Your Money, Your Wealth

Roth 401(k) contributions and "Megatron" (er, mega backdoor) Roth contributions for highly compensated employees, and the Roth conversion strategy of filling the tax bracket. Plus, moving a pension to an investment plan, owning real estate in a self-directed IRA, paying off the mortgage vs. refinancing your house, spousal vs. survivor Social Security benefits, and rolling a whole life insurance policy to a variable annuity. Access the YMYW podcast show notes and Ask Joe & Al on air: https://bit.ly/YMYW-328

Maxing out Roth IRA, 457, and HSA - check. Pension - check. What else do you need for retirement planning? How do pension and Social Security fit into your fixed income portfolio mix? Should you be more aggressive with Roth conversions? Is a 5% equities growth rate good for early retirement plans with inflation? Will a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) protect assets from a tax time bomb? Plus a SECURE Act 2.0 overview. Transcript, financial resources, ask your money questions at https://bit.ly/YMYW-327

Learn to rack up tax-free Roth retirement income: Roth IRA vs. Roth 401(k), paying the tax on a Roth conversion, avoid violating the 60-day rollover rule on a mega backdoor Roth, and Roth IRA contributions when receiving restricted stock units (RSU) in retirement. Plus, moving money from solo 401(k) to IRA before age 59.5, suggestions for a CFP® to be, and matching your umbrella insurance policy to your net worth. Access the transcript & financial resources, ask your money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-326

"Can you explain how long-term capital gains are 'stacked on top' of ordinary income?" Here are all the YMYW capital gains tax vs. ordinary income tax discussions, together in a single episode, to help you craft a tax-efficient strategy for managing dividends, Roth conversions, and paying less capital gains tax. Will your taxes be going up? Subscribe to the YMYW podcast and newsletter for the latest updates. Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-325

Your latest investing strategy questions answered: are gold, real estate investment trusts (REITs), international and small-cap value funds good inflation hedges? Besides the S&P 500, what sectors or asset classes should you invest in for long-term portfolio diversification? Should you buy bonds? How should an 18-year-old invest the money in a Roth 401(k)? Also, how can you get out of a non-qualified annuity? Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-324

Spitballing a real estate strategy: sell investment rental properties to buy a home, use restricted stock units (RSU), or both? Plus, is it worth it to hire a financial advisor? Is it a good idea to do Roth IRA conversions to the top of your tax bracket each year? How can you move non-deductible IRA money to Roth IRA without paying taxes again? And a cautionary tale about Roth conversions and stimulus payments. Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-323

Fielding emails on a wide range of personal finance topics: ex-spouse Social Security benefits, paying the mortgage or buying long-term care insurance, how the FIRE community uses the Roth conversion ladder, tax rules for sole proprietors hiring minors, using excess 529 plan education savings, paying taxes or paying back a Coronavirus Related Distribution, and when to file form 8606 to report IRA contributions. Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-322

Is selling rental property to buy a variable annuity a good risk management strategy against sequence of return and interest rate risks? Small-cap vs. emerging markets: which has better risk-adjusted returns for market volatility? Are eREITs (non-traded real estate investment trusts) a good retirement investment? Is RPAR Risk Parity ETF a good inflation hedge? Should you do tax gain harvesting in declining financial markets? Access the transcript and resources, ask money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-321

William has investing experience, money in the bank, and a retirement plan. Is he ready for early retirement at age 59.5? Plus, BRRR real estate investing and Roth IRA, Backdoor Roth conversions, and "Megatron" Roth contributions. Also, capital gains vs ordinary income, and are restricted stock units (RSU) ordinary income? Do they impact Social Security benefits? When can you collect spousal Social Security? Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-320

Recharacterization of excess Roth IRA contributions, converting post-tax contributions to Roth 401(k), and the pro-rata rule. Plus, target date fund ladders? Also, investing 529 plan money, section 199A dividends from real estate investment trusts (REITs), and how Matt Stafford should save for retirement with his new $34M LA Rams contract (just in case you're expecting a football player's salary anytime soon.) Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions: https://bit.ly/YMYW-319