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Ep 67: I Have $5 Million… So How Much Can I Actually Spend?

Most people think retirement is just about hitting a certain portfolio number. But what often gets overlooked is what that number actually translates to in real-life spending power over time.

In this episode, we break down the hidden friction between investment returns, taxes, inflation, and lifestyle — and why “living off the return” is far more complicated than it sounds.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Why investment returns don't equal spendable cash.
  • How sequence of return risk can silently destroy a well-funded retirement.
  • Why your account type dramatically changes your tax bill.
  • How inflation erodes purchasing power even when your portfolio balance stays intact.
  • Why 59½ (not 65) is the real penalty-free retirement access age.

Tags:

MedSpa, cash flow, retirement withdrawal strategy, sequence of return risk, traditional IRA taxes, Roth conversion, IRMAA Medicare surcharges, inflation retirement, living off portfolio, retirement income planning, medspa financial planning

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