Your Money, Your Wealth
Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors
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
Episodes
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Apr 26, 2022 • 44min
Roth Conversion Retirement Spitball Analysis - 375
Does it make sense to do larger “Calvin Johnson” (megatron, aka mega backdoor) Roth conversions when the financial markets are way down? Should you convert to Roth now, or in retirement? How do you spitball the right amount to have in 529 plans for education savings? And are the rules for doing a backdoor Roth the same if you’re married filing separately? Show notes, free financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-375
Apr 19, 2022 • 32min
Annuities, Social Security, and Real Estate Taxes - 374
When is it appropriate to buy an annuity? Joe and Big Al run a retirement annuity spitball analysis. When might it make sense to take Social Security early, and what are the rules for collecting survivor Social Security benefits? Finally, how does net investment income tax (NIIT or the Medicare surtax) on long term capital gains impact a house sale? Is it possible to do a 1031 exchange from rental real estate in Utah for investment property in California? Show notes, free financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-374
Apr 12, 2022 • 38min
Can We Retire Early? Investing and Retirement “Rothification” - 373
Will the Senate pass the SECURE Act 2.0, and will it require a Roth option for retirement savings? Plus, “pandemic unemployment” from the CARES Act and the earned income tax credit. Next, are you eligible to make Roth contributions, and should you contribute only to Roth for retirement? Then, the pros and cons of consolidating retirement accounts, and some early retirement spitball analyses. When you plan to retire early, should you invest in dividend paying stocks or real estate? And finally, is the bucket investing strategy really that complicated? Podcast show notes, free financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-373
Apr 5, 2022 • 60min
Retirement Spitball: Social Security, Pension, and Self-Employed - 372
Spitballing retirement for a police officer turning teacher, a self-employed small business owner, an early retiree with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) wanting to do Roth conversions and withdraw 5 or 6% in retirement, and a pension and Social Security analysis. Plus, how many months of expenses should you save in your emergency fund? Also, you may know where Ric Edelman and Dave Ramsey stand on 15 vs. 30 year mortgages and using cash vs. credit, but what does YMYW think? Show notes, free financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-372
Mar 29, 2022 • 35min
When Must You Pay Roth Conversion Taxes? - 371
When do you have pay the taxes on a Roth IRA conversion to avoid any IRS penalties? Was it a mistake to convert to Roth IRA? What percentage of your assets should be in tax-free, tax-deferred, and taxable accounts to give maximum flexibility in retirement? And finally, do Roth conversions count as income toward your eligibility to contribute to a Roth, and how will a pension be taxed? Podcast show notes, episode transcript, free financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-371
Mar 22, 2022 • 27min
Taxes and Real Estate Investing Explained - 370
Can multiple rental property losses be written off against other properties or income? What are the pros and cons of putting investment property in an LLC? How do you get the best tax breaks on rental real estate? How does real estate depreciation work? What do you need to think about when turning your primary residence into a rental property? Is a home equity line of credit (HECM, reverse mortgage) a good idea? Also: a complicated property inheritance and self-funding long term care insurance. Financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-370
Mar 15, 2022 • 31min
Should You Claim Social Security Early? - 369
What part do taxes play in deciding to claim Social Security early? If Social Security creates too much provisional income so that you have to pay tax on your Social Security benefits, does it make sense to claim early? If you apply for Social Security at age 70 but could’ve been taking spousal benefits, are you owed that money? How long was the recovery from the 1929 stock market crash, really? Do higher yield investments early in retirement offset sequence of returns risk? Plus, a listener takes issue with YMYW’s dollar-cost averaging discussion, and Joe's big news in the Derails. Transcript, free financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-369
Mar 8, 2022 • 40min
Why Is It So Difficult to Time the Market? - 368
How statistically and practically difficult is market timing? Plus, Backdoor Roth vs Roth conversions, rules, limits, and strategies for 401(k) and IRA contributions, moving retirement money between custodians like Vanguard and Fidelity, and negative but entertaining listener comments. But first, should a $100,000 inheritance be invested in tax deferred, taxable, or tax free accounts? Also, factors to consider when choosing large cap value funds. Show notes, financial resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-368
Mar 1, 2022 • 41min
Dollar-Cost Averaging, Small Cap, and Stable Value Funds - 367
What are dollar-cost averaging and reverse dollar-cost averaging? Joe and Big Al explain as they answer questions about paying Medicare premiums with HSA funds, and ETFs vs mutual funds when dollar-cost averaging into small-cap value funds. Plus, why would you want to reduce the stock allocation in your emergency fund, and should a stable value fund be part of your portfolio? Is it possible to “re-identify” an inherited IRA as a spousal IRA to change the RMD calculation? Is the section 162 executive bonus plan just whole life insurance? And finally, Joe’s past comes back to haunt him with 9 cats, a neurotic beagle, and 200 IRAs. Show notes, free resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-367
Feb 22, 2022 • 50min
Roth Conversions vs. Roth Contributions - 366
Should you use Roth contribution money to pay Roth conversion tax instead? Does the IRS really penalize ineligible Roth contributions? How will a mega backdoor Roth be taxed, and will the step transaction doctrine apply? Are family Social Security benefits affected if the spouse works? Plus, spitballing retirement pension options, and your comments. Show notes, free resources, Ask Joe & Al On Air: https://bit.ly/ymyw-366
