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      <image:caption>Can You Retire in Orange County With $2 Million? A Real Retirement Planning Scenario For many households, yes. But whether $2 million is enough to retire in Orange County depends on far more than the size of your portfolio. Retirement isn't just about how much you've saved. It's about how you create income, manage taxes, decide when to claim Social Security, evaluate Roth conversions, navigate Medicare premiums, and coordinate all of those decisions into a plan that can support the retirement you envision.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Understanding the IRMAA Two-Year Look-Back Rule and how income from two years ago can increase Medicare Part B and Part D premiums for retirees.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I'm Patrick Thompson, founder of Sentient Financial. I'm a fee-only fiduciary financial advisor based in Laguna Niguel, serving pre-retirees throughout South Orange County and virtually across the country. I work primarily with people approaching retirement, helping them coordinate their investments, income, taxes, Social Security, and Medicare so each decision works as part of a broader retirement plan. See How I Work →</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Note for married filing separately: If you lived with your spouse at any point during the tax year, the brackets are much harsher. IRMAA jumps immediately to $446.30 per month in Part B surcharges if your MAGI exceeds $109,000, with no intermediate tiers.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>BLOG - IRMAA Brackets 2026: How Much Will You Pay for Medicare? - Hi, I’m Patrick.</image:title>
      <image:caption>I'm Patrick Thompson, founder of Sentient Financial. I'm a fee-only fiduciary financial advisor based in Laguna Niguel, serving pre-retirees throughout South Orange County and virtually across the country. I work primarily with people approaching retirement, helping them coordinate their investments, income, taxes, Social Security, and Medicare so each decision works as part of a broader retirement plan. See How I Work →</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What is IRMAA and how can it significantly affect your retirement income?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Patrick Thompson, AWMA® of Sentient Financial LLC discusses whether $1 million is enough to retire in South Orange County, California — most households need $1.5M to $2.5M in investable assets.</image:caption>
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