Planning for retirement and having information overload

u/tfesmo · Reddit — r/Bogleheads · September 09, 2026 at 01:48 · ⬆ 4 pts  | View on Reddit ↗
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Move taxable brokerage to SGOV for ACA
The commenter suggests simplifying the taxable brokerage in 2026 by realizing capital gains and moving proceeds into something like SGOV to fund spending from ages 60-64, so that only dividends remain taxable. The mechanism is minimizing ACA MAGI to preserve subsidies before Medicare eligibility. The main risk is the capital gains tax hit taken in the conversion year.
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