Pam and Jim in Phoenix are 38 and 41 and want to retire at 59 and 62. Matt and his wife in Pennsylvania are both 39 and want to retire at 57. Are these millennials on the right financial path, or have they brunched and YOLO'd away their retirement dreams? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 541 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, do Roth conversions make sense for Will and Jane in New York, given their high income and high tax bracket? Which pension option is best for their circumstances? Finally, the fellas spitball for Juan's mother in Florida on how long-term capital gains on the installment sale of her company will be taxed.

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Timestamps:

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

00:44 - We're Millennials. Have We Brunched and YOLO'd Away Our Retirement Dreams? (Pam & Jim, Phoenix, AZ)

12:10 - We're 39 With $840K. Can We Retire at Age 57? (Matt, PA)

22:57 - Complete the 8th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey for your chance at a $100 Amazon e-gift card!

23:53 - Do Roth Conversions Make Sense Given Our High Income and Tax Bracket? What Pension Option is Best? (Will and Jane, NY - voice)

37:04 - Watch Complete Money Makeover on YMYW TV, Download the Complete Money Makeover Guide before Friday, August 8, 2025!

37:46 - How Will Long Term Capital Gains on the Installment Sale of My Company Be Taxed? (Juan's Mother, FL)

47:50 - YMYW Podcast Outro