Your Money, Your Wealth

Paul and Angela in Florida are 52 and 45. What's the earliest the two of them can walk away from work at the same time, so Paul can spend a whole lot more time in the boat? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth podcast number 593. Then the fellas spitball for Mike in Riverside. His mom inherited his dad's IRA at age 84. Can she still roll it into her own? Edward in Illinois is watching his bond funds lose value even while they pay him interest, and he's wondering if treasuries are the fix. "Blanche Devereaux" in California is 55 with $1.1M in pre-tax. Should she go all Roth for her last five working years? And "Mr and Mrs Smith" on the Carolina coast want to know if they can afford to retire at age 59.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
00:58 - Nearly $3M at 52 and 45. When Can We Retire Together? (Paul & Angela, FL)
12:56 - Mom Inherited Dad's IRA at 84. Can She Still Roll It Into Her Own? (Mike, Riverside, CA)
18:13 - Bond Funds Keep Losing Value Despite Paying Interest. Treasuries Instead? (Edward, IL)
25:06 - $1.1M Pre-Tax: Roth for the Last 5 Years? (Blanche Devereaux, CA)
35:10 - How Much Will We Have by 2030? Is It Enough to Retire at 59? (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Coastal NC)
39:26 - Comment: No NUA Step-Up at Death (Jeff)
42:20 - MYGA vs. Immediate Annuity. Is MYGA a CD in Disguise? (Holly, San Francisco)
44:18 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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Michael, K & J, and Tracy all need retirement spitballs and Roth conversion plans, but they didn't share one of the most important numbers in retirement planning: how much they actually want to spend. Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 592, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA reverse-engineer their spitballs to back into what might be the same numbers missing from your own plan. Plus, Sean wants to retire in two years at age 56 with $4.4M without handing half of it to the tax man, and Dallas and Leeloo are wondering if there's such a thing as too much Roth - they’re 48 and on track for $1M in theirs. Plus we’ll talk about some charitable giving strategies: what's the difference between a DAF and a CRUT?
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Chapters:
00:00 - The 9th Annual YMYW Podcast Survey is now open!
00:44 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:39 - Working Until 70 With $6.5M Saved. Do I Need Roth Conversions? (Michael, Pittsburgh, PA)
09:25 - How Aggressively Should We Drain Our $2.6M IRA Before RMDs Hit? (K & J, the Cascades)
16:46 - Can I Retire Single at 63 With $1.5M? (Tracy, 63, CA)
20:15 - I'm 54, Single, With $4.4M. How Do I Retire at 56 Without Getting Crushed on Taxes? (Sean, Orlando, FL)
29:22 - How Much Roth is Too Much? We're 48, Heading for $1M in Roth. Did We Overshoot the Goal? (Dallas & Leeloo, 48, Brooklyn, NY)
36:15 - You Said CRTs Must Leave 10% to Charity. Let Me Correct the Record. (DG)
38:21 - DAF vs. CRUT: Which Charitable Tool is Better for $1M Company Stock That's Up 237%? (Fish Sean, 54, Winter Springs, FL)
44:22 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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B and S in Maryland are in their mid-40s with $425,000 and a couple of rental properties. Can they retire early at 62? Vee in Oregon came to the US as a refugee with nothing and built a three and three-quarter million dollar portfolio from the ground up. Is his Roth conversion plan solid? And finally, Chandler and Monica in Texas are sitting on $1.4 million and hope they can walk away from work in 3 years. Will Roth conversions keep the tax man from taking a giant bite on their way out? That’s all today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 591 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
00:57 - Half a Million and Rental Properties in Our Mid-40s. Can We Retire Early? (B & S, Westminster, MD)
12:48 - Refugee to $3.75M: Is My Roth Conversion Plan Actually Solid? (Vee, OR)
25:55 - Can Friends with $1.4M and a Roth Conversion Puzzle Retire in 3 Years? (Chandler & Monica, TX)
33:05 - Outro: Next Week on YMYW Podcast

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Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 590, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for people with a small fortune sitting in pre-tax accounts turning into a tax bomb. We’ll find out how Roth conversions and careful tax liability management can optimize their retirement income strategy. Eric in California is 72 with nearly four million dollars in pre-tax accounts. How much should he transfer in Roth conversions? Is borrowing against his own house to pay the tax bill brilliant or bonkers? Rick and Kiani hoping they can quit sooner than they think. Mike just hit full retirement age. Should he claim Social Security benefits now or wait until age 70? And finally, Jeff wants to walk away at 59 with a roadmap for aggressive Roth conversions, assuming the tax cliff doesn't get him first.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:01 - $3.9M Pre-Tax at 72: How Do We Minimize Taxes Before RMDs Hit? (Eric, CA)
11:13 - We’re on One Salary. Can We Retire at 62 With $1.7M and a $56K SS Benefit? (Rick & Kiani, Southern CA)
23:16 - Just Hit Full Retirement Age. Should I Delay Social Security or Start Now? (Mike, 66, NV)
31:04 - Retiring With $4M and a Roth Conversion Roadmap at Age 59. Does Our Plan Hold Up? (Jeff & Amber, 55, Orlando, FL)
44:54 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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The margin loan debate continues today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 589. Jack and Jill recently moved from the UAE to Australia and want a sanity check on using margin loans (AKA pledge loans) to build and live off their portfolio. Joe and Big Al spitball whether borrowing against stocks and never paying tax on the gains, the Buy Borrow Die strategy, is smart, or a fast way to blow yourself up. They also recap the spicy comments on the episode 585 margin loan discussion. Then the fellas flip the script for Forest and Jenni in Virginia: does a reverse glide path, investing conservatively now and getting more aggressive as you age, actually hold up? And finally, Jack and Diane in New Jersey are retiring this year, selling the house, and moving to Florida, so Joe and Big Al stress-test their Roth conversion plan before they pull the trigger. We're making fun of finance over here on YMYW, the financial planning podcast that won't put you to sleep. Tell a friend.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:53 - Margin Loans, Buy-Borrow-Die, and PFIC Risk: Sanity Check (Jack & Jill, Australia)
13:11 - Why I Love Margin: NYC Tax Math (Bones1999, YouTube)
14:29 - 8% Margin Loans to Buy Stocks: Bad Math! (Tom, YouTube)
19:39 - Reverse Glide Path at Retirement: Does Starting Conservative Make Sense for Us? (Forest & Jenni, VA)
35:43 - Retiring to Florida: SEP IRA Bridge, Home Sale Timing, and Roth Conversions (Jack & Diane, NJ)
43:18 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast