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Just about every week here on YMYW, Joe and Big Al talk about converting your retirement savings to Roth accounts. But why? What’s the big deal? Today the “IRA guru” Ed Slott, CPA returns to Your Money, Your Wealth® in podcast number 526 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA to tell us why he calls the Roth IRA “the greatest account ever created.” (Here’s a hint: it’s all about having tax-free income in retirement - and beyond.) Plus, where to prioritize saving for retirement? Jerry Tom in St. Louis wants to know. Are Christian and Tiffany in Montana on track for retirement, and should they rebalance their ETFs? Should Frank in Lake Wobegon’s wife take her teachers’ salary over 9 months or 12 months? And finally, Jon thinks the target retirement withdrawal rates Joe and Big Al use to spitball are too low - we’ll see what they think. Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-526 DOWNLOAD The Complete Roth Papers Package CALCULATE your Financial Blueprint WATCH Don’t Let These 10 Risks Break Your Retirement on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Ed Slott, CPA on the Roth IRA, the Future of Taxes, the Death of the Stretch IRA, and Naming a Trust as Your Retirement Account Beneficiary 19:44 - Download The Complete Roth Papers Package for free 20:37 - Where to Prioritize Saving for Retirement? (Jerry Tom, St. Louis) 28:57 - Are We on Track for Retirement? Should We Rebalance Our ETFs? (Christian & Tiffany, Montana) 40:43 - Watch Don't Let These 10 Risks Break Your Retirement on YMYW TV, Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint 41:44 - Is It Better to Take Teachers' Salary Over 9 Months or 12? (Frank, Lake Wobegon - voice) 45:32 - Withdrawal Rates Are Very Low on YMYW (Jon, Twitter & Apple Podcasts) 49:46 - YMYW Podcast Outro

How do you shift from saving through your entire working life to spending and really living in retirement, while at the same time dealing the risks of inflation, rising healthcare costs, and things like tariffs? Jamie Hopkins is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, an attorney, and best-selling author of Find Your Freedom and Rewirement: Rewiring the Way You Think About Retirement. He returns to the show today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 525 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, to share insights on how to rewire your retirement plans. Plus, how should Fred and Ginger in Huntington Beach, California, pay for repairs on their rental properties? How can Peter Lemonjello manage taxes in his early retirement with 72(t) elections, rental income, and an installment sale? Can Calvin and Susie in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, buy an $800,000 beach house - and should they? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-525 DOWNLOAD The Recession Protection Guide WATCH the Market Volatility webinar with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA from Pure Financial Advisors on demand DOWNLOAD 10 Tips for Real Estate Investors WATCH How Your Home Can Create Retirement Income on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Thanks to Million Podcasts for ranking YMYW in several of their "Best of" lists! Read more. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Rewiring Spending and Managing Risk in Retirement with Jamie Hopkins Esq., LLM, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP® 24:07 - Watch the Market Volatility Webinar On Demand, Download the Recession Protection Guide 24:52 - How Should We Pay for Repairs on Rental Properties? (Fred & Ginger, Huntington Beach, CA) 33:06 - Early Retirement Taxes: 72(t) Timing, Installment Sale, and Rental Income (Peter LemonJello, FL) 44:02 - Watch How Your Home Can Create Retirement Income on YMYW TV, Download 10 Tips for Real Estate Investors 44:33 - Can and Should We Buy an $800K Beach House? (Calvin and Susie, Lancaster, PA) 53:33 - YMYW Podcast Outro

Will your taxes go up? Stay the same? Go down, even? Jeffrey Levine is Chief Planning Officer at Focus Partners, Professor of Practice in Taxation at the American College of Financial Services, and the Lead Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. In other words, he’s one of the savviest tax minds in the country. Jeff returns to the show today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 524 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, with his thoughts on what will happen to taxes under the new administration, saving for retirement in a Roth IRA vs. a traditional IRA, managing inherited retirement accounts, and the future viability of Social Security. Plus, what should you do with required minimum distributions when you don't need the money to live on? How do you calculate the maximum amount you should convert from your retirement account to a tax-free Roth account, and how much should you convert - or not - to keep RMDs under control? Finally, how can minor beneficiaries avoid probate? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-524 LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER: DOWNLOAD The DIY Retirement Guide by Friday April 11, 2025! WATCH Take Control of Your Retirement Plan on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:05 - Will These Historic Low Tax Rates Be Extended? Insight from Jeff Levine, CFP®, CPA/PFS, ChFC®, RICP®, CWS, AIF, BFA™, MSA 19:54 - Make These 3 Investments for a Happy Retirement and Watch Take Control of Your Retirement Plan on YMYW TV 21:06 - What to Do With Required Minimum Distributions When You Don't Need the Money to Live On? (Judi, San Diego) 24:40 - How Much NOT to Convert to Roth to Keep RMDs Under Control? (DH from SoCal) 32:26 - LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER: Download the DIY Retirement Guide by Friday, April 11, 2025! 33:39 - How to Calculate How Much Roth Conversion I Should Do? (Joe, voice) 38:42 - How Can I Reduce My Required Minimum Distributions? (Joel, CA) 40:18 - How Can Minor Beneficiaries Avoid Probate? (Esther, San Francisco) 46:04 - YMYW Podcast Outro

