# Episode 99: How Seniors Can Protect Retirement Income with Annuities and Home Equity Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/serving-seniors-podcast-6575260/episode-99-how-seniors-can-protect-retirement-income-with-annuities-and-home-equity Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/serving-seniors-podcast-6575260/episode-99-how-seniors-can-protect-retirement-income-with-annuities-and-home-equity.md Podcast: [Serving Seniors Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/serving-seniors-podcast-6575260) Published: 2026-05-28T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/fe366b18 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/fe366b18/8f068006.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/serving-seniors-podcast-6575260/episodes/episode-99-how-seniors-can-protect-retirement-income-with-annuities-and-home-equity Duration seconds: 1514 ## Resource In this episode of the Serving Seniors Podcast , host Matt Helton welcomes Chris Maduri , Retirement Planner & Coach with Vibrant Retirement , for a helpful conversation about how seniors can protect retirement income using annuities and home equity . Retirement should feel exciting, not like trying to solve a math problem with missing numbers. 🧮 In this episode, Chris explains ways seniors can create more income confidence, plan for the future, and better understand tools like annuities and home equity. Matt and Chris discuss how smart planning can help seniors look at retirement with more peace of mind. They also talk about why it is important to understand your options before making big money decisions. Connect with our Guest at: https://vibrantretirement.com/ Guest Email: chris@vibrantretirement.com 📌 Episode Details Episode Number: 99 Guest Name: Chris Maduri Guest Title: Retirement Planner & Coach Guest Company: Vibrant Retirement Guest Company Link: https://vibrantretirement.com/ Episode Title: How Seniors Can Protect Retirement Income with Annuities and Home Equity 🏡 Company Information Company Name: One Trust Home Loans Host: Matt Helton Podcast Name: Serving Seniors Podcast Podcast Description: Welcome to the Serving Seniors Podcast, a beacon of guidance for those entering or navigating their golden years. Hosted by Matt Helton, this weekly show explores the unique challenges and opportunities that retirement presents. Each week, Matt meets with seasoned professionals from various fields who bring their expertise to the table, helping answer the many questions that come with living as an independent senior. From financial planning and healthcare to leisure activities, estate planning, home equity, and aging in place, no topic is off the table. Whether… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/serving-seniors-podcast-6575260/episodes/episode-99-how-seniors-can-protect-retirement-income-with-annuities-and-home-equity/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/serving-seniors-podcast-6575260/episode-99-how-seniors-can-protect-retirement-income-with-annuities-and-home-equity.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.