Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 2011: Four Questions Before Halloween
19 minutes Posted Oct 30, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Halloween Eve and Today’s Questions
Investing Accounts for Young Adults
Taxable Brokerage vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Portfolio Risk and When to Claim Social Security
Treasuries Versus Delaying Social Security
Important Investment Disclosures
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On Halloween Eve, Don takes four listener questions about starting young, retiring early, managing risk, and making the most of Social Security. The costumes may be spooky, but the answers are practical. First, he weighs whether an 18-year-old without earned income should keep an Acorns account or move to a taxable brokerage account. Then he explains why someone retiring before 59½ may still benefit from pre-tax workplace contributions, with Rule 72(t) and Roth basis providing potential brid...