What are the three predictors of retirement happiness? Dr. Michael Finke, CFP® from the American College of Financial Services tells us what his research shows. He also shares his insights on the four percent rule for retirement withdrawals and whether there is anything we can do to stave off the effects of aging on our cognitive abilities. That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth podcast number 523 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Joe and Big Al do some retirement spitballing: can Jon in Pennsylvania retire early at age 56, and would it be better for him to take his pension monthly or as a lump sum? Steve and his wife in Colorado are 48 and 54 and have $3 million saved. When can they retire? Eager Eagle and his wife in Washington state have $2 million saved at ages 61 and 63. Can they retire next year? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-523 DOWNLOAD The Retirement Lifestyles Guide DOWNLOAD The Social Security Handbook WATCH: Social Security Basics You Need to Know: Common Social Security Questions Answered on YMYW TV WATCH/LISTEN: What’s Your Retirement Income Style? ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter

What is your retirement income style? Dr. Wade Pfau, CFA, RICP®, is the co-founder of RISAprofile.com, providing investors with retirement income style awareness. He returns to Your Money, Your Wealth® today on podcast number 522 to talk about four different styles of retirement income, distribution planning and the four percent rule. Plus, what does Dr. Pfau think will happen with President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, scheduled to sunset at the end of this year? What are Dr. Pfau’s thoughts on annuities as part of your retirement plan? Next, "Joe Anderson’s Top 5 Things" to help you manage the impact of all this market volatility on your portfolio. Also, Joe Anderson CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for "Al Bundy" in St. Louis: what withdrawal strategy makes sense for him, and what he should do with his IRA and 401(k) money? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-522 DOWNLOAD the Recession Protection Guide DOWNLOAD The Tax Planning Guide WATCH Escape These 11 Tax Traps and You'll Save in Retirement on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:00 - Retirement Income Style, Tax Laws, and Annuities with Dr. Wade Pfau 16:39 - What's the Future of Your Social Security? Watch Last Week's YMYW Podcast & Subscribe on YouTube 17:08 - Joe Anderson’s Top 5 Things: How to Manage Market Volatility 26:27 - Learn to Escape These 11 Tax Traps and You'll Save in Retirement on YMYW TV, Download the Tax Planning Guide 27:13 - What Should I Do With My IRA and 401(k)? I'm 61 and Have $10M. (Al Bundy, St. Louis) 00:00 - YMYW Podcast Outro

