Your Money, Your Wealth

Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors
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Your Money, Your Wealth

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. Spitballing Early Retirement for the One Percenters

    3 DAYS AGO

    Spitballing Early Retirement for the One Percenters

    Can Bauer in Illinois retire at age 57, and when should he collect Social Security? More importantly, can he afford a $300,000 motor home? Can Brad in Michigan coast for the next 10 years and still reach the promised land of retirement somewhere around age 53? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball early retirement, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 502. Plus, it seems weird to Elizabeth in Connecticut that nearly all of her $5M is in taxable accounts. Is that good or bad? N&N in San Francisco Bay Area have $10 million liquid. Should they make Roth contributions and Roth conversions now, or wait until they retire? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-502 WATCH: How to Avoid Wealth Busters on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD the Wealth Busters to Avoid Guide CALCULATE your Financial Blueprint for free REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:58 - Can I Retire at 57? When to Collect Social Security? Can I Afford a Motorhome? (Bauer & Laney, Mundelein, IL - voice) 07:47 - Can We Coast and Still Reach the Retirement Promised Land in Ten Years? (Brad, MI) 14:20 - Watch How to Avoid Wealth Busters on YMYW TV, download the Wealth Busters to Avoid Guide 15:00 - We've Got $10M Liquid: Roth Contributions & Conversions Now or Wait Until Retirement? (N&N, SF Bay area) 24:58 - Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint 25:36 - Seems Weird That Our Money is in Taxable Accounts. Is That Good or Bad? (Elizabeth, CT) 31:57 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

    33 min
  2. How to Reduce the Widow’s Tax Penalty

    OCT 29

    How to Reduce the Widow’s Tax Penalty

    Should Suzanne in Michigan do Roth conversions in 2025 and 2026 since she’s widowed and won’t be married filing jointly? How should she pay the tax on her conversions? Jennifer in Washington state is 55 and her husband is 70. Should she retire now and do aggressive Roth conversions before her husband passes? We’re talking about the widow’s tax, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 501 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, answers to questions from our YouTube viewers: what’s a brokerage account? What’s a good way to pay required minimum distirbution taxes? How does the 10 year rule work on inherited IRAs? What are extended market index funds? The fellas also spitball on the 4% rule for retirement withdrawals. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-501 DOWNLOAD: 2024 Key Financial Data Guide for free WATCH: Harris Vs. Trump - Cancel the Noise: Economic and Market Impact of the 2024 Election webinar CALCULATE your Financial Blueprint for free REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter

    36 min
  3. Top Funniest Moments From the Your Money, Your WealthPodcast, Vol. 2

    OCT 22

    Top Funniest Moments From the Your Money, Your WealthPodcast, Vol. 2

    For 499 episodes of YMYW, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA have been making fun of finance. On episode 500, we’re celebrating The Top Funniest Moments From the Your Money, Your Wealth® Podcast, Vol. 2. (Check out episode 300 from way back in November of 2020 for Vol. 1.) For this episode, Executive Producer Andi Last compiled some rare, never before seen, can’t-miss Derails, jokes, stories, screw-ups, and outtakes... from two talking heads sitting at a desk. We appreciate you following, watching, laughing, and commenting on YouTube or Spotify, but if you’re listening in Apple Podcasts or another podcast app you’ll laugh just as much. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-500 CALCULATE: A Financial Blueprint of your retirement readiness for free SCHEDULE: free financial assessment WATCH: Recipe for Retirement | Retirement Plans Explained on YMYW TV REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - How to Ask Joe and Big Al On Air 01:20 - More Funnier 03:06 - Making Fun of Finance 08:06 - Don't Change a Thing 09:13 - Spitballing, Not Advice 09:41 - Watch Recipe for Retirement on YMYW TV 10:32 - Story Time: Al's Mid-life Crisis, Al's VW Rabbit, Joe's Travel Experiences, Hans' Paintings, Joe the Player, Joe the Dancer, Color Me Badd, Ricky Runs Fast, You're a 1099, FIRE, Retirement Planning Dinners, Movie Talk, RVO, Joe vs. the Holidays, Ice Skating 35:10 - Joe and Big Al... Are Human 39:56 - Calculate Your Financial Blueprint, Schedule a Free Financial Assessment 41:22 - More Joe and Big Al... Are Human 46:32 - Outro 47:05 - The YMYW Family 48:24 - The Biggest Derail Ever

