On this retirement investing podcast, financial planner Joe Anderson, CFP® and certified public accountant Big Al Clopine answer your money questions...Full Bio
On this retirement investing podcast, financial planner Joe Anderson, CFP® and certified public accountant Big Al Clopine answer your money questions about investing, portfolio diversification, how to reduce taxes, creating retirement income, collecting Social Security benefits, how much you can spend in retirement, Roth conversions, and more. Retirees and pre-retirees listen to this irreverent and informative personal finance podcast to laugh as they learn strategies that can help them retire successfully. Ask your personal finance questions, read YMYW podcast episode transcripts, and access free financial resources at http://YourMoneyYourWealth.com
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1-866-876-7873Bonds and Annuities, Social Security and Retirement Spending - 508
9 Answers to Boost Tax-Free Roth Retirement Income - 507
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.
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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)
How to Plan for 35 Years of Retirement Spending With Smart Roth Conversions - 506
What’s a safe withdrawal rate for Wine Guy and Wine Gal in Sonoma California to have 35 years of “guaranteed” retirement spending? How aggressively should they convert their retirement savings to Roth IRA? Should the Bond family move from Silicon Valley to a no-income-tax state in retirement? Can Doc in San Francisco quit work in 8 years when his daughter starts college? Rob in Kansas City and his wife are in their late 30s and have 2 million saved. Can they retire early? Plus, Elisa in Fremont has more than the capital gains exclusion for a married couple of $500,000 worth of home equity. How much will this cost her, and will it kill her IRMAA for Medicare premiums? Should Happy Camper and Jolly Pumpkin take their pension’s monthly annuity or the lump sum payout? And finally, Lloyd in South Dakota isn’t a fan of retirement accounts and wants Joe and Big Al to talk some sense into him. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-506
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:05 - What’s Our Guaranteed Safe Withdrawal Rate for 35 Years of Retirement? How Aggressive Should We Convert to Roth? (Wine Guy/Gal, Sonoma, CA)
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13:45 - Should We Move to a No Income Tax State in Ret
How to Retire ASAP - and Where to Save to Get There - 505
Ricochet J in Colorado and her husband want to retire as soon as humanly possible. Are they on track? Should they save their surplus funds to a brokerage account or a solo 401(k)? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 505 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Micah in South Dakota wonders whether having a $40,000 a year pension is basically the same as having a million dollars in bonds, according to the four percent rule. What do Joe and Big Al think? Barney and Betty will be in the 12% or 22% marginal tax bracket, but their effective tax rate will only be between 10% and 12.4%, so how much should they convert to Roth? Are they asking the right question? And finally, Joe and Big Al spitball on ways to ensure that Amir in New Mexico has the maximum possible retirement income to last him to age 90 or 95. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-505
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:04 - Save to Brokerage vs. Solo 401(k) to Retire as Soon as Humanly Possible? (Ricochet J, CO)
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16:36 - Is a $40K/yr Pension Similar to $1M in Bonds According to the 4% Rule? (Micah, SD)
18:48 - Marginal vs. Effective Tax Rates: How Much to Convert to Roth? (Barney & Betty)
22:58 - Download the Complete Roth Papers Package
23:48 - How to Have Maximum Possible Retirement Income to Age 90-95? (Amir, NM)
30:13 - Outro - Next Week on the YMYW Podcast
Rules for Inheritances and Making Roth Contributions for Others - 504
Can Ted and Georgette convert $1.6M in an inherited trust to Roth without distributing it? Should the trust own their home so they can use the home equity? Melissa was added as joint owner on her parents’ bank accounts after a medical event, but what have they done? Should Ralph and Alice use the required minimum distribution from their inherited IRA to pay Roth conversion taxes? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 504 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, can Theodore contribute to a his wife Louise’s Roth IRA? Can Marc make Roth contributions for his grandkids? Also, Joe and Al come up with a very unique way that John may be able to pay the tax on his Roth conversion using his home equity. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-504
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Can We Convert an Inherited Trust to Roth Without Distributing It? Should the Trust Own Our Home? (Ted & Georgette Baxter, Madison, WI)
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11:08 - I’m Joint Owner of My Parents’ Bank Accounts. What Have We Done? (Melissa, Rockport, TX)
16:35 - 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)
23:43 - Should We Use Inherited IRA RMD to Pay Roth Conversion Tax? (Ralph & Alice Kramden, SC)
27:35 - Can I Fund Roth IRAs for My Grandchildren? (Marc, Encinitas)
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29:32 - Should We Maximize the 24% Tax Bracket With Roth Conversions This Year and Next? (John)
When to Pay Off Your Home, Retire, and Do Roth Conversions - 503
