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Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 595, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for Eeyore and Nurse Kathi: retired in Orlando, both 65, and they swear they've never heard this one on the show before: is a full Roth conversion strategy the way to go, or is there a point where you should stop? Harry and Sally in New York potentially moving to Florida, have been living off their brokerage for retirement account withdrawal for two years, and Sally is getting nervous. Is this a tax efficient retirement plan? When should they claim Social Security? And “When Can I Retire From 12 Hour Days” in Virginia is 62, single, and faced with the same decision: collect Social Security benefits at full retirement age, or hold out for the bigger check at 70?

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00:54 - Should We Convert All of Our Retirement to Roth? What About Selling Our Rental Property and Capital Gains? (Eeyore and Nurse Kathi, Orlando, FL)

14:56 - We've Lived Off Our Brokerage for 2 Years. Are We Crazy? When Should We Claim Social Security Benefits? (Harry & Sally, NY)

31:02 - Single, 62, $820K: Does My 2029 Retirement Plan Hold Up? When Should I Collect Social Security? (“When Can I Say Goodbye to 12 Hour Days?”, Virginia)

37:27 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

39:15 - The Derails: Winnie the Pooh and Eeyore, Smirnoff Ice, Childhood Stuffed Animals

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Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 594, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball retirement planning for high net worth couples: Gary in Pennsylvania is 54 with $10 million, and get this, he still can't decide whether he can walk away or if he needs to grind out a few more years. What is up with that? But before we get to Gary, Frida and Diego are 54 and 52 in California with $5.3 million, itching to start their go-go years. Can they both retire right now? And is $200,000 a year of spending pushing it? Stanley and Stella in New York have a pension decision to make. Choosing the wrong option could leave one of them exposed for life.

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00:56 - 54 and 52 with $5.3M. Can We Both Retire Now? (Frida & Diego, CA)

18:13 - Which Pension Option Protects Us Both? (Stanley & Stella, NY)

30:23 - Should We Retire at 54 with $10 Million? (Gary, PA)

40:51 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

42:14 - The Derails: Frida & Diego, Tesla, Kir Royale, Streetcar and Brando, Joe's pool remodel

Paul and Angela in Florida are 52 and 45. What's the earliest the two of them can walk away from work at the same time, so Paul can spend a whole lot more time in the boat? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth podcast number 593. Then the fellas spitball for Mike in Riverside. His mom inherited his dad's IRA at age 84. Can she still roll it into her own? Edward in Illinois is watching his bond funds lose value even while they pay him interest, and he's wondering if treasuries are the fix. "Blanche Devereaux" in California is 55 with $1.1M in pre-tax. Should she go all Roth for her last five working years? And "Mr and Mrs Smith" on the Carolina coast want to know if they can afford to retire at age 59.

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Chapters:

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00:58 - Nearly $3M at 52 and 45. When Can We Retire Together? (Paul & Angela, FL)

12:56 - Mom Inherited Dad's IRA at 84. Can She Still Roll It Into Her Own? (Mike, Riverside, CA)

18:13 - Bond Funds Keep Losing Value Despite Paying Interest. Treasuries Instead? (Edward, IL)

25:06 - $1.1M Pre-Tax: Roth for the Last 5 Years? (Blanche Devereaux, CA)

35:10 - How Much Will We Have by 2030? Is It Enough to Retire at 59? (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Coastal NC)

39:26 - Comment: No NUA Step-Up at Death (Jeff)

42:20 - MYGA vs. Immediate Annuity. Is MYGA a CD in Disguise? (Holly, San Francisco)

44:18 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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Michael, K & J, and Tracy all need retirement spitballs and Roth conversion plans, but they didn't share one of the most important numbers in retirement planning: how much they actually want to spend. Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 592, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA reverse-engineer their spitballs to back into what might be the same numbers missing from your own plan. Plus, Sean wants to retire in two years at age 56 with $4.4M without handing half of it to the tax man, and Dallas and Leeloo are wondering if there's such a thing as too much Roth - they’re 48 and on track for $1M in theirs. Plus we’ll talk about some charitable giving strategies: what's the difference between a DAF and a CRUT?

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Chapters:

00:00 - The 9th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey is now open!

