The single biggest retirement planning mistake to avoid, the problem with tax professionals, and answers to some of the most frequently asked retirement questions we get on YMYW: should you name a trust as beneficiary on your retirement accounts? What's the break-even point on a Roth conversion? What if you don't have the money to pay the tax when you convert to Roth? Plus, find out the eye-opening amount of money good tax planning can save you! Someone has to be very knowledgeable, entertaining, and special to make it as a guest on YMYW these days, and today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 489, "the IRA guru" Ed Slott, CPA from IRAHelp.com joins Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA to discuss all of these topics, along with changes to stretch IRAs and required minimum distributions from the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 Act. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-489

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing Ed Slott, CPA from IRAHelp.com

01:28 - SECURE Act: Clarity on RMD Rules?

04:31 - How Golf and Football Are Like Retirement

06:25 - The Biggest Retirement Planning Mistake

09:37 - The Value of Ed Slott's Books

14:14 - The Problem With Tax Professionals: Short-Term Tax Planning

17:36 - "I Love Roths Because I Love Tax-Free"

20:50 - What's the Break-Even Point on a Roth Conversion?

21:45 - Can We Trust That Roth IRAs Will Always Be Tax-Free?

24:11 - Your Chance at a $100 Amazon e-Gift Card: Complete the YMYW Podcast Survey

25:04 - SECURE 2.0 Act: Stretch IRA Changes

27:03 - Naming a Trust as Beneficiary of Your Retirement Account: Good Idea?

32:13 - Unnecessary and Excessive Taxes: Why Ed Slott Became the IRA Expert

38:22 - How Much Money Can You Save in Taxes With Good Tax Planning?

43:16 - What About People Who Don't Have the Money to Pay the Tax on a Roth Conversion?

43:50 - Ed Slott's PBS Specials on Retirement

46:28 - How to Get a Free Copy of the Latest Ed Slott Book, The Retirement Savings Time-Bomb Ticks Louder

Is timing the market when you withdraw money from your retirement accounts or do Roth conversions an effective strategy to minimize tax and maximize returns for YMYW listener Robert? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 488 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, should Doug change his 60/40 asset allocation, and should he start a solo 401(k)? Jefe plans to withdraw from his retirement accounts beyond the top of the 24% tax bracket for the first few years of retirement. Is there any reason to put it in a brokerage account rather than converting it to Roth? The fellas also spitball on Roth conversion methods and strategies for Srinivas, Todd, and Debbie, and JZ in California, and they spitball on JZ in New York's "bucketing" strategy for early retirement withdrawals. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-488

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:42 - Is This the Correct Way to Convert to Roth and Avoid IRS Penalty? (Srinivas, Chicago)

06:51 - Deposit Withdrawals Above Our Tax Bracket in Taxable Account or Do Roth Conversions? (Jefe, TX)

10:12 - Should I Change My Asset Allocation? Should I Start a Solo 401(k)? (Doug, Cave Creek, AZ)

16:22 - Should I Convert $1M IRA to Roth Up to 22% Tax Bracket? (Todd, Flagstaff, AZ)

19:39 - Market Timing Retirement Withdrawals and Roth Conversions (Robert, Southern Maine)

25:28 - My Son Says I Should Do Roth Conversions. Is He Right? (Debbie, Rural Wisconsin)

32:39 - Spitball on Our "Bucketing" Strategy for Early Retirement Withdrawals (JZ, upstate NY)

39:50 - Roll IRA to 401(k) for Backdoor Roth With No Additional Tax? (JZ, California)

43:04 - Hawk Tuah Spitball

45:39 - The Derails

Should Terry and his siblings take out a whole life insurance policy on their parents before they inherit their folks' $10 million worth of farm land? Is Terry on track for retirement? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 487 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, should Fred and Wilma use their 401(k) money for living expenses to bridge the gap until they collect Social Security benefits? Should Glen claim his Social Security at age 65 and use it to fully fund his wife's Roth IRA? When should Bill take his Social Security and should he do Roth conversions? Finally, should Maya include home equity in her retirement savings? Should Jack pay off his mortgage or stash his cash in a brokerage account and refinance his house later? Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-487

