BetterWealth with Caleb Guilliams
BetterWealth with Caleb Guilliams · Nov 3, 2026 · 1:02:53
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Learn how a 65-year-old can turn $300,000 into roughly $2,000 a month of guaranteed income for life. In this interview, Caleb Guilliams sits down with Dr. Michael Finke of the American College of Financial Services to break down how to cover fixed retirement expenses with annuities and Social Security before investing the rest.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Trailer
02:02 Why Savers Also Eat Healthier
05:05 Investing In Health Before Retirement
06:40 Why He Studies Retirement Income
09:12 The Economist View Of Retirement Risk
11:38 Where The 4% Rule Came From
13:37 Why Dave Ramsey's 8% Rule Fails
15:19 Sequence Of Returns Risk Explained
17:09 The Case For 5% And Flexibility
18:31 Bucket vs Annuity Strategies
21:29 Using Home Equity And Reverse Mortgages
23:38 Why Advisors Resist Annuities
25:26 Why Annuity Payouts Are So Generous Now
27:18 Cover Fixed Expenses With Annuities
28:07 How Insurers Pool Longevity Risk
30:18 $2,000 A Month For Every $300,000
31:33 How He Builds His Own Retirement Plan
33:15 The RMD Effect And Underspending
37:01 Ants vs Grasshoppers In Retirement
40:43 Die With Zero And Giving While Alive
42:38 Can Annuities Help You Live Longer?
45:02 Permanent Life Insurance Tax Benefits
48:26 Life Insurance As A Permission Slip
51:16 Will Longer Lifespans Break Annuities?
55:03 Private Equity Owned Insurers Risk
57:58 What To Do Before Retirement Age
59:01 MYGAs: A CD In An Annuity Wrapper
59:55 Mindset: The Best Retirement Predictor
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