What does the future hold for your Social Security under the new Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency? Nationally-renowned financial thought leaders Jamie Hopkins, Jeff Levine, Eric Ludwig, and Steve Parrish share their insights with Big Al Clopine, CPA at the American College of Financial Services’ Horizons Conference in San Diego, CA on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 521. First, the College's President, George Nichols, gives a brief overview of the institution and their inaugural conference. Plus, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al spitball on whether Ricky and Lucy in Wisconsin even bother saving for retirement - they’re expecting to inherit about 20 million dollars. When should Tybob in Arizona collect Social Security? Are Roth conversions right for him? Should he go for Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Speedy Racer in Georgia needs a retirement spitball, and Gilligan in New York shares insight for other Gilligans trying to avoid a retirement shipwreck. Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-521 DOWNLOAD the Social Security Handbook WATCH Are You Ready for Retirement? On YMYW TV DOWNLOAD the Retirement Readiness Guide DOWNLOAD the Key Financial Data Guide READ about all of today’s guests ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:10 - The American College of Financial Services and The Horizons Conference with George Nichols III, CAP® 03:59 - What is the Future of Your Social Security Under the New Administration? 13:11 - Watch Are You Ready to Retire? on YMYW TV and Download the Retirement Readiness Guide 14:05 - Should We Bother Saving for Retirement? We're Inheriting $20M. (Lucy & Ricky, WI) 19:05 - When to Claim Social Security? Should I Do Roth Conversions? Medicare vs. Advantage? (Tybob, AZ) 23:28 - I'm 50 With $2.4M Saved. Should I do 72(t) Tax Elections and Retire Right Now? (Speedy Racer, North GA) 33:12 - Download the Key Financial Data Guide for free 34:30 - Comment: Your Podcast Is Impactful for the "Gilligans" (Gilligan, NY) 40:48 - Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Martin and Caterina in Green Bay are in their 40s and haven’t yet saved a million bucks. Are they on track to retire at age 58? Can Piggie and Kermit in California retire today at ages 50 and 57 and still build wealth for their children? Can Galahad and Zoot in Chicago retire early in their 50s, or do they need to keep working? Do Bo and Daisy have enough saved to retire now at 61 and 56? Plus, Chuck in South Carolina asks, if you can retire early, why wouldn’t you? Spitballing early retirement, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 520 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-520 WATCH this episode on YouTube WATCH Don't Make These 10 Will and Trust Mistakes on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD the Estate Planning Organizer CALCULATE your Financial Blueprint ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:48 - In Our 40s and Haven't Hit a Million Yet. Are We On Track for Retirement? (Martin & Caterina, Green Bay - voice) 10:29 - We Have Over $5M. Can We Retire Today at 50 and 57 and Still Build Wealth for Our Kids? (Piggy & Kermit, CA) 18:24 - Watch 10 Will and Trust Mistakes to Avoid on YMYW TV and Download the Estate Planning Organizer 19:08 - We’re 56 and 52 With $500K. Can I Retire Early at 62? (Galahad and Zoot, Chicago) 25:36 - We’re 61 and 56 With $600K. Have We Saved Enough for Retirement? (Bo & Daisy, upstate NY) 33:49 - Calculate Your Financial Blueprint 34:12 - We’re 61 and 58 With $1.5M. How Much Can We Spend in Retirement, When Should We Claim Social Security? (Hefwannabe and Jane, OK) 42:19 - If You Can Retire Early, Why Wouldn't You? (Chuck, SC) 48:11 - YMYW Podcast Outro

How much do Nick and Nora in Pittsburgh, and Doc Mc Muffin and her Mr. in Minnesota, need to have saved, and how much can they afford to spend in retirement? What are the disadvantages to Fred and Ethel in Virginia if Ethel collects her Social Security early? Are the Moonshiner and the City Girl in Florida so obsessed with avoiding RMDs and IRMAA that they're wasting too much savings on Roth conversions? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 519 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, will the tax benefits on a rental property offset the negative cash flow for Lily's 29-year-old son, who has started his professional career with a $750K salary? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-519 DOWNLOAD the Withdrawal Strategy Guide for free LIMITED TIME OFFER: Download the Money Makeover Guide by this Friday, March 7! Watch Complete Money Makeover: How to Do a Financial Facelift on YMYW TV YMYW Accolades on Feedspot and Goodpods ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:51 - How Much Should We Have Saved Before Retirement? (Nick & Nora, Pittsburgh, PA) 12:01 - Download the Withdrawal Strategy Guide for free 12:38 - We're 40 with $2.7M Saved. Spitball on What We're Missing. (Doc McMuffin, MN) 18:40 - Any Disadvantages to Claiming Social Security Early? (Fred & Ethel, VA) 26:11 - Am I Overly Obsessed with Reducing RMDs and IRMAA, Wasting too Much on Roth Conversions? (The Moonshiner and the City Girl, Orange Park, FL) 34:52 - LIMITED TIME OFFER: Download the Money Makeover Guide by this Friday, March 7! Watch Complete Money Makeover: How to Do a Financial Facelift on YMYW TV 35:36 - Son Makes $750K. Will Rental Property Tax Benefits Offset Negative Cash Flow? (Lily, CA) 40:32 - Joe and Big Al's Very First Jobs 44:18 - YMYW Accolades on Feedspot and Goodpods