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:50 - Should I Claim Social Security at 65 to Fully Fund My Wife's Roth IRA? (Glen, Pittsburgh, PA)

04:18 - Should We Use 401(k) to Bridge the Gap Until Social Security? (Fred & Wilma Flintstone, CA)

09:06 - When Should We Take Social Security and Thoughts on Roth Conversions? (Bill, Shippensburg, PA)

15:45 - Should Siblings Take Out Insurance on Parents Before Inheriting $10M? Are We on Track for Retirement? (Terry, IA)

34:14 - Pay Off the Mortgage or Stash Cash in Brokerage and Refinance Later? (Jack, WA)

42:54 - Should I Include Home Equity in Retirement Savings? (Maya, Seattle)

46:02 - The Derails

How is Kimberly's strategy for reducing her retirement taxes by doing Roth conversions and qualified charitable distributions? Is Patrick's tax loss harvesting transaction a wash sale? At what marginal tax rate should Brian stop making Roth 401(k) contributions? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are back this week on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 486 to answer these questions and to spitball on the importance of international stock in John in Seattle's diversified investment portfolio, David and Terri's Roth conversion and I bond strategy, Blake's severance package, and the impact of a new home purchase on John in DC's retirement spending. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-486

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:57 - Should We Do Roth Conversions to Top of the 24% Bracket to Minimize $240K I-Bond Profits? (David & Terri, Southern California, voice)

07:32 - Roth Conversion & Qualified Charitable Distribution Strategy Spitball (Kimberly, IA)

13:12 - Should I Take the Severance Package Now at 59 and a Half or Work Until Age 63? (Blake)

18:00 - Is My Tax Loss Harvesting Transaction a Wash Sale? (Patrick, Vancouver, WA)

24:42 - How Important is International Stock in a Diversified Portfolio? (John, Seattle, WA)

30:40 - At What Marginal Tax Rate Should Roth 401(k) Contributions Stop? (Brian, NC)

33:58 - What Impact Will Our New Home Have on Our Retirement Spending? (John in the DC)

42:32 - The Derails

He's 56, she's 32. How does this 24-year age difference impact retirement plans for "Bonnie and Clyde", and what strategies should they implement now for the most tax-efficient retirement possible in the future? While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are on vacation, Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast producer Andi Last enlists the help of Pure Financial Advisors' Managing Director Jake Greenberg, CFP®, ChFC® for a video case study (complete with visual aids!) on YMYW Extra number 6. Into which types of accounts should Bonnie and Clyde save for retirement? How much of their savings should they convert to Roth and when? Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-6

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01:19 - Bonnie & Clyde's Financial Situation 06:56 - Health Savings Accounts Explained 08:16 - Real Estate Plans 09:42 - Contribute to Brokerage Account or Roth 401(k)? 11:01 - Bonnie & Clyde's Pre-Financial Assessment: A Video Case Study 23:28 - Tax Diversification Visualized 30:02 - Roth Conversions: When and How Much? Current and Future Tax Brackets Visualized 35:53 - Age Difference and Retirement Date Differences 27:15 - Bonnie and Clyde's Cars, Drinks and Pets 39:57 - Final Thoughts

Will their $5 million nest egg get them to ages 85 and 100? Pa and GiDi are 65 and 60 and retiring now. As they consider moving to the no-income-tax state of Nevada in retirement, they have some decisions to make: should Pa take Social Security before age 70? How should they bridge the gap until Social Security? And most importantly, how can they minimize their taxes in retirement? Should they wait to do Roth conversions until after the move? That's on this bonus episode of Your Money, Your Wealth®, aka YMYW Extra. While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are on vacation, YMYW producer Andi Last enlists the help of senior financial advisor Kyle Stacey, CFP® from Pure Financial Advisors in San Diego, California. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-5

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Timestamps: 00:00 - DIY Retirement Guide Limited-Time Special Offer 01:05 - Intro 02:31 - Pa & GiDi's Cars, Drinks & Finances 07:51 - High-Level Thoughts and Retirement Assumptions 11:26 - Roth Conversions to the Top of the 24% Tax Bracket 12:45 - Claiming Social Security and Portfolio Diversification 13:43 - Other Suggestions

