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A "Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast" and a "Top 12 Retirement Podcast" (US News & World Report, 2023). One of the "10 Best Personal Finance YouTube Channels" (CardRates, 2023). “Best Retirement Podcast With Humor” (FIPhysician, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Learn strategies that can help you retire successfully. Financial advisor Joe Anderson, CFP® and certified public accountant Big Al Clopine, CPA are making fun out of finance as they answer your money questions and spitball on your 401k, IRA, Roth conversions and backdoor Roth IRA, how to pay less taxes, asset allocation, stocks and bonds, real estate, and other investments, Social Security benefits, capital gains tax, 1031 exchange, early retirement, expenses and withdrawals, and more money and wealth management strategies. YMYW is retirement planning, investing, and tax reduction made fun, presented by Pure Financial Advisors - a fee-only fiduciary. Access free financial resources and episode transcripts, Ask Joe & Big Al On Air to get your Retirement Plan Spitball Analysis: http://YourMoneyYourWealth.com

Dec 28, 2021

Spitballing Roth conversions: a conversion and pension lump sum strategy, converting vs. harvesting 0% long term capital gains, and how to avoid double taxed Roth conversions. Plus, how to allocate assets when using the Rule of 55? Do retirees regret not spending more in retirement? Will paying a thrift savings plan...


Dec 21, 2021

Does the 5-year Roth clock start with every Roth conversion? Plus, a Social Security, Medicare, IRMAA, Roth conversion spitball, a self-employed retirement savings and tax planning spitball, and Delaware Statutory Trusts, security-based loans, charitable remainder trusts, and other charitable giving strategies...


Dec 14, 2021

Should those in the 35% tax bracket contribute to traditional 401(k) or Roth 401(k)? Should a self-employed cryptocurrency investor do Roth conversions or tax gain harvesting? Also, a retirement spitball for a couple, age 35, wanting to retire with $5M at age 60. Plus, do the SECURE Act rules for required...


Dec 7, 2021

How much company stock is too risky? Can I bonds be the "cash" in a portfolio? Would saving to a brokerage instead of 401(k) or 403(b) ever make sense? How should a self-employed investor in Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSAX) get retirement-ready? How to pay for new home construction and keep the earned...