    51 min
  4. How to Get Into Real Estate Investing, Spitballing Retirement

    OCT 15

    How to Get Into Real Estate Investing, Spitballing Retirement

    Are real estate investment trust (REIT) ETFs a good way for Leon to begin investing in real estate? Can AI Seth stay retired at age 52, and should he do Roth conversions? Jenn in Ohio wants the fellas to be brutally honest about whether she should move with work, take a break, or retire now. And "George and Weezy" are in their mid-50s - can they "move on up" to a deluxe retirement lifestyle in 2026, or even earlier? That’s all today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 499 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-499 DOWNLOAD | Growing Your Wealth Guide WATCH | Steps to Financial Success: Grow Your Wealth at Any Age on YMYW TV CALCULATE: A Financial Blueprint of your retirement readiness for free REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment LISTEN | Top Funniest Moments From the YMYW Podcast (Vol. 1) - ep. 300 LISTEN | The YMYW AI song SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 00:47 - Are REIT ETFs a Good Way to Get Into Real Estate Investing? (Leon, Chicago - voice) 09:15 - Watch Steps to Financial Success: Grow Your Wealth at Any Age on YMYW TV, Download the Guide to Growing Your Wealth 09:49 - Can AI Seth Stay Retired at Age 52? Should He Do Roth Conversions? (Montana, voice) 16:41 - Move With Work, Take a Break, or Retire Now? Be Brutally Honest (Jenn, OH) 21:23 - Calculate Your Financial Blueprint, Schedule a Financial Assessment - both free! 22:02 - Deferred Comp: Can “George and Weezy” Retire in 2026 or Earlier? (IL) 33:18 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

    34 min
  5. Spend RMDs, or Reduce Reduce Distributions and Taxes With Roth Conversions?

    OCT 8

    Spend RMDs, or Reduce Reduce Distributions and Taxes With Roth Conversions?

    Hawkeye and Elle are age 61 and in the 32% tax bracket. How should they get money into their Roth accounts for tax-free retirement income? Clark and Ellen are 69 and 68, expenses will pretty much be covered by their fixed income, but they’d like to leave Roth money to their kids. Should they keep converting to Roth, or use required minimum distributions for their living expenses? Tom and his wife are 73, and fixed income will cover their retirement spending too. Is it advantageous to them to make three huge Roth conversions beyond their marginal tax bracket to reduce future RMDs? Should they keep things simple by leaving their money in an S&P 500 Index Fund? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 498 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Access all the following free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-498 This is our first official video podcast! You can watch us right now on YouTube LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER | Download The DIY Retirement Guide before Friday, October 11, 2024! Once the Special Offer changes on Friday, the DIY Guide will be unavailable for several months! CALCULATE: A Financial Blueprint of your retirement readiness for free REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: Free Financial Assessment LISTEN | Top Funniest Moments From the YMYW Podcast (Vol. 1) - ep. 300 SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:05 - Tax-Free Roth Strategy When in the 32% Tax Bracket? (Hawkeye & Elle Woods, Atlanta) 12:28 - Limited Time Special Offer: Download the DIY Retirement Guide before the Special Offer changes on Friday, Oct 11 13:31 - Spitball on Roth Conversions vs. RMDs, And Should We Buy More Bonds? (Clark & Ellen Griswold, State College, PA) 27:16 - Calculate a Free Financial Blueprint, Learn About Pure's Financial Assessment 28:36 - Should We Do 3 Huge Roth Conversions to Reduce Future RMDs? (Tom, Las Vegas) 37:59 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

    39 min
  6. Tax-Savvy In-Plan Roth Conversions and Inherited IRA Withdrawals

    OCT 1

    Tax-Savvy In-Plan Roth Conversions and Inherited IRA Withdrawals

    Should David in Ohio use 457 funds to do an in-plan Roth conversion in his 403(b) plan, and should he hire a financial advisor? Chris in DC needs a retirement and Roth conversion spitball analysis, and he needs help getting out of a variable annuity. Kim is anxious that she made a mess of her finances and she wonders how much she should convert to Roth, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 497 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, what’s the best way for Alissa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to make tax-efficient withdrawals from an inherited IRA? Access all the following free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-497 CALCULATE: A Financial Blueprint of your retirement readiness for free! DOWNLOAD: Retirement Income Strategies Guide WATCH YMYW TV: Retirement Rebound: 5 Plays to Help You Score a Comeback REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter   Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro: This week on YMYW 00:50 - In-Plan Roth Conversions From 457 to 403(b): Do I Need a Financial Advisor? (David, OH) 10:54 - Get a Free Financial Blueprint, Learn About Pure's Financial Assessment 12:13 - Retirement and Roth Conversion Spitball + How to Get Out of Variable Annuity (Chris, DC) 20:05 - Anxious I Made a Mess of My Finances. How Much Should I Convert to Roth? (Kim) 28:13 - Watch Retirement Rebound: 4 Plays to Score a Comeback on YMYW TV, Download the Retirement Income Strategies Guide 29:08 - Inherited Assets: Best Strategy for Tax-Efficient Retirement Withdrawals? (Alissa, Cedar Rapids, IA) 42:10 - Outro

