Your Money, Your Wealth

Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors
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Making fun of finance. A "Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast" and "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 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 financial planning firm. Pure Financial adheres to the fiduciary standard of care, in which we are required by law to act in the best interest of our clients at all times. Access free financial resources and episode transcripts, Ask Joe & Big Al On Air to get your Retirement Plan Spitball Analysis: http://YourMoneyYourWealth.com

  1. Risks Threaten Retirement. Rewire Your Plans

    3D AGO

    Risks Threaten Retirement. Rewire Your Plans

    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? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-525 DOWNLOAD The Recession Protection Guide WATCH the Market Volatility webinar with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA from Pure Financial Advisors on demand  DOWNLOAD 10 Tips for Real Estate Investors WATCH How Your Home Can Create Retirement Income on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Thanks to Million Podcasts for ranking YMYW in several of their "Best of" lists! Read more. 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

    55 min
  2. Will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Be Extended?

    APR 8

    Will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Be Extended?

    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? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-524 LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER: DOWNLOAD The DIY Retirement Guide by Friday April 11, 2025! WATCH Take Control of Your Retirement Plan on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter 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

    47 min
  3. These Three Investments Make for a Happier Retirement

    APR 1

    These Three Investments Make for a Happier Retirement

    What are the three predictors of retirement happiness? Dr. Michael Finke, CFP® from the American College of Financial Services tells us what his research shows. He also shares his insights on the four percent rule for retirement withdrawals and whether there is anything we can do to stave off the effects of aging on our cognitive abilities. That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth podcast number 523 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, Joe and Big Al do some retirement spitballing: can Jon in Pennsylvania retire early at age 56, and would it be better for him to take his pension monthly or as a lump sum? Steve and his wife in Colorado are 48 and 54 and have $3 million saved. When can they retire? Eager Eagle and his wife in Washington state have $2 million saved at ages 61 and 63. Can they retire next year? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-523 DOWNLOAD The Retirement Lifestyles Guide  DOWNLOAD The Social Security Handbook WATCH: Social Security Basics You Need to Know: Common Social Security Questions Answered on YMYW TV  WATCH/LISTEN: What’s Your Retirement Income Style?  ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter

    43 min
  4. Choosing Your Retirement Income Style and Top 5 Ways to Manage Market Volatility

    MAR 25

    Choosing Your Retirement Income Style and Top 5 Ways to Manage Market Volatility

    What is your retirement income style? Dr. Wade Pfau, CFA, RICP®, is the co-founder of RISAprofile.com, providing investors with retirement income style awareness. He returns to Your Money, Your Wealth® today on podcast number 522 to talk about four different styles of retirement income, distribution planning and the four percent rule. Plus, what does Dr. Pfau think will happen with President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, scheduled to sunset at the end of this year? What are Dr. Pfau’s thoughts on annuities as part of your retirement plan? Next, "Joe Anderson’s Top 5 Things" to help you manage the impact of all this market volatility on your portfolio. Also, Joe Anderson CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for "Al Bundy" in St. Louis: what withdrawal strategy makes sense for him, and what he should do with his IRA and 401(k) money? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-522 DOWNLOAD the Recession Protection Guide DOWNLOAD The Tax Planning Guide WATCH Escape These 11 Tax Traps and You'll Save in Retirement on YMYW TV ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:00 - Retirement Income Style, Tax Laws, and Annuities with Dr. Wade Pfau 16:39 - What's the Future of Your Social Security? Watch Last Week's YMYW Podcast & Subscribe on YouTube 17:08 - Joe Anderson’s Top 5 Things: How to Manage Market Volatility 26:27 - Learn to Escape These 11 Tax Traps and You'll Save in Retirement on YMYW TV, Download the Tax Planning Guide 27:13 - What Should I Do With My IRA and 401(k)? I'm 61 and Have $10M. (Al Bundy, St. Louis) 00:00 - YMYW Podcast Outro

    43 min
  5. What’s the Future of Social Security Under the New Administration?

    MAR 18

    What’s the Future of Social Security Under the New Administration?

