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On Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast #297 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA: What is the MEGA backdoor Roth IRA conversion and should you do one? How do you create retirement income for the gap between retiring at 66 and taking Social Security at 70 and RMDs at 72? Joe and Big Al also answer a question on the taxation of an overseas inheritance, and they discuss your comments. Access the episode transcript and financial resources and send in your money questions to be answered on the YMYW podcast: 00:53 - Roth Conversion or Retirement Income in Gap Years? 07:01 - Mega Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion 17:42 - Mega Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion 24:46 - Taxation on Overseas Inheritance? 30:47 - Comment: FIRE YMYW TV Episode 32:20 - Comment: Don't Call it the Backdoor Roth Show Schedule a free assessment with any one of our CFP® professionals, either online or at one of our financial planning offices in San Diego, Brea, Irvine, and Woodland Hills, California: Sub

“If I contribute to my SEP IRA this year, it will bump me down a tax bracket. How do I weigh that against long-term benefits of contributing to my Roth instead?” - Glen, Mira Mesa, CA Download the Retirement Readiness Guide: Watch the full episode of Your Money, Your Wealth TV - Key Steps to Financial Freedom: How to Improve Your Retirement Readiness: Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor providing comprehensive retirement planning services and tax-optimized investment management to thousands of people across the nation. Schedule a free assessment with any one of our experienced financial professionals: Office locations: Ask Joe & Big Al On Air: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to the Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast: IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES: • Investment Advisory and Financial Planning Services are offered through Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor. • Pure Financial Advisors LLC does no

On the Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast episode #218, Joe Anderson, CFP® and "Big Al" Clopine, CPA answer this question from Ross in Ventura, CA: "I enjoy watching you characters on You Tube. Does a Sep-Ira have the same protection through ERISA as a 40lK?" Read the transcript and show notes or listen to the full podcast: Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor providing comprehensive retirement planning services and tax-optimized investment management to thousands of people across the nation. Schedule a free assessment with any one of our experienced financial professionals: Office locations: Ask Joe & Big Al On Air: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to the Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast: IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES: • Investment Advisory and Financial Planning Services are offered through Pure Financial Advisors, Inc. A Registered Investment Advisor. • Pure Financial Advisors Inc. does not offer tax

On Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast #295 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA: whether you call it the barn door, the garage door, or the Roth two-step, you asked for more about the tax saving Backdoor Roth IRA conversion strategy, and Big Al and, reluctantly, Joe, are here to serve. For now at least! Should you wait until retirement to do a backdoor Roth IRA conversion? Plus, the pro-rata rule, self-employed modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) vs. AGI, and how capital gains work with Roth conversions. Also, strategizing for if and when the estate planning step up in basis tax laws change, whether a high yield savings account is good for investing $25K in cash, and listener comments on the show and the FIRE movement. 00:50 - Should We Wait Until Retirement to Do a Backdoor Roth Conversion? 08:31 - Capital Gains “Sit On Top” of Income? What About When Doing Roth Conversions? 15:44 - The Pro-Rata Rule: Are There Times When a Backdoor Roth Conversion Isn’t Worth It

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 372 with Joe Anderson CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA: Spitballing retirement for a police officer turning teacher, a self-employed small business owner, an early retiree with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) wanting to do Roth conversions and withdraw 5 or 6% in retirement, and a pension and Social Security analysis. Plus, how many months of expenses should you save in your emergency fund? Also, you may know where Ric Edelman and Dave Ramsey stand on 15 vs. 30 year mortgages and using cash vs. credit, but what does YMYW think? Kyle Stacey, CFP® fills in with Big Al Clopine while Joe Anderson is on vacation.Show notes, free financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Police Retirement Spitball Analysis (Tim, Holliston, MA) 09:42 - ESOP to Roth Conversion and 5% Withdrawals in Early Retirement? (Mike) 19:09 - Download Cracking the Financial Code at Any Age for Financial Literacy Month: 20:18 - Self-Employ

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 400 with Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA, are there any holes in a 5-year plan to retire from the Air Force, buy a house and a plane, and become a commercial pilot? Can you claim an unpaid loan to a start-up as a tax loss, do a Roth conversion, and pay no tax? Are Roth conversions a good idea in a low-earnings year? Does it matter if you convert to Roth before or after changing custodians? What retirement savings options do independent contractors have besides the Solo 401(k)? Does it make sense to cash out a 529 college savings plan that’s losing money? Plus, Joe and Big Al spitball a real estate strategy, and they discuss a state retirement account held at an insurance company. Show notes, free financial resources, transcript, Ask Joe & Big Al On Air: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - 5-Year Plan on Track to Retire From the Air Force and Become a Commercial Pilot? (Mike, Germany) 08:15 - Claim an Unpaid Loan as a Tax Loss, Do

