Today on the podcast we welcome back Mark Miller, who is an author, columnist, and a nationally recognized expert on trends in retirement and aging. His latest book is called Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track. Miller’s work considers retirement holistically, including healthcare and Medicare, Social Security, retirement investing, midlife careers, and housing. He is a regular contributor to Morningstar.com, and he also writes about retirement matters for Reuters, The New York Times, and WealthManagement.com. In addition to Retirement Reboot, Miller has written several other books, including The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security and Jolt: Stories of Trauma and Transformation. Additionally, Miller has his own podcast and newsletter, both of which are called Retirement Revised.
Background
Bio
Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track, by Mark Miller
The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security: Practical Strategies for Money, Work, and Living, by Mark Miller
Jolt: Stories of Trauma and Transformation, by Mark Miller
The State of Retirement
“Toward a New Social Insurance Era,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, Dec. 23, 2022.
“Retirement Planning Amidst Inflation,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, Oct. 13, 2021.
“The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on Retirees,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, Aug. 16, 2022.
“How to Cope With Medicare’s Rising Costs,” by Mark Miller, The New York Times, Dec. 21, 2021.
“Social Security Benefits’ 2023 COLA: Is It Enough?” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, Nov. 9, 2022.
Delaying Retirement
“Kerry Hannon: Remote Work Trend Benefits Older Workers,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar, Oct. 21, 2020.
“For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors,” by Ben Casselman, The New York Times, Oct. 25, 2022.
“Returning to Work but Close to Retirement? Adjust Your Plan,” by Mark Miller, Reuters, April 21, 2022.
“Why Working Till Whenever Is a Risky Retirement Strategy,” by Mark Miller, The New York Times, May 16, 2019.
“How Have Older Workers Fared in the Pandemic-Induced Downturn?” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, June 2, 2021,
CoGenerate
Medicare, Healthcare, and Long-Term Care
“Optimizing Social Security for Clients,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, Sept. 29, 2022.
“Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Increase Largest in Four Decades, Estimate Says,” by Mark Miller, The Seattle Times, Sept. 14, 2022.
“Social Security Doomsayers Are Wrong Again, but Reform Choices Loom,” by Mark Miller, Reuters, Sept. 16, 2021.
“A Quiet Experiment Is Testing Broader Privatization of U.S. Medicare,” by Mark Miller, Reuters, Jan. 14, 2022.
“Big Changes May Be Coming to Traditional Medicare,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, April 22, 2022.
“Medicare’s Private Option Is Gaining Popularity, and Critics,” by Mark Miller, The New York Times, Dec. 3, 2022.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program
“Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, March 24, 2020.
“How to Evaluate Medigap Plans,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, March 2, 2022.
“The Financial Health of Medicare and Social Security: A Closer Look,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, June 29, 2022.
“Long-Term-Care Coverage Is Trending in the Wrong Direction,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, June 13, 2022.
Housing and Other Debt
“Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage?” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, Oct. 8, 2021.
“Waiting for the Reverse Mortgage Surge,” by Mark Miller, WealthMangement.com, Feb. 8, 2022.
Retirement Complexity
“‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare Advantage for Billions,” by Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz, The New York Times, Oct. 8, 2022.
“U.S. Health Officials Seek New Curbs on Private Medicare Advantage Plans,” by Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz, The New York Times, Dec. 17, 2022.
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