    43 min
  7. Age Plus 20 Rule for Retirement Contributions

    SEP 24

    Age Plus 20 Rule for Retirement Contributions

    How much should you save in pre-tax accounts vs. post-tax accounts? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball on the "age plus 20" rule for retirement savings, Roth 401(k) contributions and distributions, and a Social Security claiming strategy for Ralph and Marie in Wilmington, Delaware. Shawn wonders if YMYW listeners are ignoring the WEP and GPO when it comes to Social Security, that is, the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. Plus, can Jake and Amy in Iowa retire in 5 years, or do they need to work beyond age 60? Should Edwin stop making Roth contributions and start doing Roth conversions instead? And finally, how can Jeff in North Dakota’s son qualify for the American Opportunity Tax Credit? Access all the following free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-496 REGISTER NOW: Medicare Basics webinar - TOMORROW, Wednesday Sept. 25, 2024, 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern, with Robert Dow and Lisa Velasco, Medicare specialists from the Dow Agency CALCULATE: A Financial Blueprint of your retirement readiness for free! DOWNLOAD: Social Security Handbook DOWNLOAD: Medicare Check-Up Guide WATCH YMYW TV: Medicare Check-Up: How to Keep Your Retirement Plan Off Life Support REQUEST: Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter   Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Roth 401(k) Contributions and Distributions, Age Plus 20 Rule, and Social Security Claiming Strategy (Ralph and Marie, Wilmington, DE) 12:35 - Download the Social Security Handbook, Download the Medicare Check-Up Guide, Watch Medicare Check-Up: How to Keep Your Retirement Plan Off Life Support on YMYW TV, Register for the Medicare Basics webinar Wed. Sept 25, 12P/3E 13:37 - Are Listeners Ignoring Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision for Social Security? (Shawn) 17:30 - Can We Retire in 5 Years Or Do We Need to Work After Age 60? (Jake & Amy, Iowa) 26.36 - Financial Blueprint - get your complementary retirement analysis 27:45 - Should I Stop Roth Contributions and Do Roth Conversions instead? (Edwin) 31:24 - American Opportunity Tax Credit for College Age Son (Jeff, ND) 35:58 - Outro

    37 min
  8. 3 Strategies to Pay Roth Conversion Taxes

    SEP 17

    3 Strategies to Pay Roth Conversion Taxes

    Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 495, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine CPA spitball on three different listeners’ strategies for paying the tax on a Roth conversion now, to have lifetime tax-free growth on that money in the future. Should Neo in San Clemente, California convert to Roth at the beginning or end of the year in his plan to make quarterly estimated tax payments on his conversion? Is it a good strategy for Tim in Minnesota to use reimbursements from his health savings account to pay Roth conversion taxes? And what do Joe and Big Al think of Samantha in Northern California’s plan to convert to Roth and pay the tax with her IRA money? Plus, the fellas answer questions from our YouTube and Spotify followers on required minimum distributions from Roth accounts, reasons to put retirement withdrawals in a brokerage account instead of a Roth, choosing pension options, and the difference between commercial annuities and pension annuities. Plus, their thoughts on single premium immediate annuities (SPIA). Access all the following free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-495 CALCULATE: A Financial Blueprint of your retirement readiness for free! DOWNLOAD: Complete Roth Papers Package  DOWNLOAD: Retirement Readiness Guide WATCH: What Happens to Your 401(k) & IRA at Retirement? YMYW TV REQUEST: Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: educational videos SUBSCRIBE: YMYW Newsletter Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Timing of Roth Conversions - and Paying Quarterly Estimated Taxes (Neo, San Clemente) 06:37 - Is Using HSA Reimbursement to Pay Roth Conversion Taxes a Good Strategy? (Tim, MN) 08:44 - Complete Roth Papers Package - free download. Financial Blueprint - free retirement analysis 09:39 - How Is Our Plan to Convert to Roth and Pay the Tax With IRA Money? (Samantha, Northern California) 19:15 - What Happens to Your 401(k) & IRA at Retirement? Watch YMYW TV, download the Retirement Readiness Guide 20:01 - RMDs for Roth Accounts: Clarification for Solo 401k (Andy, YouTube) 21:43 - Joe and Al walk into a bar… (Tony, YouTube) 22:44 - Any Reason to Put Withdrawals in Brokerage Instead of Roth? (Globe Trotter, YouTube) 23:35 - How to Decide Between Pension Options? (Frank, YouTube) 25:40 - Is a Pension Annuity a Bad Thing? (Invictus, YouTube) 26:47 - Are SPIAs the Best Annuity for Lifetime Income? (1212482970, Spotify) 29:23 - Outro 30:58 - The Derails

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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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    499
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Pure Financial Advisors, LLC
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