{"id":462166,"date":"2022-06-13T18:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T15:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/retirees-on-edge-over-inflation-and-stock-volatility-can-take-these-5-steps\/"},"modified":"2022-06-13T18:59:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T15:59:00","slug":"retirees-on-edge-over-inflation-and-stock-volatility-can-take-these-5-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/retirees-on-edge-over-inflation-and-stock-volatility-can-take-these-5-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"#: Retirees on edge over inflation and stock volatility can take these 5 steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ac41d7c78e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/retirees-on-edge-over-inflation-and-stock-volatility-can-take-these-5-steps\/#Harriet_Edleson\" >Harriet Edleson<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C_Retirees_on_edge_over_inflation_and_stock_volatility_can_take_these_5_steps%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;: Retirees on edge over inflation and stock volatility can take these 5 steps&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_combination_of_cash_smart_tax_strategies_an_eye_on_expenses_and_a_strong_stomach_can_help\"><\/span>\n  A combination of cash, smart tax strategies, an eye on expenses and a strong stomach can help.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full 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data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000943852\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       If you\u2019re like many retirees, the combination of inflation and stock market volatility may set you on edge.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cIt is one of the higher risk environments for retirees,\u201d says\u00a0certified financial planner John Pilkington, senior financial adviser at Vanguard Personal Advisor Services.<\/p>\n<p>Watching your retirement accounts fluctuate, what are the best ways to stretch your retirement resources?<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       With inflation up 8.6% in May, those who have set aside some cash may be in a better position than others. Whatever your situation, staying disciplined in times like these can make a difference in the long run, experts say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWork with what is in your control rather than rejiggering an investment portfolio at this time,\u201d says certified financial planner Judith Ward, vice president and thought leadership director at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you have a \u201ccash cushion, sleep-at-night money,\u201d she says. That can mean one to two years\u2019 of income needs. \u201cThat\u2019s your reserve, your safety net to get you through these times,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>In a time of rising inflation and market volatility, financial experts agree that focusing on what you can control rather than making significant changes in your portfolio is your best option. \u201cA big mistake right now is to make big changes or permanent changes to your portfolio,\u201d says Daniel S. Lee, director, financial planning and advice, BrightPlan, a financial wellness benefit provider based in San Jose, Calif. \u201cThe natural thing is to feel like you have to do something. If you\u2019re nervous or uncomfortable, cut back on expenses,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s not all or nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> What\u2019s h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening with my 401(k)? How to handle your investments when the world is going haywire<\/p>\n<p>Even retirees who are in a stable financial position are doing just that. Ilene, who is in her late 70s, and her husband, have opted to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> this summer to meet his sister. Yet, rather than fly to Reno to meet in Lake Tahoe they decided to fly to Los Angeles, and meet her there. \u201cWe looked at a number of travel sites for flights to Reno and LA,\u201d says the retired speech pathologist who preferred to remain anonymous. They realized flying into Reno was \u201cprohibitive compared with LA.\u201d She figures they saved about $1,000 on round-trip airfares for the two of them.<\/p>\n<p>Some financial experts suggest harvesting portfolio losses and gains, but Ward, who has completed research on two long-term retirement periods, says \u201cyou can harvest losses,\u201d but you won\u2019t benefit from a market upturn if you do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Typically, retirement lasts somewhere between 20 and 35 years, depending on your longevity and when you leave the workforce for good. Ward has studied the period from 1973 to 2003 as well as the 30-year period beginning in 2000, which will end in 2030, eight years from now. She is at work now on a third period that began in 2008. \u201cThe idea of retirement itself may be overwhelming for many investors,\u201d she writes in the 2020 T. Rowe Price report, \u201cFacing Retirement in a Down Market: A conservative withdrawal approach is part of a sustainable retirement spending plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistory has shown that bear markets have typically been followed by healthy market recoveries. While investors are in the thick of market downturns, it may be difficult to stay the course and believe things will turn around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet, \u201cdon\u2019t make rash decisions,\u201d Ward says. \u201cTry to stay invested.