 – What are the best uses for cash? Phil uses a three bucket structure.

5:57 – With cash you give up growth because inflation.

6:56 – How much cash to you recommend someone having?

8:11 – What about people that are comfortable having a lot of cash?

9:35 – How many months should your emergency fund cover?

12:51 – Do you need to be debt free when you retire?

16:15 – Is debt management a part of the plan when we work with clients?

19:58 – Mailbag Question: I have about $50K in cash value in an old life insurance policy. I don’t really need the insurance anymore. Should I cash it out and invest the money some place else?