00:44 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

01:39 - Working Until 70 With $6.5M Saved. Do I Need Roth Conversions? (Michael, Pittsburgh, PA)

09:25 - How Aggressively Should We Drain Our $2.6M IRA Before RMDs Hit? (K & J, the Cascades)

16:46 - Can I Retire Single at 63 With $1.5M? (Tracy, 63, CA)

20:15 - I'm 54, Single, With $4.4M. How Do I Retire at 56 Without Getting Crushed on Taxes? (Sean, Orlando, FL)

29:22 - How Much Roth is Too Much? We're 48, Heading for $1M in Roth. Did We Overshoot the Goal? (Dallas & Leeloo, 48, Brooklyn, NY)

36:15 - You Said CRTs Must Leave 10% to Charity. Let Me Correct the Record. (DG)

38:21 - DAF vs. CRUT: Which Charitable Tool is Better for $1M Company Stock That's Up 237%? (Fish Sean, 54, Winter Springs, FL)

44:22 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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B and S in Maryland are in their mid-40s with $425,000 and a couple of rental properties. Can they retire early at 62? Vee in Oregon came to the US as a refugee with nothing and built a three and three-quarter million dollar portfolio from the ground up. Is his Roth conversion plan solid? And finally, Chandler and Monica in Texas are sitting on $1.4 million and hope they can walk away from work in 3 years. Will Roth conversions keep the tax man from taking a giant bite on their way out? That’s all today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 591 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA.

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00:57 - Half a Million and Rental Properties in Our Mid-40s. Can We Retire Early? (B & S, Westminster, MD)

12:48 - Refugee to $3.75M: Is My Roth Conversion Plan Actually Solid? (Vee, OR)

25:55 - Can Friends with $1.4M and a Roth Conversion Puzzle Retire in 3 Years? (Chandler & Monica, TX)

33:05 - Outro: Next Week on YMYW Podcast

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Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 590, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for people with a small fortune sitting in pre-tax accounts turning into a tax bomb. We’ll find out how Roth conversions and careful tax liability management can optimize their retirement income strategy. Eric in California is 72 with nearly four million dollars in pre-tax accounts. How much should he transfer in Roth conversions? Is borrowing against his own house to pay the tax bill brilliant or bonkers? Rick and Kiani hoping they can quit sooner than they think. Mike just hit full retirement age. Should he claim Social Security benefits now or wait until age 70? And finally, Jeff wants to walk away at 59 with a roadmap for aggressive Roth conversions, assuming the tax cliff doesn't get him first.

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01:01 - $3.9M Pre-Tax at 72: How Do We Minimize Taxes Before RMDs Hit? (Eric, CA)

11:13 - We’re on One Salary. Can We Retire at 62 With $1.7M and a $56K SS Benefit? (Rick & Kiani, Southern CA)

23:16 - Just Hit Full Retirement Age. Should I Delay Social Security or Start Now? (Mike, 66, NV)

31:04 - Retiring With $4M and a Roth Conversion Roadmap at Age 59. Does Our Plan Hold Up? (Jeff & Amber, 55, Orlando, FL)

44:54 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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The margin loan debate continues today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 589. Jack and Jill recently moved from the UAE to Australia and want a sanity check on using margin loans (AKA pledge loans) to build and live off their portfolio. Joe and Big Al spitball whether borrowing against stocks and never paying tax on the gains, the Buy Borrow Die strategy, is smart, or a fast way to blow yourself up. They also recap the spicy comments on the episode 585 margin loan discussion. Then the fellas flip the script for Forest and Jenni in Virginia: does a reverse glide path, investing conservatively now and getting more aggressive as you age, actually hold up? And finally, Jack and Diane in New Jersey are retiring this year, selling the house, and moving to Florida, so Joe and Big Al stress-test their Roth conversion plan before they pull the trigger. We're making fun of finance over here on YMYW, the financial planning podcast that won't put you to sleep. Tell a friend.

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01:53 - Margin Loans, Buy-Borrow-Die, and PFIC Risk: Sanity Check (Jack & Jill, Australia)

13:11 - Why I Love Margin: NYC Tax Math (Bones1999, YouTube)

14:29 - 8% Margin Loans to Buy Stocks: Bad Math! (Tom, YouTube)

19:39 - Reverse Glide Path at Retirement: Does Starting Conservative Make Sense for Us? (Forest & Jenni, VA)

35:43 - Retiring to Florida: SEP IRA Bridge, Home Sale Timing, and Roth Conversions (Jack & Diane, NJ)

43:18 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for three people planning for early retirement and wondering, can I really pull this off? How much risk can you take, and how much do you really need to? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 588. Dr. Kickass Seabass and his wife are both 41 and they got a late start on savings. Can they still hit FIRE - that is, financial independence, retire early - by 55? Get your salt shakers ready. Aang and Katara have military pensions and a big thrift savings plan. Should they invest it aggressively or play it safe over the next decade? Finally, Steph has a mandatory retirement at 56 but wants out even sooner, at age 50… if his wife Ayesha doesn't kill him first for quitting seven years before her.