    What does the future hold for your Social Security under the new Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency? Nationally-renowned financial thought leaders Jamie Hopkins, Jeff Levine, Eric Ludwig, and Steve Parrish share their insights with Big Al Clopine, CPA at the American College of Financial Services’ Horizons Conference in San Diego, CA on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 521. First, the College's President, George Nichols, gives a brief overview of the institution and their inaugural conference.  Plus, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al spitball on whether Ricky and Lucy in Wisconsin even bother saving for retirement - they’re expecting to inherit about 20 million dollars. When should Tybob in Arizona collect Social Security? Are Roth conversions right for him? Should he go for Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Speedy Racer in Georgia needs a retirement spitball, and Gilligan in New York shares insight for other Gilligans trying to avoid a retirement shipwreck. Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-521  DOWNLOAD the Social Security Handbook WATCH Are You Ready for Retirement? On YMYW TV DOWNLOAD the Retirement Readiness Guide DOWNLOAD the Key Financial Data Guide READ about all of today’s guests ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:10 - The American College of Financial Services and The Horizons Conference with George Nichols III, CAP® 03:59 - What is the Future of Your Social Security Under the New Administration? 13:11 - Watch Are You Ready to Retire? on YMYW TV and Download the Retirement Readiness Guide 14:05 - Should We Bother Saving for Retirement? We're Inheriting $20M. (Lucy & Ricky, WI) 19:05 - When to Claim Social Security? Should I Do Roth Conversions? Medicare vs. Advantage? (Tybob, AZ) 23:28 - I'm 50 With $2.4M Saved. Should I do 72(t) Tax Elections and Retire Right Now? (Speedy Racer, North GA) 33:12 - Download the Key Financial Data Guide for free 34:30 - Comment: Your Podcast Is Impactful for the "Gilligans" (Gilligan, NY) 40:48 - Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

    42 min
  6. Haven't Yet Saved a Million. Can We Still Retire Early?

    MAR 11

    Haven't Yet Saved a Million. Can We Still Retire Early?

    Martin and Caterina in Green Bay are in their 40s and haven’t yet saved a million bucks. Are they on track to retire at age 58? Can Piggie and Kermit in California retire today at ages 50 and 57 and still build wealth for their children? Can Galahad and Zoot in Chicago retire early in their 50s, or do they need to keep working? Do Bo and Daisy have enough saved to retire now at 61 and 56? Plus, Chuck in South Carolina asks, if you can retire early, why wouldn’t you? Spitballing early retirement, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 520 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-520 WATCH this episode on YouTube WATCH Don't Make These 10 Will and Trust Mistakes on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD the Estate Planning Organizer CALCULATE your Financial Blueprint ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:48 - In Our 40s and Haven't Hit a Million Yet. Are We On Track for Retirement? (Martin & Caterina, Green Bay - voice) 10:29 - We Have Over $5M. Can We Retire Today at 50 and 57 and Still Build Wealth for Our Kids? (Piggy & Kermit, CA) 18:24 - Watch 10 Will and Trust Mistakes to Avoid on YMYW TV and Download the Estate Planning Organizer 19:08 - We’re 56 and 52 With $500K. Can I Retire Early at 62? (Galahad and Zoot, Chicago) 25:36 - We’re 61 and 56 With $600K. Have We Saved Enough for Retirement? (Bo & Daisy, upstate NY) 33:49 - Calculate Your Financial Blueprint 34:12 - We’re 61 and 58 With $1.5M. How Much Can We Spend in Retirement, When Should We Claim Social Security? (Hefwannabe and Jane, OK) 42:19 - If You Can Retire Early, Why Wouldn't You? (Chuck, SC) 48:11 - YMYW Podcast Outro

    50 min
  7. What's a Safe Withdrawal Rate in Retirement? (So You Won't Run Out of Money)

    MAR 4

    What's a Safe Withdrawal Rate in Retirement? (So You Won't Run Out of Money)

