Suze Orman's Women & Money (And Everyone Smart Enough To Listen)

On this edition of Ask Suze (and KT) Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners selected and read by KT.  

This week’s questions:

• What is the best way to bring up a prenup?
• Should we move in with my parents, so we can rent our house for two years and pay off our mortgage faster?
• Is my monthly Social Security benefit taxable?
• Can I take Social Security at 68, pay it back and then take the full benefit at 70?
• What kind of CD Ladder should I get?
• What should we do with a substantial amount of money we inherited?
• Will I be taxed on the Regular Minimum Distribution on my IRA, when I take it at 72?

This week’s Quizzie:  If you could have a guaranteed wish of A) More money B) More health or C) More time with your loved ones, which would you choose?

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On today’s podcast, Suze talks about the biggest mistake she’s ever made.  In three stories, we learn how that mistake wasted time and money and we get advice on how we don’t have to fall into the same trap.

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On this edition of Ask Suze (and KT) Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners selected and read by KT.  

This week’s questions:

• When is the best time to take Social Security?
• If I want to retire in five years, should I pay down my mortgage faster, or fund my 401(k)?
• If my husband and I file our taxes, “married filing separately,” can he still contribute to his ROTH?
• What should I do with a rollover ROTH IRA?
• How can I get over feelings that I wasn’t fully aware of our financial situation?
• Does “UAD” mean I have a revocable or irrevocable trust?
• Should I open a new discount brokerage account and get a VTI ETF?
• Can you put your home into a trust if you have a mortgage?

This week’s Quizzie:  Do you have to pay income tax when you cash in a life insurance policy?

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The main message of today’s episode features Suze explaining that, even though times are especially hard right now, we need to stay strong and not make excuses for poor financial decisions.

Plus, we get a special holiday gift from Suze, that will help us take care of our teeth:  Visit https://www.dentalplans.com/suze and use promo code: “Suze2020”  

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On this edition of Ask Suze (and KT) Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners selected and read by KT.  

This week’s questions:

• Do I need a minimum amount of money to open a ROTH IRA?
• Is it OK to have a joint account with my spouse, to pay household bills?
• Do you think it’s possible to be financially abused if I make more money than my spouse?
• Do I need to take distributions now, from an inherited Stretch IRA?
• Should we pay off our 401(k) loans faster?
• My student loan was forgiven and I was taxed on the amount forgiven. I don’t have the money to pay the tax, what can I do?
• Do we need to put our SEP IRA into our revocable trust?
• If my husband and I make over $200,000, am I still allowed to contribute to my work’s ROTH 401(k)?
• How can I refinance my car loan for a lower interest rate?
• Should I roll my ROTH IRA from a Class A Fund into something better?

This week’s Quizzie:  If I took a loss when selling a stock, then I bought it back, can I still claim the initial loss?

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In this episode, Suze talks about how our financial needs change as we age.  She explains why every dollar counts and why we need to count every dollar in each of our decades.  

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On this edition of Ask Suze (and KT) Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners selected and read by KT.  We hear from Elizabeth, Shirley, Maria, Tom, Joan, Heidi, Delie and Ashlynn.  Plus, a special quizzie from Ada that you get to ponder.

This week’s questions:

• I have a BFOCX, should I sell it or keep it?
• Can I name a non-US citizen as a beneficiary?
• Do you have an opinion on umbrella insurance policies?
• Do you have any advice on buying into an IPO?
• What do the numbers mean, when the Dow Jones index reaches a certain level?
• Should I help my son pay off his credit cards?
• What type of retirement account should I get, as a Sophomore in college, if I want to buy a home in seven years?

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In this episode, Suze talks about how we need to pay attention to the fees we pay for banking and investing.  Plus, she discusses why patience is important when it comes to that investing.

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On this special Thanksgiving edition of Ask Suze (and KT) Anything, Suze turns the tables and asks KT (and us) six questions about the Dow Jones Index.  Make sure you listen to the entire show, because Suze reveals her special Thanksgiving Stuffing recipe!

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In this episode, Suze talks about the flame we all have burning inside of us and how we need to keep that flame lit, when things get rough.  We also get a mini-Suze School covering three topics you’ve been writing to her: real estate, the stock market and comparing ourselves to our neighbors.

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