\u201d If you feel the need to do something, think carefully before you sell equities during market volatility. \u201cSelling when you still have a profit\u201d can be an option. Yet, if your portfolio is 60% stocks to 40% bonds, even when the market falls, your portfolio will tend to \u201crebound quicker,\u201d she says. Typically, a 60-40 portfolio tends to recover in one to two years, she says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> What should investors do now?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Overall, the key to riding out the combination of market volatility and inflation in retirement is having a good plan and sticking to it as much as possible. Typically, a good plan means you have \u201cone to two years\u2019 of cash cushion,\u201d Lee says. \u201cDiscipline is so important. If you continue to tinker with your portfolio, it can hurt more than help\u201d over the long run.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If inflation persists, \u201cstay disciplined,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s not what clients want to hear.\u201d Yet, he tells them, \u201cWe have a plan and the plan is still good. Don\u2019t make drastic changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 8% increase in inflation year-over-year may not affect retirees so much, Lee says. For example, if a retiree has a fixed-rate mortgage or has paid off their mortgage, their housing costs may not be impacted as much as their energy bills or the cost of buying a new or preowned vehicle. Inflation is \u201cnot impacting your finances as much as you\u2019re reading in the headlines,\u201d he says. Look at your \u201cpersonal rate of inflation,\u201d which depends on your individual financial situation \u2014 what resources you have and how you are spending your money. The 8-9% inflation \u201cmay not be as high for a retiree,\u201d he says. Yet, \u201cinflation impacts lower income families more\u201d than those with more resources, he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s are tips for this period of inflation and stock market volatility:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider all your sources of income. <\/strong>\u201cMost retirees have different sources of income,\u201d Lee says. They include: <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social<\/a> Security retirement benefits, a pension or more than one, portfolio income \u2013 interest, dividends, and if you sell, capital gains, possibly rental income from investment properties. Social Security and some pensions are adjusted for inflation as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reduce your expenses. <\/strong>\u201cRather than sell stocks into a decline, pull other levers,\u201d says Vanguard\u2019s Pilkington. \u201cEvaluate where you\u2019re spending your money. Make small adjustments.\u201d If you look at your expenses in detail there are bound to be some ways you can cut them. \u201cLook at your essential versus discretionary spending, says T. Rowe Price\u2019s Ward. Look at all your subscriptions, your internet service, dining out multiple times per week, even those routine lattes or mochas. If possible, postpone large expenditures such as a new vehicle. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be forever. It can just be for the short term,\u201d maybe a year or two, she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take a long view. <\/strong>\u201cThe key here is if you had some confidence, some degree of confidence in your plan in the beginning of 2022, in a good scheme not much has changed. It\u2019s a bump in the road,\u201d Pilkington says. \u201cStay focused on the long run. Make minor course adjustments in your spending. Making considerable adjustments (to your portfolio) is more concerning,\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep total portfolio expenses low. <\/strong>These expenses include management fees, fund expense ratios, trading costs, and tax costs on funds with high, and often, unexpected capital-gains distributions, Pilkington says. If you are actively trading, the tax costs can be high as well.<\/p>\n<p>Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), for example, have expense ratios that measure how much of a fund\u2019s assets are used for administrative and other operating expenses. An expense ratio of 0.05%, for instance, for an actively managed mutual fund is low.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimize your taxes. <\/strong>If you are spending down, \u201ckeep your tax bite low,\u201d Pilkington says. If you reach age 70 \u00bd after Dec. 31, 2019, you are not required to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) until you turn 72.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> Is now a good time to do a Roth conversion?<\/p>\n<p>If you need cash from a retirement account, your Roth IRAs can be a place to go. You\u2019ve already paid tax on these accounts. Yet, the Internal Revenue Service has rules on Roth IRA withdrawals. The distribution must be made five years after the first tax year during which a contribution was made to a Roth IRA set up for your benefit. If you have converted a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, there is another five-year rule that requires you to wait five years before you withdraw converted funds or earnings, or face a 10% penalty when you file your tax return. Also, if you\u2019ve reached age 59 \u00bd, you avoid the 10% penalty for early withdrawal.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Harriet Edleson\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harriet_Edleson\"><\/span>Harriet Edleson<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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