Is it better to save for retirement in traditional 401(k)s and IRAs, or in Roth accounts? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 518 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, what are the rules around contributing to two different types of Roth accounts? If required minimum distributions will be staggered because of a couple’s age difference, should they convert their retirement savings to Roth, or leave it alone? But first, Joe and Big Al have a backdoor Roth conversion withdrawal debate to settle. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-518 DOWNLOAD The Ultimate Guide to Roth IRAs for free WATCH Will Your Money Last Through Retirement? on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD The Retirement Lifestyles Guide for free WATCH Is a Market Correction Coming in 2025? Q&A and Feedback (YouTube Exclusive) ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:02 - Can Backdoor Roth Conversions Be Withdrawn at Any Time? (Tyler, Arlington, VA) 06:11 - Am I Allowed to Have Two Roth Accounts? Should I Use My Roth 403(b)? (Kimberly, NY) 07:06 - Should I Switch Contributions from Traditional TSP to Roth? (Kate, Cleveland, OH) 11:47 - Download the Ultimate Guide to Roth IRAs for free 12:43 - Self-Insuring Long-Term Care: Traditional IRA or Roth? (Neo, San Clemente, CA) 18:05 - Our RMDs Will Be Staggered. Should We Convert $4M to Roth or Leave It Alone? (Mike, Western PA) 22:00 - Should I Switch Traditional IRA Contributions to Roth? (Joe, NC) 25:39 - Watch Will Your Money Last Through Retirement? on YMYW TV, Download the Retirement Lifestyles Guide for free 26:31 - Should We Dial Back Pre-Tax Savings and Put More in Brokerage? (Herc & Angel, MA) 31:44 - We Can Mega-Save. What’s Our Plan of Attack? Ricky Bobby, Charlotte, NC) 38:42 - Watch "Is a Market Correction Coming in 2025? YMYW Podcast Q&A and Feedback" (YouTube Exclusive)

Should Nancy in Washington take out a 401(k) loan and invest it in her brokerage account to catch up on saving for her retirement? When Joe and Big Al talk about having a balanced portfolio of various asset classes like stocks and bonds, Brian in Naperville, Illinois wonders whether that asset allocation strategy takes into account the stabilizing effect of monthly Social Security payments? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 517 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Joy and her brother are each inheriting $400,000. How should they each invest it for their very different financial situations? Mike in Colorado has a good guaranteed income stream, so what should he do with the money he’s drawing from his taxable IRA every year - convert to Roth, put it in a brokerage account, go on a cruise? And finally, Skipper asks the fellas to spitball on whether he should do Roth conversions or take advantage of zero percent capital gains tax rates. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-517 DOWNLOAD the free Retirement Income Strategies Guide REGISTER for the free Risk Management and Retirement Planning webinar, Wednesday, February 26, 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern WATCH Retirement Rebound: 5 Plays to Help You Score a Comeback on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis CALCULATE your free Financial Blueprint SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter

What are the benefits and differences between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds? Mike in Colorado wants to know. How should Lauren in Florida approach the fixed-income portion of her investment portfolio? Would a balanced fund be good for asset allocation in the decumulation phase for DJ in Missouri? Plus, Karen wants to make a one-time roulette investment. Should she hire a broker or do it herself? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball on investing from the basics to the alternatives, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 516. But first, something for YMYW’s legion of Old-Fashioned drinkers: find out how you can put your money where your mouth is with our special guest Jeremy Kasler, the founder and CEO of CaskX, making investing in whiskey and bourbon more accessible and transparent for investors. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-516 DOWNLOAD The Investing Basics Guide WATCH Financial Facts vs. Fiction: The Truth May Shock You! on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD The Retirement Readiness Guide WATCH the full interview with Jeremy Kasler of CaskX ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis CALCULATE your free Financial Blueprint SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:55 - How to Invest in Bourbon and Whiskey with Jeremy Kasler, Founder and CEO of CaskX (watch the full interview exclusively on YouTube) 12:17 - Watch Financial Fact vs. Fiction: The Truth May Shock You! On YMYW TV, Download the Retirement Readiness Guide 13:09 - Big Al and Joe's Favorite Bourbons or Whiskeys 15:17 - ETFs vs. Mutual Funds Explained (Mike, CO) 18:34 - Bonds, Bond Funds, TIPs, CDs: Where to Invest for Fixed Income? (Lauren, FL) 21:47 - Download the Investing Basics Guide, Calculate your Free Financial Blueprint 22:54 - Is a Balanced Fund Good for Asset Allocation in the Decumulation Phase? (DJ, Missouri) 27:33 - One-Time Roulette Investment: Should I Hire a Broker or Do It Myself? (Karen) 31:46 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Financially speaking, should Old Bear in Northern Kentucky marry his Honey? How should Sebastian in Virginia navigate the financial aspects of his separation? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 515 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Famous Missourians want to know, how much is enough for retirement, and when can you take your foot off the gas? Can Paul with the Big Wallet Bridge the long gap between retiring and claiming Social Security benefits? And can Aspiring Adventurer in Oregon retire single at age 58? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-515 DOWNLOAD The Going Solo Guide for free WATCH: Going Solo: Navigating Your Financial Future Single on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:44 - Financially Speaking, Should Old Bear Marry His Honey? (Northern Kentucky, near Cincinnati, OH) 08:20 - Navigating Finances When Separating from Your Spouse (Sebastian, VA) 14:52 - Watch Going Solo: Navigating Your Financial Future Single on YMYW TV, Download the Going Solo Guide for free 15:22 - How Much is Enough for Retirement? When Can We Take Our Foot Off the Gas? (JC Penney & Laura Ingalls Wilder, Kansas City, MO) 28:10 - How to Bridge the Long Gap Between Retirement and Social Security (Paul with the Big Wallet) 38:29 - Calculate your free Financial Blueprint 39:00 - Can I Retire at Age 58? Where to Save? Should I Do a Roth Conversion Ladder in Retirement? (Aspiring Adventurer, OR) 50:49 - YMYW Podcast Outro

