Your Money, Your Wealth
Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors
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Roth IRA is "The Greatest Account Ever" Per Ed Slott. But Why?
Apr 22 2025 • 51 mins
Just about every week here on YMYW, Joe and Big Al talk about converting your retirement savings to Roth accounts. But why? What’s the big deal? Today the “IRA guru” Ed Slott, CPA returns to Your Money, Your Wealth® in podcast number 526 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA to tell us why he calls the Roth IRA “the greatest account ever created.” (Here’s a hint: it’s all about having tax-free income in retirement - and beyond.) Plus, where to prioritize saving for retirement? Jerry Tom in St. Louis wants to know. Are Christian and Tiffany in Montana on track for retirement, and should they rebalance their ETFs? Should Frank in Lake Wobegon’s wife take her teachers’ salary over 9 months or 12 months? And finally, Jon thinks the target retirement withdrawal rates Joe and Big Al use to spitball are too low - we’ll see what they think.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Ed Slott, CPA on the Roth IRA, the Future of Taxes, the Death of the Stretch IRA, and Naming a Trust as Your Retirement Account Beneficiary
19:44 - Download The Complete Roth Papers Package for free
20:37 - Where to Prioritize Saving for Retirement? (Jerry Tom, St. Louis)
28:57 - Are We on Track for Retirement? Should We Rebalance Our ETFs? (Christian & Tiffany, Montana)
40:43 - Watch Don't Let These 10 Risks Break Your Retirement on YMYW TV, Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint
41:44 - Is It Better to Take Teachers' Salary Over 9 Months or 12? (Frank, Lake Wobegon - voice)
45:32 - Withdrawal Rates Are Very Low on YMYW (Jon, Twitter & Apple Podcasts)
49:46 - YMYW Podcast Outro
Risks Threaten Retirement. Rewire Your Plans
Apr 15 2025 • 55 mins
Tariffs, inflation, healthcare costs... how do you shift from saving to spending in retirement while managing risks like these? Jamie Hopkins is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, an attorney, and best-selling author of Find Your Freedom and Rewirement: Rewiring the Way You Think About Retirement. He returns to the show today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 525 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, to share insights on how to rewire your retirement plans. Plus, how should Fred and Ginger in Huntington Beach, California, pay for repairs on their rental properties? How can Peter Lemonjello manage taxes in his early retirement with 72(t) elections, rental income, and an installment sale? Can Calvin and Susie in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, buy an $800,000 beach house - and should they?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Rewiring Spending and Managing Risk in Retirement with Jamie Hopkins Esq., LLM, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®
24:07 - Watch the Market Volatility Webinar On Demand, Download the Recession Protection Guide
24:52 - How Should We Pay for Repairs on Rental Properties? (Fred & Ginger, Huntington Beach, CA)
33:06 - Early Retirement Taxes: 72(t) Timing, Installment Sale, and Rental Income (Peter LemonJello, FL)
44:02 - Watch How Your Home Can Create Retirement Income on YMYW TV, Download 10 Tips for Real Estate Investors
44:33 - Can and Should We Buy an $800K Beach House? (Calvin and Susie, Lancaster, PA)
53:33 - YMYW Podcast Outro
Will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Be Extended?
Apr 08 2025 • 47 mins
Will your taxes go up? Stay the same? Go down, even? Jeffrey Levine is Chief Planning Officer at Focus Partners, Professor of Practice in Taxation at the American College of Financial Services, and the Lead Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com. In other words, he’s one of the savviest tax minds in the country. Jeff returns to the show today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 524 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, with his thoughts on what will happen to taxes under the new administration, saving for retirement in a Roth IRA vs. a traditional IRA, managing inherited retirement accounts, and the future viability of Social Security. Plus, what should you do with required minimum distributions when you don't need the money to live on? How do you calculate the maximum amount you should convert from your retirement account to a tax-free Roth account, and how much should you convert - or not - to keep RMDs under control? Finally, how can minor beneficiaries avoid probate?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:05 - Will These Historic Low Tax Rates Be Extended? Insight from Jeff Levine, CFP®, CPA/PFS, ChFC®, RICP®, CWS, AIF, BFA™, MSA
19:54 - Make These 3 Investments for a Happy Retirement and Watch Take Control of Your Retirement Plan on YMYW TV
21:06 - What to Do With Required Minimum Distributions When You Don't Need the Money to Live On? (Judi, San Diego)
24:40 - How Much NOT to Convert to Roth to Keep RMDs Under Control? (DH from SoCal)
32:26 - LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER: Download the DIY Retirement Guide by Friday, April 11, 2025!
33:39 - How to Calculate How Much Roth Conversion I Should Do? (Joe, voice)
38:42 - How Can I Reduce My Required Minimum Distributions? (Joel, CA)
40:18 - How Can Minor Beneficiaries Avoid Probate? (Esther, San Francisco)
46:04 - YMYW Podcast Outro