How much do retirees really spend in retirement? Does the Social Security Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) continue to rise with inflation? Is all the talk about higher future tax brackets just fear-mongering? Can "Johnny Mercer" afford to leave money for his heirs, and what should his strategy be for converting his retirement savings to Roth IRA for tax-free growth on his money? While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA each take some much-needed vacation time, Your Money, Your Wealth® producer Andi Last enlists the help of senior financial advisor Rachel Fuss, CFP®, MPH from Joe and Big Al's team of experienced professionals at Pure Financial Advisors in Mercer Island, WA, to see if they can "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive" for Johnny in YMYW Extra number 4. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-4

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:17 - Johnny Mercer's Cars, Drinks and Pets

02:19 - Will Social Security Primary Insurance Amount Continue to Rise With Inflation?

05:20 - Retirement Spending: What's Reality?

06:40 - Are Future Higher Tax Brackets Just Fear-Mongering?

08:21 - How Much Can We Afford to Spend and Still Leave Money for Heirs?

11:07 - Final Considerations & Roth Conversion Strategy

Cinderella and her Prince Charming have a nest egg of $2.3 million and are hoping for retirement income of up to $150K/year. When can they afford to retire? How should they coordinate paying for some big purchases, paying off debt, and collecting Social Security benefits as they plan for retirement?

While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA each take some much-needed vacation time, YMYW producer Andi Last enlists the help of senior financial advisor Jack Dugan, CFP®, from Joe and Big Al's team of experienced professionals at Pure Financial Advisors in San Diego, to spitball on whether Cindi and her prince can live "happily ever after" on YMYW Extra number 3. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-3

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:28 - Cinderella and Prince Charming's Cars, Drinks & Pets

03:38 - How Much Retirement Income Can They Realistically Expect?

14:05 - How to Pay Off Major Purchases?

15:35 - Other Retirement Savings Strategies

Market declines just before you retire, or early in your retirement, can really screw up your retirement income strategy. If you're in the middle of the expensive kid years, how do you avoid this sequence of returns risk when making your retirement plans? That's "Jaclyn Smith's" question, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 485 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, can Vern's wife collect Social Security at age 63, then switch to spousal benefits at age 70? Matt wants to know if 2026 catch-up Roth contributions will be subject to the pro-rata rule, and Tom and Amy are trying to figure out how to avoid Medicare's monthly income-related adjustment amount, or IRMAA, in their plan for Roth conversions. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-485

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:49 - How to Minimize Sequence of Returns Risk When Spitballing Retirement in the Expensive Kid Years? (Jaclyn Smith)

17:18 - Collect Social Security Early at Age 63, Then Switch to Spousal Benefits at Age 70? (Vern, Beautiful Portland Oregon)

23:30 - Will 2026 Catch-Up Contributions to Roth Be Subject to Pro-Rata Rule? (Matt, TX)

23:47 - Should We Do Roth Conversions? What About Medicare IRMAA? (Tom & Amy, Northern MN)

31:51 - The Derails

Should Mike in Virginia keep using his IRA money to pay the tax on his Roth conversions? How do you do a Roth conversion when you don't have the money to pay the tax? That's PeterLemonJello's question, but is it the question he should be asking? Spitballing Roth IRA conversion strategies to reduce your taxable required minimum distributions (RMD) in retirement - that's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 484 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Susan and Mike in Ohio are retired, in the 24% tax bracket, and considering converting $50k or $75k to Roth - should they do it? How is D-Rock and Matilda's strategy for selling rental properties and doing Roth conversions as they bridge the gap to early retirement? And finally, how do required minimum distributions work on inherited Roth accounts? Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-484

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - How to Pay the Tax on a Roth Conversion: Are You Asking the Right Question? (Peter LemonJello, FL)

05:45 - Should I Keep Doing Roth Conversions and Paying Tax from the IRA? (Mike, VA)

14:24 - Retired, in the 24% Tax Bracket. Should We Convert $50-$75K to Roth in 2024? (Susan, OH)

18:28 - Roth Conversions and Selling Rental Property to Bridge to Early Retirement (D-Rock & Matilda, New York)

28:11 - Required Minimum Distributions for Inherited Roth IRAs Explained (Elisa, Fremont)

34:12 - The Derails