Mike and his wife in Tampa are 39 and 36, they’ve got nearly a million bucks saved. Are they on track for retirement? Kate in California is 55 and hopes to retire in the next couple of years. How should she manage deferred compensation and retirement withdrawals? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 514 with Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Joe and Big Al answer questions from our YouTube viewers on considering IRMAA when making Roth conversions, paying Roth conversion taxes quarterly or in December or in January, protecting a gifted house from a child’s ex, and the tax impact of rebuilding on an inherited property. Finally, 8 years ago, Joe and Big Al said you shouldn’t have more than 2% of your portfolio in gold and one YouTube viewer said that did not age too well. What do the fellas think today? We’ll find out. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-514 LIMITED TIME OFFER: Download the Cruising Into Retirement Checklist and Guide by Friday January 31, 2025! WATCH How to Cruise Into Your Retirement on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD the Withdrawal Strategy Guide for free ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:56 - 39 & 36 With Nearly $1M. How Are We Doing? (Mike, Tampa, FL) 07:30 - Watch How to Cruise Into Your Retirement on YMYW TV, Download the Cruising Into Retirement Checklist and Guide by Friday, Jan. 31, 2025! 08:14 - Hoping to Retire in the Next Couple of Years. How Should I Manage Deferred Comp and Withdrawals? (Kate, CA, 55) 16:23 - Download the Withdrawal Strategy Guide for free 16:56 - Roth Conversions Prior to IRMAA for Alex in podcast 510? (Thomas, YouTube) 18:54 - How to Pay Roth Conversion Taxes Before Filing 2024 Taxes? (PoolMileThirty, YouTube) 21:39 - Paying Roth Conversion Tax in December vs. January (TacticalTruth, YouTube) 22:53 - How To Avoid Child's Ex Taking Half of Gifted House? (Emjay, YouTube) 23:53 - Will Kids Keep Stepped Up Basis If They Build New House on the Property? (Thaigera, YouTube) 27:53 - Gold Doesn't Grow? That Didn't Age Well (Eldon, YouTube comment) 29:39 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 513 with Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA, YMYW listeners in their 40s are ready to call it quits at work, become financially independent, and retire early. Can they afford to do it? Peter and Joanna want to retire in the next two years. "Burned Out and Ready to Retire" wants out of his toxic office. If Maryland Chicken Man never earns another dollar, how much can he withdraw from his retirement accounts each year? Plus, Suzanne in Massachusetts is 69 and needs $60K annually for 30 years. Is she all right? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-513 DOWNLOAD the 2025 Key Financial Data Guide for free WATCH 10 Big Retirement Regrets to Avoid (Before It’s Too Late) on YMYW TV CALCULATE your Free Financial Blueprint SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:09 - We're 45 and 44. Can We Retire in the Next 2 Years? (Peter & Joanna, NJ) 10:24 - Watch 10 Big Retirement Regrets to Avoid (Before It’s Too Late) on YMYW TV, Calculate your Free Financial Blueprint 11:23 - I'm 42 and I Work in a Toxic Office. Can I Afford to Retire? (Burned Out and Ready to Retire, NJ) 21:53 - Download the 2025 Key Financial Data Guide for free 22:32 - I’m 69 and Need $60k/Year for the Next 30 Years. Am I All Right? (Suzanne, MA) 25:19 - I'm 45. If I Never Earn Another Dollar How Much Can I Withdraw Every Year? (Maryland Chicken Man) 34:54 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

What is the risk with BDCs, or business development company funds? Edward in Illinois wants to know. Do Pebbles and Bam Bam in Kentuckystone have too much invested in T-bills? Are mutual funds or ETFs a better place for them to invest qualified money in the decumulation phase? Is there a difference between a traditional IRA and a rollover IRA? And Keith in Connecticut is 34 and wants a spitball on whether his investments are appropriate for his time horizon, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 512 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Gus in Philly needs a withdrawal strategy for his dad’s multi-year guaranteed annuities (MYGAs). Speaking of MYGAs, YouTube viewer Ken thinks everyone should invest in MYGAs and bonds, and nobody should ever pay a financial advisor. What do Joe and Big Al think? And finally, comments on your state of residence for tax purposes from Greg, the prorated sale of a primary residence, and bonds vs. pension from Keith, and 7SideWays tells the fellas to focus on PERMA already - but what is it? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-512 LIMITED TIME OFFER: DOWNLOAD The DIY Retirement Guide before the Special Offer changes on Friday January 17, 2025! SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:09 - What’s the Risk with Business Company Development (BDC) Funds? (Edward, IL) 04:04 - T-Bills, Decumulation, IRAs, and Investing Strategies (Pebbles & Bam Bam, Kentuckystone) 11:21 - LIMITED TIME OFFER: Download the DIY Retirement Guide by Friday, Jan 17, 2025! 12:24 - I’m 34. Are My Investments Appropriate for My Time Horizon? (Keith, CT) 18:22 - Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity (MYGA) Retirement Withdrawal Strategy for Dad (Gus in Philly) 22:34 - Just Buy MYGAs and Bonds and Don't Pay an Advisor (comment from Ken, YouTube) 27:36 - Schedule a Free Financial Assessment with Pure Financial Advisors, Learn More about Pure's Fees and Services 28:47 - State Taxes vs. State of Residency (comment from Greg, Temecula) 30:17 - Favor Questions from People with Less than $6M Please (comment from Ed, YouTube) 31:08 - Prorated Sale of Primary Residence (comment from Keith, YouTube) 33:01 - $1M Bonds vs. $40K/yr Pension (comment from Keith, YouTube) 34:54 - Focus on PERMA Already (comment from 7SideWays, YouTube) 36:11 - YMYW Podcast Outro

YMYW friends, welcome to 2025. Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 511, we’re revisiting your favorite topics of 2024 as Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball on strategies for building up tax-free retirement income in Roth accounts, determining your appropriate mix of taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-free savings (also known as tax diversification), and whether YMYW viewers and listeners can retire as soon as possible. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-511 DOWNLOAD the 2024 Key Financial Data Guide for free CALCULATE your Free Financial Blueprint SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter LISTEN to the Best of the YMYW Podcast 2021, 2022, 2023 LISTEN to the Top Funniest Moments from the YMYW Podcast Vol. 1, Vol. 2 Timestamps: 00:00- Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast00:59- Can We Afford to Spend $120k/Year Inflation Adjusted in Retirement? (Joe & Angelina Jolie, Strawberry Plains, TN)From ep. 503: YMYW Most Plays in 2024 on Apple Podcasts, YMYW Most Streamed in 2024 on Spotify08:14- Can I Contribute to My Wife’s Roth IRA? Can I Max Out Multiple Roth Accounts? Should We Do Roth Conversions? (Theodore & Louise, Seattle, WA)From ep. 504: YMYW Most Consumed in 2024 on Apple Podcasts, YMYW Most New Subscribers in 2024 on YouTube15:21- Download the 2024 Key Financial Data Guide for free. Subscribe to the YMYW podcast, the YouTube channel, and the YMYW newsletter, and get the 2025 guide as soon as it's released!16:46- We Want to Retire As Soon as Humanly Possible. Brokerage vs. Solo 401(k) for Surplus Funds? (Ricochet J, CO)From ep. 505: YMYW Most Engaged Listeners in 2024 on Apple Podcasts, YMYW Most Listeners in 2024 on Spotify31:05- How Much Money Do We Need to Retire ASAP? (Barney and Betty, NE New Jersey)From ep. 493: YMYW Most Engaged Listeners in 2024 on Amazon Music44:20- Calculate your Financial Blueprint, Schedule a Financial Assessment45:39- Ed Slott: How Much Money Can You Save in Taxes With Good Tax Planning? What About People Who Don’t Have the Money to Pay the Tax on a Roth Conversion?From ep. 489: YMYW Most Views & Watch Time in 2024 on YouTube51:51- Tax Diversification General Guidelines? (Brian, Naperville, IL)From ep. 468: YMYW Most Downloaded Across All Podcast Platforms in 202457:33- Andi's Favorite Derail of 2024: Clark & Ellen Griswold, Tuktoyaktuk reading Derail from ep. 4981:01:07- Outro: 2024 YMYW Podcast Stats

