Retirement Planning Education, with Andy Panko

#219 - Q&A edition...paying down a mortgage vs paying tax on Roth conversions, Social Security survivor benefits, converting ALL pre-tax money to Roth, updating account beneficiaries, and MORE!

August 27, 2026·1h 5m
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Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: Whether to use money in a 457b to pay down a mortgage or to pay taxes on Roth conversions ( 7:56 )How Social Security survivor benefits work, and the optimal ages for spouses to each claim their own Social Security ( 18:54 )His thoughts on why the Social Security trust fund hasn't been allowed to invest in equities ( 25:36 )Creating spreadsheets to replace financial planning software, and using it to help your ongoing retirement planning and proj...

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