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  <title>Christine Benz: Avoiding Blind Spots in Your Retirement Portfolio Planning (TAM Classic)</title>
  <description>In this episode, The Annuity Man and Christine Benz discuss:&amp;amp;nbsp;   Why Christine is so passionate about financial education and retirement portfolio planning.&amp;amp;nbsp;   Why decumulation is not bad (and when it is a good thing).&amp;amp;nbsp;   Retirement blindspots to be aware of.&amp;amp;nbsp;   Staying mindful of additional, variable costs in your spending plan.   Bucket approach investing and portfolios.&amp;amp;nbsp;   &amp;amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways:&amp;amp;nbsp;   Your portfolio doesn't know whether your withdrawals are coming from income or from selling appreciated securities, what matters is that you are not taking out too much.&amp;amp;nbsp;   People tend to overestimate our ability and desire to continue working and, often, retire earlier than they originally expected to.&amp;amp;nbsp;   There is power in diversification in your income portfolios.&amp;amp;nbsp;   The products under the annuity umbrella are incredibly varied. The type of annuity that is best for you depends on what your needs are.&amp;amp;nbsp;   &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;quot;If you're looking for something that will zig when your stocks zag, you probably want to ensure that your portfolio includes that cash and treasury bonds.&amp;quot; —&amp;amp;nbsp; Christine Benz  &amp;amp;nbsp; Connect with Christine Benz: Website: https://www.morningstar.com/&amp;amp;nbsp; Podcast: https://www.morningstar.com/podcasts/the-long-view&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-benz-b83b523/&amp;amp;nbsp; Twitter: https://twitter.com/christine_benz&amp;amp;nbsp; Book: Morningstar’s 30 Minute Money Solutions:  https://www.amazon.com/Morningstars-30-Minute-Money-Solutions-Step/dp/0470918136 Book: Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds  https://www.amazon.com/Morningstar-Guide-Mutual-Funds-Strategies/dp/0470137533&amp;amp;nbsp; Christine’s Article Archive:  http://www.morningstar.com/articles/author/30-christine-benz.aspx&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Reference:&amp;amp;nbsp; Open Social Security: http://opensocialsecurity.com/&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Connect with The Annuity Man:&amp;amp;nbsp; Website: http://theannuityman.com/&amp;amp;nbsp; Email: Stan@TheAnnuityMan.com&amp;amp;nbsp; Book: Owner’s Manuals: https://www.stantheannuityman.com/how-do-annuities-work YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXKKxvVslbeGAlEc5sra2g&amp;amp;nbsp; Get a Quote Today: https://www.stantheannuityman.com/annuity-calculator! </description>
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