HANS GOLDSTEIN
★ Free · Breadwinner Bridge Math · NPN 20602398

The Social Security Bridge Calculator for Breadwinners

See how a 3-10 year period-certain payout from your IRA can fund a private paycheck now, delay Social Security to 70, and shrink the RMD tax bomb at 73 — all at once.

Your inputs

65
63
$2,600
$1M
87
90
5.0%
5.0%
22%

See your personalized plan

15-min call. Live carrier quotes. No pressure. Written side-by-side.

Schedule a Discovery Call → 📞 213-414-2808 Hans Goldstein · NPN 20602398 · CA #4322192
Lifetime Social Security Gain by Delaying to 70
$295,000
$1,120 more per month · $13,440 more per year · for life
Bridge Income (SPIA)
$3,775/mo
for 5 years, then SS at 70
SS Boost at 70
+43%
$3,720/mo lifetime
RMD Tax Cut
-$6,200/yr
est. cumulative $118K

Income timeline: Claim now vs. Bridge-then-Delay

RMD at age 73: before vs. after the bridge

The SPIA bridge (period certain only)

Premium required$200,000
Monthly check$3,775
Term (auto-selected)5 years
Assumed payout rate5.0%
Honest — what this costs

Read this before you commit.

The SPIA income is fully taxable in the bridge years. On a traditional IRA every dollar comes out as ordinary income. It works because those years are before Social Security + RMDs, so bracket space is available. If your bridge years are already high-bracket (rental income, large gains, spouse's earnings), the plan loses its edge.

A Treasury or brokered-CD ladder funds the same bridge for a bit more yield, with full liquidity. The SPIA earns its place through the lock — a raid-proof paycheck the client can't tinker with — not through a tax trick. If you're disciplined or working with an ongoing advisor, the ladder is the better product for the pure income math.

A period-certain SPIA is irrevocable. Once it starts paying, the money is committed. No commutation, no do-overs. That's the trade-off you're paying for the discipline.

Get your personalized written analysis

Hans will pull live A-rated carrier SPIA quotes and email you a written side-by-side vs a Treasury ladder using YOUR exact numbers from this calculator. Free. No card, no obligation.

Prefer to call? 213-414-2808

Educational content only. Estimates only — actual carrier quotes and tax outcomes vary by state, health, filing status, and date. Not tax, legal, or accounting advice. Hans Goldstein (NPN 20602398) is a California-licensed insurance & annuity producer. Consult your CPA and financial advisor before acting. This calculator does not gather personally identifiable information; results are computed entirely in your browser. Period-certain payouts are irrevocable once elected. A Treasury or CD ladder is a legitimate alternative and may be more appropriate depending on your specific situation. This calculator does not represent an offer to sell any specific annuity or investment product.