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Can "Alanis" retire early at age 60? With "Barney and Betty's" spending patterns, can they retire ASAP? "Daisy and Donald" need retirement income for 40 years. Can they retire now? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 493 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, we review the results of the 7th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey (congratulations to jemart for winning the Amazon e-gift card!) and Joe and Big Al take on some critical YouTube comments from Keith, following their interview with Ed Slott, CPA. 

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Timestamps: 

00:00 - Intro

00:57 - Are My Estimates Solid for Early Retirement at Age 60? ("Alanis", WA)

10:39 - Watch Retirement Pop Quiz on YMYW TV and Download the Retirement Readiness Guide

11:20 - How Much Money Do We Need to Retire ASAP? ("Barney and Betty", NE New Jersey)

24:36 - Can We Retire Now? ("Daisy Duck", Emerald City)

30:48 - Subscribe to the YMYW YouTube Channel

31:15 - 7th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey Results

38:54 - Comment: Keith Doesn't Like Ed Slott or Roth Conversions

47:45 - Outro

48:58 - The Derails

What is an exchange fund and is it a good thing if you have a lot of capital gains like Bryan in New York? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 492 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, what should be the timing and ordering of Billy Joe and Bobby Sue's Roth conversion strategy to help them achieve 33 years of retirement income? Is Boston overspending or underspending in retirement? Should Andy keep life insurance policies for her kids with ADHD?  How does the 5-year rule for Roth withdrawals apply to inherited Roth IRAs for Karen? Visit the show notes for the YMYW Podcast Survey and secret password (only for the next three days!), plus access the free financial resources listed below, and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-492

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:37 - Roth Conversion Timing, Order, and 33 Years of Income? (Billy Joe & Bobby Sue, Indiana)

12:32 - Watch Social Security Basics You Need to Know: Common Social Security Questions Answered on YMYW TV, Download the Social Security Handbook

13:17 - I Have $1.2M Capital Gains. Pros and Cons of an Exchange Fund? (Bryan, NY)

23:28 - Download 10 Steps to Improve Investing Success, last chance to complete the 7th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey for your chance at a $100 Amazon e-gift card! (type in ymyw)

24:15 - We'll Have $7M. Are We Underspending or Overspending in Retirement? (Boston)

35:13 - Should We Keep Life Insurance Policies for Adult Kids with ADHD? (Andrea, Seattle)

41:50 - How Does the 5-Year Rule for Roth Withdrawals Apply to Inherited Roth IRAs? (Karen, TX)

45:15 - Outro

46:22 - The Derails

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

Sunshine in Orange County has been waiting patiently since January for a full Retirement Spitball Analysis: how are her assumptions for rates of return and inflation, her plans for Roth conversions, her asset allocation and asset location, her tax planning, her retirement income and retirement spending plans, and so much more? What missed opportunities is she overlooking?

So many excellent Retirement Spitball requests have come in that Your Money, Your Wealth® hosts, Joe Anderson CFP®, and Big Al Clopine CPA can't handle them all. 

On these bonus episodes, called YMYW Extra, producer Andi Last enlists the help of the experienced professionals on Joe and Big Al's team at Pure Financial Advisors. In today's YMYW Extra number 1, thanks to David Cook, CFP® from Pure Financial's San Diego headquarters, Sunshine finally gets her Retirement Spitball Analysis. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-1

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:35 - Rate Assumptions

05:58 - Retirement Spending

06:54 - Retirement Income Strategy

12:08 - Retirement Planning: Asset Allocation vs. Asset Location

15:50 - Sequence of Returns Risk

17:53 - Social Security Tax Torpedo

20:01 - Goals & Questions

22:50 - Other Strategies: Qualified Charitable Distributions

24:23 - IRMAA & Tax Optimization

26:37 - Likelihood of Success & DIY Tools

Are women better investors and financial planners? Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 483 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, three different husbands want to retire, while their wives feel they need to work longer. Can Jack and Diane, Mark and Belle, and Mike and his wife hit the slopes now, or do they need to keep wearing their suits? Joe and Big Al spitball on who's right. Plus, should Ellie take her pension in a lump sum or in monthly annuity payments? The fellas also consider a solo 401(k) strategy for self-employed types from our buddy Will. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-483

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:40 - Can We Retire Now or Do We Need to Wait a Few Years? (Jack & Diane, Houston - voice)

09:35 - How to Bridge the Gap in Early Retirement? (Mark & Belle, VA)

19:44 - Help Me Convince My Wife to Retire This Summer! (Michael, MN)

26:28 - Should I Take the Pension Lump Sum or Monthly Annuity Payments? (Ellie, PA)

31:52 - How's My Solo 401(k) Contribution Strategy? (Will)

36:51 - The Derails

Will building a new home delay Janelle's early retirement? Can Mike and his wife retire early at ages 50 and 55, and how much should they convert to Roth? Maria and her partner keep their finances separate - can Maria cover her own expenses in early retirement? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 482 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, the fellas explain the difference between FDIC insurance and SIPC insurance for Edward, who wonders if he should spread his assets between banks for protection. Fajita Willy needs a spitball on his MYGA retirement strategy, that is, multi-year guaranteed annuities. Nancy wants to know if mandatory seismic retrofit expenses are tax-deductible. And how should Lee manage Roth contributions and IRMAA now that his Social Security disability has finally been approved and he's received 5 years of back pay? Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-482

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:02 - Will Building a New Home Delay My Early Retirement? (Janelle, CO - voice)

07:35 - Should I Spread Assets Between Banks for FDIC Insurance? (Edward, IL)

13:16 - Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity (MYGA) Retirement Spitball (Fajita Willy, TX)

21:09 - Is the Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Expense Tax-Deductible? (Nancy, Tarzana, CA)

22:47 - My SSDI Was Approved and I've Received 5 Years of Back Pay. How to Manage Roth IRA Contributions and Medicare IRMAA? (Lee, Jacksonville, FL)

28:33 - Can We Retire Early Next Year at Ages 55 and 50? How Much Should We Convert to Roth? (Mike, NY)

34:57 - My Partner and I Maintain Separate Finances. Can I Cover My Own Expenses in Early Retirement? (Maria, Chicago suburbs, IL)

42:06 - The Derails

Should 70-year-old Bob live off of capital gains and dividends from his mutual funds plus Social Security, or should he sell poor-performing mutual funds for living expenses and reinvest the cap gains and dividends? Which account should Neal's 76-year-old Mother use for living expenses? Should Neal and his wife fund their Roth 403(b) until retirement, or contribute to the regular 403(b) and then do Roth conversions after they retire? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 481 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, the fellas spitball on whether IndyGuy can retire at 64 and Die With Zero, and Rod doesn't want a spitball, but he'd like a dart on the wall as to whether his retirement savings will last until age 88. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-481

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:48 - Living Expenses: Cap Gains, Dividends & Social Security or Poor Performers? (Bob, Jupiter, FL)
• 10:02 - From Which Account Should 76yo Mom Withdraw Living Expenses? (Neal, Dallas, TX)
• 18:11 - Dart on the Wall for Our Retirement to Age 88? (Rod)
• 26:08 - Can We Retire at 64 and Die With Zero? (IndyGuy)
• 35:50 - Save to Roth 403(b) or Traditional Until Roth Conversions at Retirement? (Neal, Dallas, TX)
• 42:54 - The Derails