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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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Chapters:

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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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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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

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Heidi from the Space Coast of Florida found a money-saving tidbit in a past episode that completely changed how she thinks about her financial advisor's fee. Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA expand on the strategy, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 584. Laverne and Shirley have four million bucks, Roth conversion questions, annuity questions, and a retirement plan so detailed it may require a diagram. Finally, Bess and George from Pure Michigan are already retired, already on Social Security, and already losing sleep over their investments. So why are they so stressed? Joe and Big Al’s a debate about a 1% advisory fee gets a little spicy in that one.

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01:02 - Can Financial Advisor AUM Fees Come Out of Pre-Tax Money? (Heidi, Space Coast, FL)

09:54 - Are We Converting Enough Before RMDs? What to Do With Annuities? (Laverne & Shirley, Cleveland, OH)

30:23 - Target Date Funds and a Sad Brokerage: Good Enough? Can't See Ever Paying an Advisor (Bess & George, MI)

45:37 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for people sitting on life-changing gains who are just one wrong move away from handing a third of it to the IRS. How should they diversify their concentrated stock positions? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth podcast number 583. First up, Walter's a software engineer who got lucky 15 years ago. Now he's got $1.6 million in company stock, and a retirement clock ticking down in six years. Richard from Staten Island listened to his son six years ago, went big on oil, saw a huge gain, and now 80% of his portfolio is in that one position. His custodian wants him to sell, but he’s not so sure. Finally, Doctors “Bones McCoy and Beverly Crusher” just discovered they’ll be inheriting millions still sitting in an old 401(k) loaded with company stock.

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Chapters:

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

01:09 - How Do You Sell $1.6M in Company Stock Without Writing the IRS a Giant Check? (Walter & Jesse, NM)

13:04 - One Oil Stock is 80% of My Portfolio. My Financial Advisors Want Me to Sell It. I Don't Trust Them. (Richard, Staten Island, NY)

30:10 - We're Two Doctors About to Inherit a $1.35M Tax Bomb. What Now? (Bones & Beverly, MI)

45:23 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 582, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA address something a not-insignificant portion of this audience has been complaining about for years: their so-called 'absurdly conservative' safe withdrawal rates for early retirement. Rand and Elayne from Ohio are here to gripe about it directly with a thought experiment: a million bucks at age 36 and a three-year sabbatical in France. When, if ever, would Joe and Big Al say they should cut it short and go back to work if the markets turned ugly? Mike2me17 piles on, with his own SWR take about AUM fees in his Apple Podcasts review. But first, a real world example: Ron and Harry from Florida are elite performers with a high-risk specialty job. Can they safely pull off moving to Portugal and living on $38,000 a year in their early 40s? If you’re one of the people yelling at your podcast app every time Joe or Al mentions a 2% withdrawal rate, today's your day, and we welcome you to leave more of your thoughts on the topic in Apple Podcasts, YouTube, on Reddit, in our inboxes - like everyone else has.

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Chapters:

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

01:14 - Elite Performers Semi-Retiring at 43 and Moving to Portugal. Can We Pull It Off? (Ron & Harry, FL)

16:16 - YMYW Safe Withdrawal Rate Assumptions Are Absurd. At What Point Do You Go Back to Work If Markets Crash? (Rand & Elayne, ID)

34:13 - YMW Safe Withdrawal Rates to Protect AUM Fee (Comment from mike2me17, Apple Podcasts)

41:46 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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June in Washington State is 62 with $2.5 million saved and a $350,000 pension on the table. Should she take the lump sum or the monthly check for life? Spoiler alert: there's a 3-to-1 vote in the studio, and Big Al is the one, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 581 with Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, how aggressive should “Homer and Marge” get with Roth conversions, and is it smart to pay the conversion tax from an inherited IRA RMD? Pompous Assets drops his big, fat wallet on the YMYW table next: with millions in tax-deferred and taxable accounts, why is his financial advisor fighting him on a Roth conversion? Of course, Joe and Big Al have some thoughts on the subject. Finally, Johnny Mercer in Georgia is eyeing an immediate income annuity and a MYGA. The fellas break down why that 7.5% “rate of return” might not be what he thinks.

