Episode Details

Retirement income planning isn’t just about withdrawal rates, portfolio construction, or tax strategies. For many retirees, the hardest part of retirement is psychological, not mathematical. Richard Rosso & Jonathan McCarty explore the psychology behind retirement spending decisions, including why retirees frequently leave large amounts of wealth unused and how behavioral finance shapes income planning. Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan McCarty, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer 0:00 - INTRO 0:19 - Turmoil in Markets & The Math of Retirement 6:28 - Retirees Chronically Under-spend 9:42 - Longevity Risk & LTC 11:21 - Looking at Guardrails & Switching Lanes in Retirement 14:20 - Not much is working - doing mental accounting 17:24 - Legacy vs Consumption conflict 20:20 - Healthcare Uncertainty & Insurance 24:17 - Candid Coffee Preview 29:15 - Tax Strategies for Retirement 32:29 - Accumulation vs De-cumulation planning 34:21 - What Will You Do IN Retirement 38:45 - What % of Working-Age Income is Used in Retirement 43:05 - Johnny Cash in Nickajack Cave ------- Register for our next Candid Coffee, 3/21/26, and Ask Us Anything: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/events/ask-us-anything/ ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/0J1dQZvIQrQ ------- Watch our previous show, "The “Value Rotation” Illusion," https://youtube.com/live/jW9UWP7WdZY?feature=share ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "Technical Deterioration: Risk Management Is Key" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/technical-deterioration-an-analysis-of-the-markets-next-move/ "True Value: Looking Through The Value Rotation Illusion" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/true-value-looking-through-the-value-rotation-illusion/ -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Reclaim 100-DMA," is here: https://youtu.be/MntZ-KayzxA ------- Download Lance's Latest e-book, "Laws of Money & Wealth:"https://realinvestmentadvice.com/ria-e-guide-library/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #RetirementPlanning #RetirementIncome #BehavioralFinance #FinancialPlanning #InvestorPsychology