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01:00 - High-Earning Doc With a Late Start: Can I Actually FIRE at 55? (Kickass Seabass, NJ)

13:39 - Military Pension + TSP: How Aggressive Should We Stay for the Next Decade? (Aang & Katara, VA)

25:10 - Mandatory Retirement at 56, But Can I Punch at 50? (Steph & Ayesha, SF Bay Area)

46:54 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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11 rapid-fire spitballs today from Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA, on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 587, on everything from Roth conversions and RMDs to whether a guy named Wayne can finally treat himself to a seventy-five-thousand-dollar Audi. Aaron in Syracuse just hit a million bucks in his 401(k) and realizes he needs a spitball on keeping his RMDs low. Do new Roth conversions restart the 5-year clock? 72-year-old Mike in Texas wants to know. Marion inherited a not-yet-five-year-old Roth, and an IRMAA problem along with it. Lu and Stephen each argue that the fellas’ conversion and retirement spitball math might be misleading. Teachers Tony and his wife have pensions that cover everything, so should they even keep saving? John and Peggy need a retirement spitball, Rajesh wonders if he should pay off his mortgage or convert to Roth, and Mike in San Marcos asks about funding a Roth with pension money.

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00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

01:32 - $1.1 Million in My 401(k) at 56: Should I Do Roth Conversions Before RMDs Hit? (Aaron, Syracuse, NY

04:51 - Can You Fund a Roth IRA With Pension Money? (Mike, San Marcos, CA)

06:14 - Can You Roll an UTMA Into a 529 for Tax-Free Education Savings? (Bob the Builder, Westchester, NY)

10:29 - I'm 72 With a 25-Year-Old Roth. Do New Conversions Trigger the 5-Year Clock for Roth Withdrawals? (Mike, TX)

11:43 - Inherited a Roth Less Than 5 Years Old: Are the Earnings Taxable? Can IRMAA Be Avoided? (Marion)

15:59 - You Ignore Future Income! How to Spitball Spending When a Pension and Social Security Are Coming (Stephen)

21:02 - Are Your Roth Conversion Calculations Misleading? Why Future RMDs Need an Inflation Check (Lu)

24:57 - We're Teachers With Pensions That Cover Everything. Should We Stop Saving and Fund the 529s? (Tony, NY

28:23 - $4 Million and Ready to Exit the Rat Race at 61. Do the Numbers Work? (John and Peggy, San Jose, CA

34:37 - $4 Million 401(k) and a 6.5% Rental Mortgage: Pay It Off or Convert to Roth? (Rajesh)

38:42 - We're 62 With $1 Million. Can I Finally Buy the $75K Audi, or Should I Lease? (Wayne, Long Beach, NY)

43:17 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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“Walter and Skyler” in Iowa ask if they’re on track to retire early, or if they’re just "cooking up overconfidence?" And how aggressively should they convert their retirement savings to tax-free Roth money before the pension and Social Security kick in? California Dreamin’ has it down to one decision: convert to the top of the 22 percent tax bracket, or push into the 24? “Mike and Carol” in Florida ask, when you're weighing a conversion, should you be looking at your tax bracket, or your actual effective tax rate? Finally, is it worth the cost for “Westley and Buttercup” to use the brand new option to turn a big employer contribution into Roth money? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA from Pure Financial Advisors spitball on all of these questions, today on YMYW podcast 586.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

01:10 - Early Retirement Overconfidence? Aggressive Roth Conversions? (Walter & Skyler, Iowa)

13:25 - Roth Conversion Bracket Call: 22% or 24%? (CA Dreamin', Central Coast)

22:27 - Tax Bracket vs. Effective Rate: The Roth Math Most People Get Wrong (Mike & Carol, FL)

32:16 - Should the NEC Go to the Roth? The 401(k) Decision (Westley & Buttercup, TX)

42:28 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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Free Financial Resources in This Episode: https://bit.ly/ymyw-585 (full show notes & episode transcript)

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 585, Joe and Big Al spitball for folks who are already winning and thinking about getting fancy with it. Reno in Oregon is 50, and his pension is so big he's not sure how to invest or why he would need to convert to Roth. Michael is considering taking out a half-million-dollar margin loan to juice investment returns. What do the fellas think? Tune in for the surprising debate. Husker Fans just pocketed two million from selling their business here come the product pitches: should they buy annuities, set up a charitable trust, or just swallow the tax? What do the fellas think of whole life insurance? And finally, John and Lib on Waltons Mountain - or rather, the Catskills - aren’t sure if they’ve saved too little or too much. Can they bridge the gap until their pension?

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Retirement Rebound: 5 Plays to Help You Score a Comeback - YMYW TV:

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

00:58 - How Should a Pension-Rich 50-Year-Old Invest? Should They Even Bother with Roth Conversions? (Reno, OR)

10:30 - Should I Borrow $500K in a Margin Loan to Invest? (Michael, VA)

23:01 - We're Getting $2M From Selling the Business. Annuity, Charitable Trust, or Bite the Tax? What About Whole Life Insurance? (Husker Fans, Nebraska)

34:14 - Can a Frugal Mountain Couple Bridge the Gap to a $60K Pension? (John & Lib, NY Catskills)

41:13 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast