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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Q&A: Roth DIA, Roth Conversions, and More SS Benefits
March 2, 2019

Does a Deferred-Income Annuity (DIA) held in a Roth accomplish the same thing as a QLAC? Join Jim and Chris as they answer listener questions, including this one from Indiana. More questions addressed this week include Roth Conversion concerns from a New York listener and a couple Social Security Benefits queries from Arizona and Tennessee listeners....
Listen NowEdu: 60-day Rollovers
February 27, 2019

Jim and Chris go into the nitty-gritty details of 60-day Rollovers. They discuss the do’s, the don’ts, and the penalties if you do a don’t. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y19E07.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:13 — 26.2MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowQ&A: Social Security Benefits, