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Retirement Planning & Income Strategies Flashcards

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  1. A retiree wants guaranteed income that cannot be outlived and is willing to give up liquidity. Which annuity payout option BEST satisfies this goal?

    Answer: Life-only annuity

    A life-only annuity provides payments for the annuitant's entire life, eliminating longevity risk at the cost of liquidity and death benefits.

  2. The 'sequence of returns' risk is most damaging to a retiree who is:

    Answer: Making systematic withdrawals from a portfolio

    Sequence of returns risk causes the most harm during the distribution phase when negative early returns permanently reduce the portfolio base from which withdrawals are taken.

  3. Under the 4% rule for retirement income, a retiree with a $1,000,000 portfolio would withdraw how much in the first year?

    Answer: $40,000

    The 4% rule prescribes an initial withdrawal of 4% of the portfolio, which equals $40,000 on a $1,000,000 balance.

  4. Which Social Security claiming strategy generally maximizes lifetime benefits for a healthy individual with an average life expectancy above 82?

    Answer: Delaying until age 70 to earn delayed retirement credits

    Delaying Social Security until age 70 earns 8% per year in delayed retirement credits, substantially increasing the monthly benefit for long-lived individuals.

  5. A bucket strategy for retirement income typically separates assets into how many 'buckets' based on time horizon?

    Answer: Three (near, mid, and long-term)

    The classic bucket strategy uses three buckets: a near-term liquid bucket, a mid-term moderate-growth bucket, and a long-term growth bucket.

  6. Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from a traditional IRA must generally begin by April 1 of the year following the year the account owner turns:

    Answer: 73

    Under the SECURE 2.0 Act, the RMD starting age was raised to 73 for individuals born between 1951 and 1959.

  7. An inflation-adjusted annuity (cost-of-living rider) compared to a flat-payment annuity will typically start with:

    Answer: Lower initial payments that increase over time

    Inflation-adjusted annuities begin with lower payments than flat annuities because the insurer prices in future cost-of-living increases.