How does spending change over the course of your life, and why it might mean you could spend more in retirement. Robert Brokamp discusses those topics and more – including why the 4% withdrawal rate is likely too low -- with financial planning expert David Blanchett, who is a managing director, portfolio manager, and head of retirement research at PGIM DC Solutions.
Also in this episode:
-The federal government shutdown will delay the release of many figures important to your finances
-A recent New York Times article told the tale of how $120,000 worth investments got illegally transferred out of a victim’s IRA – how to prevent it from happening to you
-The percentage of items in the CPI that are experiencing annualized price growth above 3% is on the rise
-A recent report estimates that there’s $2.1 trillion in left-behind and forgotten 401(k)s – how to find a long-lost account
Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: David Blanchett
Engineer: Bart Shannon
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