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Hi! New here, and been trying to search and find information on this.
My husband will be 58, in a month. He is working full time with a pension and 401K, I work full time with a pension and 401K. I am 51 years old.
My husband has a previous pension from old job, and he can take it with reduced benefits. The pension has been in critical status. I think currently it is out of it, not sure. So I have been trying to persuade him to go for it, as who knows if it will be there in the future. I want him to take all, without a spousal benefit. Our state does not require income tax on pensions.
So, my thought is to do this if it is allowable and possible. Take the pension now on a reduced rate, will owe fed tax but not state tax. $13,091 estimated annually at age 58, or $22,572 at age 65. If die before taking at age 65, spouse can get 50% for life possibly. So doing it now, and take the current payroll he works and increase the contribution to the 401K (to a secure investment-maybe savings) by the amount of the pension for pre-tax contribution, that will not be subject to federal or state. (Looks like at his age with catch up, can do the full amount). I say get the money now while you can and not risk it to wait for higher amount and not get anything. Side note, we have significant debt. Our current annual income together, quite low it seems compared to others on here, is $130,000.
The pension is a 6% deduct for each year before age 65. But I figure with investing it we come out ahead, and for sure he will have to live 10 years after age 65 to make up the amount already earned prior to age 65. He would pass it at age 75, starting at age 65, the total earned will be $3000 more. Of course risking and hoping to live to 75.
How can I get him to see my way of thinking, and does anyone see anything wrong with my thinking? I think he fears we will just spend it vs. saving it.
Thanks for any advice, or direction to other forums and links that may cover similar scenario's.
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My husband will be 58, in a month. He is working full time with a pension and 401K, I work full time with a pension and 401K. I am 51 years old.
My husband has a previous pension from old job, and he can take it with reduced benefits. The pension has been in critical status. I think currently it is out of it, not sure. So I have been trying to persuade him to go for it, as who knows if it will be there in the future. I want him to take all, without a spousal benefit. Our state does not require income tax on pensions.
So, my thought is to do this if it is allowable and possible. Take the pension now on a reduced rate, will owe fed tax but not state tax. $13,091 estimated annually at age 58, or $22,572 at age 65. If die before taking at age 65, spouse can get 50% for life possibly. So doing it now, and take the current payroll he works and increase the contribution to the 401K (to a secure investment-maybe savings) by the amount of the pension for pre-tax contribution, that will not be subject to federal or state. (Looks like at his age with catch up, can do the full amount). I say get the money now while you can and not risk it to wait for higher amount and not get anything. Side note, we have significant debt. Our current annual income together, quite low it seems compared to others on here, is $130,000.
The pension is a 6% deduct for each year before age 65. But I figure with investing it we come out ahead, and for sure he will have to live 10 years after age 65 to make up the amount already earned prior to age 65. He would pass it at age 75, starting at age 65, the total earned will be $3000 more. Of course risking and hoping to live to 75.
How can I get him to see my way of thinking, and does anyone see anything wrong with my thinking? I think he fears we will just spend it vs. saving it.
Thanks for any advice, or direction to other forums and links that may cover similar scenario's.
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