Planning to retire early? Joe and Big Al spitball on bridging the gap to your retirement income when there’s a pension in the mix, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 456. Manley and his wife are in their early 50s and have teacher’s pensions. Can they retire in 2 and a half, or even one and a half years? Can Bucky in the Midwest retire in 2024, and can Henry Karl Kittensburg III retire in about 3 years, with all the milk his heart desires? How should Paul in Houston choose his pension options for early retirement? Is Greg in Southern California’s CalSTRS teacher’s pension enough for his retirement? Keaton Money in Colorado needs the fellas to help him decide between his pension’s fringe benefits and brokerage account returns, and big Paw in a mid-Atlantic state asks for a spitball on how to reduce taxes on an impending headcount reduction lump sum payout.  Timestamps: 00:58 - Early 50s, Teacher’s Pensions. Can We Retire Early in 1.5 or 2.5 Years? (Manley, Nashville) 08:17 - How to Choose Pension Options for Early Retirement (Paul, Houston, TX)  18:25 - Is CalSTRS Teacher’s Pension Enough in Retirement? (Greg, Southern California)  22:02 - Am I In Good Shape to Retire in 2024? (Bucky from the Midwest)  23:32 - Pension Fringe Benefits vs. Brokerage Account Returns (Keaton Money, CO)  32:00 - Can We Retire at Age 59? (Henry Karl Kittensburg III, Western OH) 40:42 - How to Reduce Taxes On a Headcount Reduction Retirement Lump Sum Payout? (Big Paw, mid-Atlantic state) 50:50 - The Derails  Access this week's free financial resources in the podcast show notes at https://bit.ly/ymyw-456  Retirement Income Strategies Guide EASIretirement.com free retirement calculator Episode Transcript Ask Joe & Big Al On Air for your Retirement Spitball Analysis