{"podcast":{"title":"Phil's Tax Hacks","slug":"phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028","podcast_index_feed_id":1040028,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/philstaxhacks/feed.xml","website_url":"https://philstaxhacks.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5162829/Phil_Putney_Logo_1400_72dpi.jpg","author":"Phil Putney","episode_count":299,"summary":"Financial, tax and retirement planning guidance from Phil Putney. Each week Phil will talk about the keys to building a sound financial strategy that can survive throughout the ups and downs of the market. We'll have plenty of tax hacks along the way and other retirement facts!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T18:18:33.862350+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028"},"episode":{"title":"Would You Trade $600 a Month to Protect Your Spouse?","slug":"would-you-trade-600-a-month-to-protect-your-spouse","published_at":"2026-01-15T10:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/would-you-trade-600-a-month-to-protect-your-spouse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028","url":"https://philstaxhacks.podbean.com/e/would-you-trade-600-a-month-to-protect-your-spouse/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ysqx3nvzpxyfejzr/313_-_PHIL_PUTNEY_-_PROTECTING_YOUR_SPOUSE_-_AUDIO7endc.mp3","summary":"Want to learn more about financial planning? Please subscribe to our channel and you won't miss a video ➟ https://bit.ly/33RO6mV Book an appointment with Phil to get your customized planning process started ➟ https://www.afswealthmgt.com/schedule-appointment One of the biggest retirement decisions people make has nothing to do with the stock market, it’s buried inside their pension paperwork. In this episode, Phil walks through a common but high-stakes choice: trading monthly income for lifelong protection for a spouse. When you see the options clearly, the right decision usually becomes much easier to live with. Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode: 💍 Spousal Protection: Choosing income that lasts beyond one lifetime ⏳ Longevity Risk: Planning for the unknown timeline 📊 Big-Picture Fit: How this choice affects the rest of your plan ⚖️ Income vs. Peace of Mind: Weighing certainty against higher payouts 🧠 Informed Decisions: Understanding consequences before locking in For more, visit us online: http://philstaxhacks.com Watch the video podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3WdDG96 Get your copy of The Tax-Smart Retiree: https://www.thetaxsmartretireebook.com/welcome","meta_description":"Want to learn more about financial planning? Please subscribe to our channel and you won't miss a video ➟ https://bit.ly/33RO6mV Book an appointment with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":909,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/episodes/would-you-trade-600-a-month-to-protect-your-spouse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/would-you-trade-600-a-month-to-protect-your-spouse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}