Does it make sense for Alex and his wife in Massachusetts to do Roth conversions now to the top of their eventual tax bracket? Steve in San Diego got serious about saving for retirement after Joe and Big Al gave him some tough love 5 years ago. Is he good to retire now, and should he convert to Roth? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 510 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, can Barbara in New Jersey’s grandson move excess 529 funds to a Roth and withdraw the money after 5 years? PWare has a cunning plan to gift appreciated stock to avoid capital gains tax, but will it work? Should Mike create a limited liability company for his rental properties? And finally, qualified charitable distributions don’t make sense to GetSmart Paul. Sherri in California wonders if her kids can inherit her savings account without any tax penalty, and whether there’s a safe, high-yielding investment she should put it in. And Houry in New York wonders if her IRA can fund a charitable remainder unitrust, or CRUT. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://lnk.to/ymyw-510 DOWNLOAD The Complete Roth Papers Package DOWNLOAD The Retirement Readiness Guide WATCH Retirement Pop Quiz: 18 Questions to Get You Ready to Retire on YMYW TV LISTEN to Steve in San Diego's 2019 question Al: "Maybe you gotta live in a trailer somewhere." Joe: "that side hustle, you better be able to do that in a wheelchair." LISTEN to YMYW Podcast Best of 2021, 2022, and 2023 REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:08 - Should We Do Roth Conversions to Our Eventual Tax Bracket? (Alex, MA) 07:51 - YMYW Tough Love Made Me Get Serious. When Can I Retire? Should I Do Roth Conversions? (Steve, San Diego, CA) 14:11 - Download the Complete Roth Papers Package for free 14:59 - Can Grandson Withdraw 529 Funds From Roth After 5 Years? (Barbara, NJ) 18:37 - Can We Avoid Capital Gains Tax With This Appreciated Stock Gifting Strategy? (P Ware) 20:57 - Should I Create an LLC for Rental Properties? (Mike, voice) 23:00 - Qualified Charitable Distributions Don’t Make Sense to Me (GetSmart Paul, YouTube) 24:59 - Watch the Retirement Pop Quiz on YMYW TV, Download the Retirement Readiness Guide for free 25:45 - Do My Kids Inherit My Savings Account Without Tax Penalty? What’s a Safe, High-Return Investment for Them? (Sherri, CA) 27:18 - Can an IRA Fund a Charitable Remainder Unitrust? (Houry, NY) 31:43 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

When should Richie and Heather and Rebecca and Sam collect their Social Security benefits? Why is Dan’s benefit so much higher than his wife’s? PWare has a Roth conversion case for claiming Social Security AFTER age 70, and Jerry wonders how Donald Trump’s plan to stop taxing Social Security could impact claiming strategies. Plus, Joe rants about Rebecca and Sam’s $1 million single premium deferred indexed annuity, and the fellas also spitball on their Roth conversion and retirement strategy and how much is too much when it comes to paying advisor fees. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-509 DOWNLOAD the Social Security Handbook CALCULATE your free Financial Blueprint online SCHEDULE your free Financial Assessment with an experienced professional Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:00 - When Should We Take Social Security? Should We Convert Our IRAs to Roth? (Richie & Heather, ID - voice) 09:04 - Download the Social Security Handbook 10:01 - What Should I Do With a $1M Single Premium Deferred Indexed Annuity? When Should We Take Social Security? Is 2% Advisor Fee Excessive? (Rebecca and Sam, VA) 28:03 - Calculate your Financial Blueprint online, Schedule an Assessment with a financial professional 29:25 - Why Is My Spouse’s Social Security Benefit So Much Lower Than Mine? (Dan) 30:51 - The Roth Conversion Case for Drawing Social Security After Age 70 (P Ware, YouTube) 36:55 - Would Tax-Free Social Security Income Impact Claiming Strategies? (Jerry, Phoenix, AZ) 42:08 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