When should Jack and Swan in Florida pay off their home, retire, and convert their savings to Roth for lifetime tax-free investment growth? Jennifer in Colorado wonders whether she should take taxes into account when calculating her expenses, and whether she should pay off her home to be debt-free in retirement? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 503 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, should Kevin in Scottsdale collect Social Security in 2025, or postpone and do Roth conversions over the next two years? Should Skipper in Texas do Roth conversions to the top of the 24% tax bracket instead of the 22? And just how closely will Big Brother watch his state of residency if Skipper buys homes in Florida and another location for his retirement? Harry Tasker in Minnesota’s wife Helen says he needs to continue working. Is that a true lie? Harry asks Joe and Big Al to spitball on whether he and Helen can stay home during their go-go years. And can the Tomb Raiders afford to spend $120,000 a year in retirement? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-503
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:16 - When to Pay Off the Home, Retire, and Do Roth Conversions? (Jack & Swan, FL - voice)
06:10 - Should We Include Taxes in Annual Expenses? (Jennifer, CO)
09:47 - Draw Social Security in 2025, or Postpone and Convert to Roth in 2025 and 2026? (Kevin, Scottsdale, AZ)
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16:08 - Should We Pay Off the House to Be Debt Free in Retirement? (Jennifer, CO)
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Spitballing Early Retirement for the One Percenters - 502
Can Bauer in Illinois retire at age 57, and when should he collect Social Security? More importantly, can he afford a $300,000 motor home? Can Brad in Michigan coast for the next 10 years and still reach the promised land of retirement somewhere around age 53? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball early retirement, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 502. Plus, it seems weird to Elizabeth in Connecticut that nearly all of her $5M is in taxable accounts. Is that good or bad? N&N in San Francisco Bay Area have $10 million liquid. Should they make Roth contributions and Roth conversions now, or wait until they retire? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-502
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
00:58 - Can I Retire at 57? When to Collect Social Security? Can I Afford a Motorhome? (Bauer & Laney, Mundelein, IL - voice)
07:47 - Can We Coast and Still Reach the Retirement Promised Land in Ten Years? (Brad, MI)
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15:00 - We've Got $10M Liquid: Roth Contributions & Conversions Now or Wait Until Retirement? (N&N, SF Bay area)
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25:36 - Seems Weird That Our Money is in Taxable Accounts. Is That Good or Bad? (Elizabeth, CT)
31:57 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast
How to Reduce the Widow’s Tax Penalty - 501
Should Suzanne in Michigan do Roth conversions in 2025 and 2026 since she’s widowed and won’t be married filing jointly? How should she pay the tax on her conversions? Jennifer in Washington state is 55 and her husband is 70. Should she retire now and do aggressive Roth conversions before her husband passes? We’re talking about the widow’s tax, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 501 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, answers to questions from our YouTube viewers: what’s a brokerage account? What’s a good way to pay required minimum distirbution taxes? How does the 10 year rule work on inherited IRAs? What are extended market index funds? The fellas also spitball on the 4% rule for retirement withdrawals. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-501
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Top Funniest Moments From the Your Money, Your Wealth Podcast, Vol. 2 - Ep. 500
For 499 episodes of YMYW, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA have been making fun of finance. On episode 500, we’re celebrating The Top Funniest Moments From the Your Money, Your Wealth® Podcast, Vol. 2. (Check out episode 300 from way back in November of 2020 for Vol. 1.) For this episode, Executive Producer Andi Last compiled some rare, never before seen, can’t-miss Derails, jokes, stories, screw-ups, and outtakes... from two talking heads sitting at a desk. We appreciate you following, watching, laughing, and commenting on YouTube or Spotify, but if you’re listening in Apple Podcasts or another podcast app you’ll laugh just as much. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-500
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00:00 - Intro
00:51 - How to Ask Joe and Big Al On Air
01:20 - More Funnier
03:06 - Making Fun of Finance
08:06 - Don't Change a Thing
09:13 - Spitballing, Not Advice
09:41 - Watch Recipe for Retirement on YMYW TV
10:32 - Story Time: Al's Mid-life Crisis, Al's VW Rabbit, Joe's Travel Experiences, Hans' Paintings, Joe the Player, Joe the Dancer, Color Me Badd, Ricky Runs Fast, You're a 1099, FIRE, Retirement Planning Dinners, Movie Talk, RVO, Joe vs. the Holidays, Ice Skating
35:10 - Joe and Big Al... Are Human
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41:22 - More Joe and Big Al... Are Human
46:32 - Outro
47:05 - The YMYW Family
48:24 - The Biggest Derail Ever
How to Get Into Real Estate Investing, Spitballing Retirement - 499
Are real estate investment trust (REIT) ETFs a good way for Leon to begin investing in real estate? Can AI Seth stay retired at age 52, and should he do Roth conversions? Jenn in Ohio wants the fellas to be brutally honest about whether she should move with work, take a break, or retire now. And "George and Weezy" are in their mid-50s - can they "move on up" to a deluxe retirement lifestyle in 2026, or even earlier? That’s all today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 499 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-499
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00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
00:47 - Are REIT ETFs a Good Way to Get Into Real Estate Investing? (Leon, Chicago - voice)
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09:49 - Can AI Seth Stay Retired at Age 52? Should He Do Roth Conversions? (Montana, voice)
16:41 - Move With Work, Take a Break, or Retire Now? Be Brutally Honest (Jenn, OH)
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22:02 - Deferred Comp: Can “George