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

Should Terry and his siblings take out a whole life insurance policy on their parents before they inherit their folks’ $10 million worth of farm land? Is Terry on track for retirement? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 487 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, should Fred and Wilma use their 401(k) money for living expenses to bridge the gap until they collect Social Security benefits?  Should Glen claim his Social Security at age 65 and use it to fully fund his wife’s Roth IRA? When should Bill take his Social Security and should he do Roth conversions? Finally, should Maya include home equity in her retirement savings? Should Jack pay off his mortgage or stash his cash in a brokerage account and refinance his house later? Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-487
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Timestamps: 
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Should I Claim Social Security at 65 to Fully Fund My Wife’s Roth IRA? (Glen, Pittsburgh, PA)
04:18 - Should We Use 401(k) to Bridge the Gap Until Social Security? (Fred & Wilma Flintstone, CA)
09:06 - When Should We Take Social Security and Thoughts on Roth Conversions? (Bill, Shippensburg, PA)
15:45 - Should Siblings Take Out Insurance on Parents Before Inheriting $10M? Are We on Track for Retirement? (Terry, IA)
34:14 - Pay Off the Mortgage or Stash Cash in Brokerage and Refinance Later? (Jack, WA)
42:54 - Should I Include Home Equity in Retirement Savings? (Maya, Seattle)
46:02 - The Derails

How is Kimberly’s strategy for reducing her retirement taxes by doing Roth conversions and qualified charitable distributions? Is Patrick’s tax loss harvesting transaction a wash sale? At what marginal tax rate should Brian stop making Roth 401(k) contributions? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are back this week on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 486 to answer these questions and to spitball on the importance of international stock in John in Seattle’s diversified investment portfolio, David and Terri’s Roth conversion and I bond strategy, Blake’s severance package, and the impact of a new home purchase on John in DC's retirement spending. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-486
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Should We Do Roth Conversions to Top of the 24% Bracket to Minimize $240K I-Bond Profits? (David & Terri, Southern California, voice)
07:32 - Roth Conversion & Qualified Charitable Distribution Strategy Spitball (Kimberly, IA)
13:12 - Should I Take the Severance Package Now at 59 and a Half or Work Until Age 63? (Blake)
18:00 - Is My Tax Loss Harvesting Transaction a Wash Sale? (Patrick, Vancouver, WA)
24:42 - How Important is International Stock in a Diversified Portfolio? (John, Seattle, WA)
30:40 - At What Marginal Tax Rate Should Roth 401(k) Contributions Stop? (Brian, NC)
33:58 - What Impact Will Our New Home Have on Our Retirement Spending? (John in the DC)
42:32 - The Derails

He's 56, she's 32. How does this 24-year age difference impact retirement plans for "Bonnie and Clyde", and what strategies should they implement now for the most tax-efficient retirement possible in the future? While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are on vacation, Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast producer Andi Last enlists the help of Pure Financial Advisors' Managing Director Jake Greenberg, CFP®, ChFC® for a video case study (complete with visual aids!) on YMYW Extra number 6. Into which types of accounts should Bonnie and Clyde save for retirement? How much of their savings should they convert to Roth and when? Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-6
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01:19 - Bonnie & Clyde's Financial Situation
06:56 - Health Savings Accounts Explained
08:16 - Real Estate Plans
09:42 - Contribute to Brokerage Account or Roth 401(k)?
11:01 - Bonnie & Clyde's Pre-Financial Assessment: A Video Case Study
23:28 - Tax Diversification Visualized
30:02 - Roth Conversions: When and How Much? Current and Future Tax Brackets Visualized
35:53 - Age Difference and Retirement Date Differences
27:15 - Bonnie and Clyde's Cars, Drinks and Pets
39:57 - Final Thoughts
 

Will their $5 million nest egg get them to ages 85 and 100? Pa and GiDi are 65 and 60 and retiring now. As they consider moving to the no-income-tax state of Nevada in retirement, they have some decisions to make: should Pa take Social Security before age 70? How should they bridge the gap until Social Security? And most importantly, how can they minimize their taxes in retirement? Should they wait to do Roth conversions until after the move? That’s on this bonus episode of Your Money, Your Wealth®, aka YMYW Extra. While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA are on vacation, YMYW producer Andi Last enlists the help of senior financial advisor Kyle Stacey, CFP® from Pure Financial Advisors in San Diego, California. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-5
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Timestamps:
00:00 - DIY Retirement Guide Limited-Time Special Offer
01:05 - Intro
02:31 - Pa & GiDi's Cars, Drinks & Finances
07:51 - High-Level Thoughts and Retirement Assumptions
11:26 - Roth Conversions to the Top of the 24% Tax Bracket
12:45 - Claiming Social Security and Portfolio Diversification
13:43 - Other Suggestions
 

How much do retirees really spend in retirement? Does the Social Security Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) continue to rise with inflation? Is all the talk about higher future tax brackets just fear-mongering? Can "Johnny Mercer" afford to leave money for his heirs, and what should his strategy be for converting his retirement savings to Roth IRA for tax-free growth on his money? While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA each take some much-needed vacation time, Your Money, Your Wealth® producer Andi Last enlists the help of senior financial advisor Rachel Fuss, CFP®, MPH from Joe and Big Al's team of experienced professionals at Pure Financial Advisors in Mercer Island, WA, to see if they can "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive" for Johnny in YMYW Extra number 4. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-4
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Johnny Mercer's Cars, Drinks and Pets
02:19 - Will Social Security Primary Insurance Amount Continue to Rise With Inflation?
05:20 - Retirement Spending: What's Reality?
06:40 - Are Future Higher Tax Brackets Just Fear-Mongering?
08:21 - How Much Can We Afford to Spend and Still Leave Money for Heirs?
11:07 - Final Considerations & Roth Conversion Strategy

Cinderella and her Prince Charming have a nest egg of $2.3 million and are hoping for retirement income of up to $150K/year. When can they afford to retire? How should they coordinate paying for some big purchases, paying off debt, and collecting Social Security benefits as they plan for retirement?
While Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA each take some much-needed vacation time, YMYW producer Andi Last enlists the help of senior financial advisor Jack Dugan, CFP®, from Joe and Big Al's team of experienced professionals at Pure Financial Advisors in San Diego, to spitball on whether Cindi and her prince can live "happily ever after" on YMYW Extra number 3. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymywe-3
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:28 - Cinderella and Prince Charming's Cars, Drinks & Pets
03:38 - How Much Retirement Income Can They Realistically Expect?
14:05 - How to Pay Off Major Purchases?
15:35 - Other Retirement Savings Strategies