    How much do Nick and Nora in Pittsburgh, and Doc Mc Muffin and her Mr. in Minnesota, need to have saved, and how much can they afford to spend in retirement? What are the disadvantages to Fred and Ethel in Virginia if Ethel collects her Social Security early? Are the Moonshiner and the City Girl in Florida so obsessed with avoiding RMDs and IRMAA that they're wasting too much savings on Roth conversions? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 519 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, will the tax benefits on a rental property offset the negative cash flow for Lily's 29-year-old son, who has started his professional career with a $750K salary? Free financial resources & episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-519 DOWNLOAD the Withdrawal Strategy Guide for free LIMITED TIME OFFER: Download the Money Makeover Guide by this Friday, March 7! Watch Complete Money Makeover: How to Do a Financial Facelift on YMYW TV YMYW Accolades on Feedspot and Goodpods ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter   Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:51 - How Much Should We Have Saved Before Retirement? (Nick & Nora, Pittsburgh, PA) 12:01 - Download the Withdrawal Strategy Guide for free 12:38 - We're 40 with $2.7M Saved. Spitball on What We're Missing. (Doc McMuffin, MN) 18:40 - Any Disadvantages to Claiming Social Security Early? (Fred & Ethel, VA) 26:11 - Am I Overly Obsessed with Reducing RMDs and IRMAA, Wasting too Much on Roth Conversions? (The Moonshiner and the City Girl, Orange Park, FL) 34:52 - LIMITED TIME OFFER: Download the Money Makeover Guide by this Friday, March 7! Watch Complete Money Makeover: How to Do a Financial Facelift on YMYW TV 35:36 - Son Makes $750K. Will Rental Property Tax Benefits Offset Negative Cash Flow? (Lily, CA) 40:32 - Joe and Big Al's Very First Jobs 44:18 - YMYW Accolades on Feedspot and Goodpods

    46 min
  8. Should You Switch Retirement Contributions to Roth?

    FEB 25

    Should You Switch Retirement Contributions to Roth?

    Is it better to save for retirement in traditional 401(k)s and IRAs, or in Roth accounts? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 518 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, what are the rules around contributing to two different types of Roth accounts? If required minimum distributions will be staggered because of a couple’s age difference, should they convert their retirement savings to Roth, or leave it alone? But first, Joe and Big Al have a backdoor Roth conversion withdrawal debate to settle. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-518 DOWNLOAD The Ultimate Guide to Roth IRAs for free WATCH Will Your Money Last Through Retirement? on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD The Retirement Lifestyles Guide for free WATCH Is a Market Correction Coming in 2025? Q&A and Feedback (YouTube Exclusive) ASK Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE your Free Financial Assessment SUBSCRIBE to YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD more free guides READ financial blogs WATCH educational videos SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:02 - Can Backdoor Roth Conversions Be Withdrawn at Any Time? (Tyler, Arlington, VA) 06:11 - Am I Allowed to Have Two Roth Accounts? Should I Use My Roth 403(b)? (Kimberly, NY) 07:06 - Should I Switch Contributions from Traditional TSP to Roth? (Kate, Cleveland, OH) 11:47 - Download the Ultimate Guide to Roth IRAs for free 12:43 - Self-Insuring Long-Term Care: Traditional IRA or Roth? (Neo, San Clemente, CA) 18:05 - Our RMDs Will Be Staggered. Should We Convert $4M to Roth or Leave It Alone? (Mike, Western PA) 22:00 - Should I Switch Traditional IRA Contributions to Roth? (Joe, NC) 25:39 - Watch Will Your Money Last Through Retirement? on YMYW TV, Download the Retirement Lifestyles Guide for free 26:31 - Should We Dial Back Pre-Tax Savings and Put More in Brokerage? (Herc & Angel, MA) 31:44 - We Can Mega-Save. What’s Our Plan of Attack? Ricky Bobby, Charlotte, NC) 38:42 - Watch "Is a Market Correction Coming in 2025? YMYW Podcast Q&A and Feedback" (YouTube Exclusive)

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Making fun of finance. A "Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast" and "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 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 financial planning firm. Pure Financial adheres to the fiduciary standard of care, in which we are required by law to act in the best interest of our clients at all times. Access free financial resources and episode transcripts, Ask Joe & Big Al On Air to get your Retirement Plan Spitball Analysis: http://YourMoneyYourWealth.com

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  • Creator
    Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2025
  • Episodes
    521
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Pure Financial Advisors, LLC
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