Our Past Shows
Here you will find a year's worth of our past radio shows. Please understand, due to compliance and supervisory guidelines, there is a lag time from when a show first broadcasts to when it can be listed here for later playback. If the show you want is not available, please check back again soon.
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Social Security, Pensions, Gifting, TIPS, and Inheritance: Q&A #2219
May 7, 2022

Jim and Chris sit down to discuss question relating to Social Security, pensions, gifting, TIPS, and inheritance. (5:45) A listener provides some additional input on a Social Security question addressed in a previous QA show. (15:00) A listener looks for clarification on if survivorship benefits from a pension will reduce his Social Security benefit. (25:00) Georgette from Wisconsin gives some...
Listen NowEstate Planning Symposium Topics: EDU #2218
May 4, 2022

Jim and Chris discuss some of the interesting topics that Jim learned at the estate planning symposium that he recently attended. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y22E18.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:16:36 — 35.1MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowEverything Long-Term Care (LTC): Q&A #2218
April 30, 2022

Chris and in-house long-term care expert, Greg Darden, CFP® discuss listener questions relating to everything long-term care (LTC). (6:15) A Californian listener wonders about the depth that LTC carriers go into when reading medical test results. (18:30) George from California asks about long-term care inflation rates and planning for long-term care expenses. (27:00) George from Pennsylvania...
Listen NowClarification On Asset Positioning: EDU #2217
April 27, 2022

Jim and Chris sit down to discuss and clarify listeners questions relating to our asset management concept of positioning. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y22E17.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:05:02 — 29.8MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowSocial Security WEP/GPO, Roth Conversions, and Annuities: Q&A #2217
April 23, 2022

Jim and Chris discuss questions relating to Social Security WEP/GPO, child-in-care, spousal benefits, Roth conversions, and annuities. (12:00) George from North Carolina looks for clarification on his wives Social Security benefit and the affects of WEP/GPO. (22:15) A listener asks about their possible benefits for Social Security spousal, child-in-care, and family maximum benefits given their...
Listen NowThe 4% Rule: EDU #2216
April 20, 2022

Jim and Chris discuss a Wall Street Journal article about the 4% safe withdrawal approach to retirement and why they don’t believe in it. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y22E16.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:30:15 — 41.3MB) Subscribe:...
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