Your Money, Your Wealth

Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors
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. Rules for Inheritances and Making Roth Contributions for Others

    2 DAYS AGO

    Rules for Inheritances and Making Roth Contributions for Others

    Can Ted and Georgette convert $1.6M in an inherited trust to Roth without distributing it? Should the trust own their home so they can use the home equity? Melissa was added as joint owner on her parents’ bank accounts after a medical event, but what have they done? Should Ralph and Alice use the required minimum distribution from their inherited IRA to pay Roth conversion taxes? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 504 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, can Theodore contribute to a his wife Louise’s Roth IRA? Can Marc make Roth contributions for his grandkids? Also, Joe and Al come up with a very unique way that John may be able to pay the tax on his Roth conversion using his home equity.  Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-504 DOWNLOAD by Friday: Top 10 Tax Tips Guide - limited time special offer! WATCH 10 Tax-Cutting Moves to Make Now - YMYW TV DOWNLOAD: Identity Theft Guide WATCH: How to Protect Yourself from Scams: Cybersecurity webinar on demand 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 01:00 - Can We Convert an Inherited Trust to Roth Without Distributing It? Should the Trust Own Our Home? (Ted & Georgette Baxter, Madison, WI) 10:02 - Watch 10 Tax-Cutting Moves to Make Now on YMYW TV, Download the Top 10 Tax Tips Guide before this Friday! 11:08 - I’m Joint Owner of My Parents’ Bank Accounts. What Have We Done? (Melissa, Rockport, TX) 16:35 - Can I Contribute to My Wife’s Roth IRA? Can I Max Out Multiple Roth Accounts? Should We Do Roth Conversions? (Theodore & Louise, Seattle, WA) 23:43 - Should We Use Inherited IRA RMD to Pay Roth Conversion Tax? (Ralph & Alice Kramden, SC) 27:35 - Can I Fund Roth IRAs for My Grandchildren? (Marc, Encinitas) 28:40 - Watch the Cybersecurity Webinar on demand, Download the Identity Theft Guide 29:32 - Should We Maximize the 24% Tax Bracket With Roth Conversions This Year and Next? (John) 37:55 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

    40 min
  2. When to Pay Off Your Home, Retire, and Do Roth Conversions

    12 NOV

    When to Pay Off Your Home, Retire, and Do Roth Conversions

    When should Jack and Swan in Florida pay off their home, retire, and convert their savings to Roth for lifetime tax-free investment growth? Jennifer in Colorado wonders whether she should take taxes into account when calculating her expenses, and whether she should pay off her home to be debt-free in retirement? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 503 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, should Kevin in Scottsdale collect Social Security in 2025, or postpone and do Roth conversions over the next two years? Should Skipper in Texas do Roth conversions to the top of the 24% tax bracket instead of the 22? And just how closely will Big Brother watch his state of residency if Skipper buys homes in Florida and another location for his retirement? Harry Tasker in Minnesota’s wife Helen says he needs to continue working. Is that a true lie? Harry asks Joe and Big Al to spitball on whether he and Helen can stay home during their go-go years. And can the Tomb Raiders afford to spend $120,000 a year in retirement? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-503 WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Xfl7gvIs2rU DOWNLOAD: Social Security Handbook for free CALCULATE: Your Financial Blueprint for free WATCH: 6 Secrets to Bigger Tax Savings from Your Nonprofit Donations on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD: Tax-Smart Charitable Giving Guide 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 01:16 - When to Pay Off the Home, Retire, and Do Roth Conversions? (Jack & Swan, FL - voice) 06:10 - Should We Include Taxes in Annual Expenses? (Jennifer, CO) 09:47 - Draw Social Security in 2025, or Postpone and Convert to Roth in 2025 and 2026? (Kevin, Scottsdale, AZ) 14:57 - Download the Social Security Handbook, Calculate Your Financial Blueprint 16:08 - Should We Pay Off the House to Be Debt Free in Retirement? (Jennifer, CO) 21:08 - State Tax Spitball: Should I Convert Even More to Roth? Does Big Brother Really Count the Days for State Residency? (Skipper, TX) 29:54 - Watch 6 Secrets to Bigger Tax Savings from Your Nonprofit Donations on YMYW TV, Download the Tax-Smart Charitable Giving Guide 30:39 - Can We Both Stay Home in the Go-Go Years? Wife Says I Have to Go Back to Work (Harry & Helen Tasker, MN) 43:40 - Can We Afford to Spend $120k/Year Inflation Adjusted in Retirement? (Tomb Raiders, Strawberry Plains, TN) 51:29 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

    53 min
  3. Spitballing Early Retirement for the One Percenters

    5 NOV

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

    22 OCT

    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
  5. How to Get Into Real Estate Investing, Spitballing Retirement

    15 OCT

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

    8 OCT

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

    1 OCT

    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

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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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