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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: richinmd   😊 😞
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Subject: Thoughts on Retirement Investing
Date: 10/23/23 8:13 PM
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One account will mostly cover our expenses until 70. At that point, assuming we are both still alive, social security and pension money will likely cover our expected expenses. This money is mostly in treasuries. I probably could put part of it in TIPs that would mature in 5 years.

I have an account (still) at TD that is decent sized but I probably won't need to draw from it unless something strange happens or expenses grow greatly after 70. Would you just put it all in the market and ignore it for most of a decade? I could see the money being needed if I were to pass away since that would cut my pension by 50% and my wife would only get my social security so that would leave a gap to fill.

For now it is a mixture of treasuries (2 years or less), stocks (BRK, Google, Facebook/Meta, ETFs (SP500, QQQE) and one fund Distillate US Fdmtl Stblty & Val ETF DSTL

I mostly curious what people who are retired would do with the money in the TD account. I don't think I'd be comfortable putting it all in stocks and I'm not a bond fund person.


Thanks
Rich
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