Follow-up on Previous Tax and IRA Questions

April 14, 2018

Jim and Chris follow up on some previous topics. The listener with last week’s tax question came back for some clarification regarding taxes and IRAs. Another listener wanted to revisit the topic of Roth conversions and suggested an alternate Roth conversion strategy. Jim and Chris also answered a couple of Social Security questions: What can you do if you get incorrect information from...

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Estate Planning Topics

April 7, 2018

Estate Planning Topics

Estate Planning Attorney Darci Gerdes joins Jim and Chris to answer a multi-part estate planning question from a listener in AZ. The topics covered include wills, Powers of Attorney, revocable living trusts, probate and how to find a good estate planning attorney. Justin Fundalinski also joins Jim and Chris for the second half of the podacast to discuss tax planning strategies....

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Divorced Spouse Benefits

March 31, 2018

Jim and Chris answer a question from a listener from New Hampshire regarding Social Security divorced spouse benefits. They also discuss other questions from listeners: If you participate in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) would you be better off putting money in a traditional TSP (Thrift Savings Plan) or a Roth TSP? How do delayed retirement credits work if you are already...

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Question on Annuities

March 24, 2018

Jim and Chris answered a question from a caller in VA who wanted to know if switching annuities was a good idea. They also answered an email from a financial advisor in NV who wanted to know how to learn more about Social Security. A listener in MS sent in another question regarding Social Security.  (Thanks to those listeners, Chris also got to add two more stars to the map!) And… how...

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Flexible Premium Deferred Annuities

March 17, 2018

Jim and Chris answer a couple of Social Security email questions. What do you do when you need to escalate a Social Security issue? How do you maximize your Social Security benefit if you own your own business? The also discuss things to consider before putting your money into a Flexible Premium Deferred Annuity.  ...

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