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The Taxable-Brokerage Number That Decides Whether You Retire at 58 or 62

Same Hudson Valley household, same pension, same Roth conversion plan. The thing that decides whether retirement starts at 58 or 62 is whether the taxable brokerage account is big enough to bridge the gap years without forcing premature traditional withdrawals.

Peter Guggisberg, financial advisor in Putnam County, NY

Peter Guggisberg

Financial Advisor · Hudson Valley, NY

Written by Peter Guggisberg, Financial Services Representative with Vermont Financial Group of NY (a MassMutual general agency) and the advisor behind Noah's Ark Financial.

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