Aug 30, 2022
Should you convert money from your pre-tax retirement accounts to Roth now, or wait until retirement, or until required minimum distributions kick in? Should a mid-30s couple do Roth Conversions or Backdoor Roth? Should a 93-year-old open his first ever Roth and start converting? What’s a good retirement savings mix...
Aug 23, 2022
How do you determine how much you need in retirement when you factor in taxes, and how does the 4% rule apply? Has one YMYW listener spitballed retirement well enough to convince his wife that they can afford a new luxury truck? Can another YMYW listener take advantage of what seems to be a big opportunity to sell...
Aug 16, 2022
Setting up your saving and investing strategies when you’re in your 30s can put you on a good path to meeting your retirement goals. We’re revisiting Joe and Big Al’s financial spitballing over the last couple of years specifically for savers and investors in their 30s and even 20s, some of whom want to retire...
Aug 9, 2022
When you retire and when you actually stop working may be two different things. How can you get a raise when you’re working for a startup in retirement? Should you do Roth conversions before or after you quit working? Plus, find out what Joe and Big Al think about a 529 and series I bond gifting strategy, and...
Aug 2, 2022
Should you save for a house down payment or invest for retirement? How much long term capital gains tax do you pay on a rental property when you sell it after 20 years, and how does a 1031 exchange work? Also, opening a Roth IRA with the Backdoor Roth strategy, and the 5 year Roth withdrawal rules explained. Plus,...