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Chapters:

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01:08 - Should I Take the Pension Lump Sum or Monthly Income? (June, WA State)

09:23 - How Much Should We Convert to Roth Each Year? (Homer & Marge)

16:26 - Should I Convert My Entire IRA to a Roth? (Pompous Assets, Arkansas)

23:00 - $5M All in Pre-Tax. Should I Buy an Annuity Before It's Too Late? (Johnny Mercer, GA)

36:00 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 580, Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA, are spitballing for some folks who've done the work, hit the numbers, but aren’t sure if they can really walk away yet. Martha in DC is 44 and says her soul is being sucked out of her body by her employer. When can she stop working full-time and foster puppies instead? “Bandit” is bullish on his company stock in archeology instruments, but not so much on his work itself. “Kevin” is staring down a wall of deferred comp and needs a spitball on how aggressive his and “Winnie’s” Roth conversion strategy should be before RMDs hit. Can both “Bandit and Chilli” and “Kevin and Winnie” call it quits this year?

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401(k) After Retirement? Here Are Your 4 Options (And The Costly Mistakes) - YMYW TV:

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Chapters:

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00:56 - Can We Exit the Rat Race in Our 40s With $6.5M? (Martha & George, DC)

16:07 - Can I Retire at 51 Without Using Rule of 55? (Bandit & Chilli, CA)

36:29 - Can I Retire Before My $3M Deferred Comp Pays Out? (Kevin & Winnie, Chicago)

44:28 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Saving into Roth instead of traditional accounts to bring down required minimum distributions in retirement, and whether retiring early is in the cards: that's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 579 with Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Brian in New York and "Todd and Margo" in Utah each have over $3 million in their pre-tax accounts. What should their Roth conversion strategies look like, and can Todd retire this year? But first up, should "Captain Morgan" go Roth to avoid RMDs and can he retire in a couple of years? Should "Klo Jopine" contribute to Roth instead of traditional if his income will always remain the same? Finally, Kyle and Katie have high incomes and need a spitball on how they can avoid future RMDs. Ya think Roth conversions might be in their future? We'll find out.

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Financial Advisors Expose Internet's Worst Retirement Strategies! - YMYW TV:

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:58 - Should I Go Roth to Avoid RMDs and Retire at 51? (Captain Morgan, CA) 11:33 - Roth vs Traditional for Flat Income Earners? (Klo Jopine, TN) 22:53 - Big Roth Conversions to Tame a $3.5M 403(b)? (Brian, NY) 27:36 - Can I Retire in 2026 and Spend $200K/yr? (Todd 54 & Margo, UT) 34:53 - How High Income Earners Can Reduce Future RMDs (Kyle & Katie, Midwest) 44:37 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

"Chase and Ryder" are 56 and 55 with $5 million saved and huge pensions the day they retire. So why are they so nervous about pulling the trigger? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 578 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. "Andy and April" are 46 with $2.4 million saved and 10 years until they want to retire. Can they get there, and do they need a trust? "Burt and Sally" are in their late forties with solid pensions and a retirement dream, but is the math close enough to make it work? Finally, does "Dolly" have any options for squeezing more out of Social Security when she and her spouse have identical benefits? She's inheriting a brokerage account too, and wonders about the asset mix.

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Retirement Spending: How Much is Too Much? - YMYW TV:

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Financial Blueprint (self-guided):

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Financial Assessment (Meet with an experienced professional):

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REQUEST your Retirement Spitball Analysis:

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Chapters:

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

00:58 - $5.5M, Big Pensions: Safe to Retire at 57? (Chase & Ryder, San Diego)

10:39 - We're 46. Can We Retire in 10 Years? Do We Need a Trust? (Andy & April, CA)

21:28 - Can We Retire in 2027 With a Pension + $655K? (Burt & Sally, Nonesuch, KY)

34:19 - How to Max Social Security with No Spousal Benefit? (Dolly, TN)

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