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.

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• 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
• 00:59 - Can We Afford to Spend $120k/Year Inflation Adjusted in Retirement? (Joe & Angelina Jolie, Strawberry Plains, TN)
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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.

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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

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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)

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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

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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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

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)

28:40 - Watch the Cybersecurity Webinar on demand, Download the Identity Theft Guide

29:32 - Should We Maximize the 24% Tax Bracket With Roth Conversions This Year and Next? (John)

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)

14:57 - Download the Social Security Handbook, Calculate Your Financial Blueprint

16:08 - Should We Pay Off the House to Be Debt Free in Retirement? (Jennifer, CO)

21:08 -