Do You Know What a Wrath Conversion Is?

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You don't pay taxes in the first forty or so thousand dollars that you actually get as income. So it makes a lot of sense, as a doctor, when you're earning a lot right now, to do a pre tax contributions now and then a do roth conversions later. Once you die, your heirs can stretch that money out, that tax protection out for another ten years. It's not as good as it used to be. They used to be able to stretch it over their entire life,. but you can still stretch it for ten years after death.

In this episode we discuss the cold hard truth that kids are just really, really expensive. Childcare is one of those things that can be complicated and expensive. We review some options for childcare and how to get a little cutback on the cost of that. We also discuss how much is reasonable to spend on an engagement ring, debate if second homes are worth purchasing, discuss the merits (or lack thereof) of robo-advisors, and review some of the ins and outs of Roth conversions. See show notes here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/kids-are-expensive-262

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