John in Pennsylvania doesn’t have bonds in his investment portfolio. Should he add them, and if so, where? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 508 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. The fellas also spitball on retirement plans for James in Tierrasanta, California, who has $4 million plus annuities, Esther in the San Francisco Bay Area, who has nearly $12M net worth, and Tiger and Lioness, who wonder about a safe level of lifestyle creep. Also, Charlie in Castlerock, Colorado has an “exciting” new question on how to balance collecting Social Security with making withdrawals from his pre-tax retirement account for living expenses. And a Worrywart Mom in Seattle asks whether her 27-year-old daughter should focus on paying off her student loans or saving for the future. Access all the following free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-508 DOWNLOAD the Retirement Income Strategies Guide DOWNLOAD the Social Security Handbook DOWNLOAD the Retirement Readiness Guide WATCH Retirement Sabotage! on YMYW TV REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:58 - Where Should We Add Bonds in Our Investment Portfolio? (John, PA) 06:58 - Does Our Retirement Spending Plan Work? What's a Safe Level of Lifestyle Creep? (Tiger & Lioness) 13:39 - Download the Retirement Income Strategies Guide for free 14:24 - Collecting Social Security vs. Living Off of Pre-Tax Retirement Withdrawals (Charlie, Castlerock, CO) 21:52 - Download the Social Security Handbook for free 22:27 - Should 27 Year Old Pay Off Student Loan or Save for the Future? (Worrywart Mom, Seattle, WA) 27:01 - I Have $11.8M Net Worth and Want to Retire in 2 Years. Can I Pull This Off? (Esther, SF Bay Area) 32:41 - Watch Retirement Sabotage: 12 Post-Retirement Money Mistakes to Avoid on YMYW TV, download the Retirement Readiness Guide for free 33:40 - We Have $4M + Annuities and Want $180K/Year in Retirement. What Do You Think? (James, Tierrasanta, CA) 39:42 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball on paying the tax on your Roth conversions on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 507. If you take the money out of your retirement account, what does Joe mean that you’ll be “paying the tax to pay the tax to pay the tax”? Can you pay it from the Roth account itself, or from your monthly pension tax withholding? Are the fellas wrong on this whole topic altogether? They also spitball on withdrawing Roth 401(k) contributions that were rolled to an IRA, those infamous 5-year rules for withdrawals from Roth accounts, when to do Roth conversions, saving to tax-deferred, taxable, or tax-free accounts, and how long-term capital gains taxes fit into the picture. Plus, consolidating individual stock investments and the fate of the home office deduction, and what Joe thinks about the Apple Podcasts reviewer that says he’s checked out. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-507 DOWNLOAD The 5 Year Rules for Roth IRA Withdrawals DOWNLOAD The Withdrawal Strategy Guide WATCH How to Break Through Retirement Barriers on YMYW TV CALCULATE your free Financial Blueprint REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:06 - Can I Withdraw Roth 401(k) Contributions That Were Rolled to IRA? (Peter LemonJello, FL) 05:32 - Paying the Tax to Pay the Tax” on Roth Conversions Clarified (David) 09:13 - Should We Save to Tax-Deferred Accounts, Backdoor Roth, or Brokerage? (David & Victoria, Cincinnati, OH) 15:23 - Watch How to Break Through Retirement Barriers on YMYW TV, Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint 16:17 - Should I Do Roth Conversions at Age 66 If I Want to Retire at 70? (Mike, PA) 17:49 - You’re Wrong About Roth Conversion Tax Payments (Robert, YouTube) 20:20 - Can I Pay Roth Conversion Tax From Monthly Pension Withholding? (Big Toe Knee, YouTube) 20:45 - Should I Consolidate Individual Stocks Into ETFs? (Lu, YouTube) 22:44 - Do I Understand the 5-Year Rules for Roth Withdrawals? (NR, YouTube) 25:51 - Download the 5-Year Rules for Roth IRA Withdrawals and the Withdrawal Strategy Guide 26:39 - Was the Home Office Deduction Eliminated Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? (George, YouTube) 27:30 - Contributing to Roth vs. Pre-Tax: Would It Count as Long-Term Capital Gains? (Moriel, YouTube) 30:16 - Is it a Good Idea to Pay Roth Conversion Tax Out of the Roth? (Michelle, Facebook) 31:35 - Joe is Completely Checked Out (Anonymous Apple Podcasts Review) 33:19 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast