Should I Consolidate My Accounts in Retirement?

If you have different retirement accounts at various brokerage firms, you may wonder whether you should consolidate them. One listener asked me that very question today. I’ll answer it along with several others–don’t miss the one about my finance book recommendations. 

Are you curious about how you can improve your relationship in retirement? Then, make sure to listen to Mark Ross’s suggestions in the Bring It On segment. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN LISTENER QUESTIONS 

• [5:51] Should Greg and his wife consolidate their accounts?
• [11:39] Using the Obsidian note-taking app
• [13:42] Larry’s question on RMDs and down markets
• [16:34] My recommendation on reading material for Sandy on money management
• [19:41] What is a LIRP?

BRING IT ON WITH MARK ROSS 

• [22:12] The relationship pillar requires communication
• [25:16] Have a retirement plan of record

TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT 

• [30:07] Review these end-of-year housekeeping tips

Resources Mentioned In This Episode
BOOK - The Behavioral Investor by Daniel Crosby
BOOK - 48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller
BOOK - Don’t Retire, Rewire by Jeri Sedlar
BOOK - Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley
BOOK - Stacked by Joe Saul-Sehy
BOOK - A Simple Plan to Wealth by J.L. Collins
BOOK - Winning the Loser’s Game by Charles Ellis
BOOk - The Retirement Income Guidebook by Wade Pfau
 The Retirement Answer Man GoodReads group
Notion
Obsidian note-taking app
Rock Retirement Club
Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That
BOOK - Rock Retirement  by Roger Whitney
Roger’s Retirement Learning Center