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast #310, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are drilling down into the specifics of retirement distribution strategies: dollar cost averaging, pro-rata withdrawals, and buckets vs. the total return approach. Plus, a retirement withdrawal strategy with a side of pension and Social Security, another mortgage payoff question, the small business solo 401(k) trap, an LLC for a kayak side-hustle, and FIPhysician.com says nice things about YMYW. 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Dollar-Cost Averaging, Pro-Rata, Buckets & Total Return: Retirement Withdrawal Specifics (Kristin, MA) 14:48 - What Can You Tell About Index Investments? (Richard) 15:46 - Retirement Withdrawal, Pension, and Social Security Strategy (Jeff, San Diego) 22:40 - Not Sure My Pension is Reliable. Should I Pay Off the Mortgage in 15 Years? (Richard) 26:41 - “Solo 401(k) Trap”: Qualified Business Income Deduction and the Solo 401(k - (Smitty, the Villages) 31:46 - Should I Cre

Recently, Mass Mutual Life Insurance distributed a 10-question true/false quiz on Social Security to 1,500 adults. Only 28% received a passing grade, and only ONE person got all ten questions right. Social Security is one of the most important retirement benefits available, yet most Americans have very little understanding on how to maximize their benefits. In this episode, Joe and Al play “game show”, taking you through each of these ten questions to see how you fare. Find out how to claim your ex-spouse’s benefit, important ages to remember regarding Social Security and how to claim benefits for your dependent children. Free download - The Social Security Handbook: 00:00 - Intro 0:10 “What’s the largest asset you own facing retirement? Is it your IRA? 401(k)? Is it a pension plan? No, guess what it is—it’s your Social Security” 0:48 “Mass Mutual did a survey—they asked ten questions: 1500 people were asked the same ten questions, and only one person got them all right

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 340 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, asset location: how to position assets to pay less tax without sacrificing investment growth? Should young folks contribute all of their retirement savings to Roth accounts? Also, conversations (not advice) on a self-employed defined benefit plan vs. pass-through profits, gifting tuition for education, Roth conversions with a special needs child in mind, a correction on inherited Roth IRAs, and listener comments. Podcast survey, free financial resources, ask Joe & Al On Air: 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Can I Fund a Roth TSP and a Separate Roth IRA? (Cass, MS) 03:21 - How to Position Tax-Deferred Assets for Tax Efficiency Without Compromising Growth? (D, Irvine) 08:50 - Asset Location: Should My Kids Contribute All to Roth? (Mike, Texas) 13:32 - Should We Open a Defined Benefit Plan or Take Pass-Through Profits? (Ken, San Diego) 19:26 - How to Pay for Son's Grad School and Minimi

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast #313 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, a retirement plan spitball analysis for an engineer wondering if he can afford to retire, required minimum distribution questions answered, and discussion on when to stop contributing to tax-deferred accounts, when to start Roth conversions, and a conversion strategy for someone with no income. Plus, "conversation" - not advice - about Joe's possible wallet syndrome, and a limerick and music from Paul Lemire. Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions:  Free Download: Cracking the Financial Code at Any Age: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Am I Financially Ready for Retirement? Retirement Plan Spitball Analysis (David, Sacramento) 13:48 - Coronavirus Related Distribution Repayment and Roth Contribution Withdrawals into SIMPLE IRA (Johnny No Dough) 22:16 - Roth Conversion Strategy with No Income? (Jeremy, Cookeville, TN) 26:17 - Required Minimum Di

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 309, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are answering questions from across the personal finance spectrum: inherited IRAs and late RMDs, contributing to non-qualified deferred compensation plans, making Roth contributions for grandkids, how a Roth impacts student loans, taxation on ESPPs and RSUs, paying off the mortgage, and retirement plan spitball analysis for a clergyman and his wife, and for a couple with a profitable side hustle. Access the transcript and financial resources, ask your money questions: 00:56 - Options for Taking Late RMDs on an Inherited IRA? (Bryan) 06:42 - Should I Make Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Contributions? (Jeff, Dallas, TX) 11:49 - Can We Make Roth Contributions for our Granddaughter? (Therese) 14:16 - Clergyman Retirement Plan Spitball Analysis (Christine, PA) 23:45 - How Does a Roth Impact Student Loans? (Sheryllyn) 28:54 - Confirming Capital Gains vs Ordinary Income vs Roth (Ric

