Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 1989: Two Clocks, One Plan
34 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
May-December Money Plans
Health Insurance and Social Security
Taxes After One Spouse
Safe Withdrawal Rate Questions
Strange Portfolio Comparisons
Active or Rules-Based?
Annuity Surrender Dilemma
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Retirement planning becomes a two-clock problem when spouses are a decade or more apart in age. Don and Tom explain why one household may need to fund two timelines—and why healthcare, Social Security timing, survivor taxes, and account ownership deserve extra attention. The older, higher-earning spouse may need to delay Social Security to age 70 to protect the younger survivor. A strong plan also models the household after one spouse dies, when income and filing status can change abruptly. L...