The Retirement Curveballs No One Warns You About
Fri Aug 01 2025
What if losing your job, facing a pension buyout, or becoming the family nanny wasn’t part of your retirement plan — but it happened anyway?📲 Connect with Us Johnathan Rankin: Johnathan@mforcecapital.com or @thinkretirement Matt Magee: Mmagee@mforcecapital.comIn this episode of The Paper Game Show, retirement planners Johnathan Rankin and Matt MaGee tackle the real-life curveballs that derail retirement — from job losses in your 50s to pension lump sum buyouts, family caregiving surprises, healthcare shocks, and big purchases you later regret. This isn’t the “save 15% and sail away” kind of retirement talk — it’s the raw, practical reality check that every pre-retiree and new retiree needs. If you’ve ever thought “I didn’t plan for THIS,” this episode is for you.Whether you're five years away or five days into retirement, this conversation will give you the awareness — and the questions — to protect your next chapter.Chapters:0:00 – When Job Loss Hits Right Before Retirement3:10 – Navigating Health Insurance, COBRA & Consulting Work7:20 – Should You Take the Pension Buyout or Monthly Income?12:31 – The Hidden Family Costs of Retirement15:30 – Health Surprises and Retirement Lifestyle Curveballs18:43 – Big Purchases Before Retirement: Smart or Risky?Disclaimer: mFORCE Capital and Theorem Wealth Management is a group of investment professionals registered with Sanctuary Securities Inc, member FINRA and SIPC, and with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with the SEC. Securities are offered through Sanctuary Securities, Inc advisory services are offered through Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities. No investment process is free of risk, and there is no guarantee that the investment process or the investment opportunities referenced herein will be profitable. Past performance is not indicative of current or future performance and is not a guarantee. The investment opportunities referenced herein may not be suitable for all investors. All data and information reference herein are from sources believed to be reliable. Any opinions, news, research, analyses, prices, or other information contained in this research is provided as general market commentary, it does not constitute investment advice. Theorem Wealth Management and mFORCE Capital and Sanctuary Securities Inc or Sanctuary Advisors LLC shall not in any way be liable for claims, and make no expressed or implied representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the data and other information, or for statements or errors contained in or omissions from the obtained data and information referenced herein. The data and information are provided as of the date referenced. Such data and information are subject to change without notice. This presentation was created for informational purposes only; the opinions expressed are solely those of Theorem Wealth Management and mFORCE Capital and do not represent those of Sanctuary Securities Inc or Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, or any of its affiliates. Sanctuary Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. This material was not intended or written to be used or represented to any entity as tax advice or tax information. Tax laws vary based on the clients' circumstances and can change at any time without notice. Clients are urged to consult their tax or legal advisors for any related questions.
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What if losing your job, facing a pension buyout, or becoming the family nanny wasn’t part of your retirement plan — but it happened anyway?📲 Connect with Us Johnathan Rankin: Johnathan@mforcecapital.com or @thinkretirement Matt Magee: Mmagee@mforcecapital.comIn this episode of The Paper Game Show, retirement planners Johnathan Rankin and Matt MaGee tackle the real-life curveballs that derail retirement — from job losses in your 50s to pension lump sum buyouts, family caregiving surprises, healthcare shocks, and big purchases you later regret. This isn’t the “save 15% and sail away” kind of retirement talk — it’s the raw, practical reality check that every pre-retiree and new retiree needs. If you’ve ever thought “I didn’t plan for THIS,” this episode is for you.Whether you're five years away or five days into retirement, this conversation will give you the awareness — and the questions — to protect your next chapter.Chapters:0:00 – When Job Loss Hits Right Before Retirement3:10 – Navigating Health Insurance, COBRA & Consulting Work7:20 – Should You Take the Pension Buyout or Monthly Income?12:31 – The Hidden Family Costs of Retirement15:30 – Health Surprises and Retirement Lifestyle Curveballs18:43 – Big Purchases Before Retirement: Smart or Risky?Disclaimer: mFORCE Capital and Theorem Wealth Management is a group of investment professionals registered with Sanctuary Securities Inc, member FINRA and SIPC, and with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor with the SEC. Securities are offered through Sanctuary Securities, Inc advisory services are offered through Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities. No investment process is free of risk, and there is no guarantee that the investment process or the investment opportunities referenced herein will be profitable. Past performance is not indicative of current or future performance and is not a guarantee. The investment opportunities referenced herein may not be suitable for all investors. All data and information reference herein are from sources believed to be reliable. Any opinions, news, research, analyses, prices, or other information contained in this research is provided as general market commentary, it does not constitute investment advice. Theorem Wealth Management and mFORCE Capital and Sanctuary Securities Inc or Sanctuary Advisors LLC shall not in any way be liable for claims, and make no expressed or implied representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the data and other information, or for statements or errors contained in or omissions from the obtained data and information referenced herein. The data and information are provided as of the date referenced. Such data and information are subject to change without notice. This presentation was created for informational purposes only; the opinions expressed are solely those of Theorem Wealth Management and mFORCE Capital and do not represent those of Sanctuary Securities Inc or Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, or any of its affiliates. Sanctuary Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. This material was not intended or written to be used or represented to any entity as tax advice or tax information. Tax laws vary based on the clients' circumstances and can change at any time without notice. Clients are urged to consult their tax or legal advisors for any related questions.