The landscape of retirement is changing. The cost of living is rising and we are living longer than ever before. In episode 47 of the YMYW podcast, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA share financial tips for this new age of retirement and they welcome Medicare expert, Dr. Katy Votava to share her best ways of coping with rising Medicare premiums in 2016. Original publish date July 16, 2016 (hour 1). Note that content may be outdated as rules and regulations have changed.
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00:00 - Intro
01:57 - “When you turn age 62 or 63, the income that you make is going to determine your Medicare premiums.”
07:58 - “You are probably overspending or will overspend for your Medicare coverage"
12:11 - “We see 5 different expenses on the horizon that can threaten your lifestyle in retirement and that could dramatically impact anyone who’s thinking about retiring over the next five years.”
18:23 - Start of Interview with Dr. Katy Votava
19:22 - “People don’t know when to enroll and when they don’t have to. You need to get in at certain times - there are windows to get in and if you don’t when you need to, then you’ll have lapses and gaps in coverage and penalties down the road…enrollment periods are really key.”
21:45 - “It’s important not to leave money on Medicare’s table because if you don’t tell Social Security about your change in circumstance, they won’t know. But if you meet the criteria, you can do your own reporting and then most people are granted that lower premium during that current year.”
23:32 - “At what age do you think people should start thinking about planning for Medicare?”
23:55- “It’s a really good idea to start planning by the time you’re 62.”
28:10 - End of Interview with Dr. Katy Votava
34:17 - “A lot more people should be converting [to a Roth IRA] than you might think, and the reason for that is when you look at your future tax brackets in retirement, in many cases it’s higher than you think because of the income you’re going to be receiving.”
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