Social Security, Pension Buyouts, and Managed Payout Funds: Q&A #2527

Jim and Chris answer listener questions on Social Security family maximum rules, spousal and disabled child benefits, defined benefit pension concerns, and 401k managed payout funds. (7:45) A listener is trying to understand how the Family Maximum Benefit might reduce the amounts paid to his spouse and disabled adult child once he claims his own retirement benefit. (16:45) Jim and Chris respond to a listener who has a disabled son and is planning to claim a spousal benefit based on his wife’s record. He asks how the family maximum could affect his son’s eligibility for SSDI and future Medicare access. (30:00) George asks for input on whether to take monthly payments or a lump sum from his pension weighing the potential risks if the company eventually transfers the pension to an insurance company. (49:00) The guys address a question about a “Managed Payout” fund offered in a 401(k) plan and whether this might be a good way to generate retirement cash flow compared to annuities. The post Social Security, Pension Buyouts, and Managed Payout Funds: Q&A #2527 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show .