Saving for retirement with a Roth IRA versus a traditional IRA can have an impact on how much money you have once you stop working. Financial experts Joe Anderson and Alan Clopine go over the differences and the impact it can have on your retirement savings. Broadcast Date: June 4, 2017 If you would like to schedule a free assessment with one of our CFP® professionals, click here: Make sure to subscribe to our channel for more helpful tips and stay tuned for the next episode of “Your Money, Your Wealth.” Channels & show times: IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES: • Investment Advisory and Financial Planning Services are offered through Pure Financial Advisors, Inc. A Registered Investment Advisor. • Pure Financial Advisors Inc. does not offer tax or legal advice. Consult with a tax advisor or attorney regarding specific situations. • Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and are not intended as investment advice or to predict future performance. • Investing

Question: (Cass, Mississippi) Hey, Joe and Big Al, this is Cass from Mississippi. I drive a Chevy Equinox 2013. People say what they drink, too. Coke is it. That's it. And I have two toy Fox Terriers named Boss and Smash. And they are tiny and tough. So, you know, if anybody breaks into my house, hey, be ready. So my question is about the TSP. There's two reasons that I think I should transfer out of the TSP once I retire in 10 years. So that gives you guys plenty of time to answer this question. One is when you withdraw funds, you don't have the choice of withdrawing from just the bond fund. And that was kind of my plan to help, you know, stay rebalanced over the years. But you have to withdraw in equal increments from all the funds. And I'm wondering, is there some kind of workaround for this that I don't know about? Or is it not terrible? Because I don't understand how that's good. But this is the great TSP, so, you know, I don't want to giv

On the Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast episode #208, Joe Anderson, CFP® and "Big Al" Clopine, CPA answer this question from Tom: "My wife turns 62 in Feb of 2019. I turn 70 in July. I have been drawing SSI since 62, as it was necessary. We were wiped out in the housing crash of 2017-ish, so no saving or other income. My wife could take her SSI at about $700 per month, or I hear she could apply for half my $1990 that I receive. Question; Do I lose half my SSI if she claims half? Given the scenario above, should she take her SSI? Thank you." Listen to the full podcast and read the transcript and show notes: If you would like to schedule a free assessment with one of our CFP® professionals, click here: Make sure to subscribe to our channel for more helpful tips and stay tuned for the next episode of “Your Money, Your Wealth.” Channels & show times: IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES: • Investment Advisory and Financial Planning Services are offered through P

Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast #286 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA: Investing strategies for dividend-paying stocks and how the pro-rata rule for Roth conversions work with dividends. Plus, Wealthfront, M1, Paul Merriman? Should young investors use a robo-advisor or pay for financial advice? Also, thoughts on a Vanguard retirement portfolio and ideas for self-employed small business owners to save money in retirement plans like SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, and Solo 401(k). Send in money questions and access the episode transcript and free financial resources: 00:51 - How Does the Pro-Rata Roth Conversion Rule Apply to Dividends? 07:03 - Do I Lose the Dividends if I Sell Dividend-Paying Stocks Before the Dividends are Distributed? 17:48 - Investing Advice for Under Age 30: Should I Switch from My Robo-Advisor and Pay a Fee for a Financial Advisor? 27:41 - What Do You Think About This Vanguard Portfolio for Retirement? 34:42 - SEP-IRA, SIMPLE IRA, Solo 401

Gid Pool took a standup comedy class 13 years ago at age 61 on a lark. He shares the story of his retirement hustle, traveling the US and 50+ countries as a standup comic, inspirational speaker, and the author of Act II and Beyond: Making the Rest of Your Life Spectacular. Plus, Joe and Big Al follow-up on ERISA protection for SEP IRAs, they discuss the Qualified Business Income Deduction for owners of rental real estate, and they offer financial tips and investing ideas for high school grads and college students. Transcript & show notes: Subscribe to the podcast & share: 00:51 - Standup Comedy is Gid Pool's Retirement Hustle 18:53 - Follow-up: ERISA Protection for a SEP IRA 24:48 - Can Rental Real Estate Owners Use the Qualified Business Income Deduction? 35:06 - 8 Financial Tips For High School Graduates 41:12 - Where Should a College Student Begin Investing? If you would like to schedule a free assessment with one of our CFP® professionals, click here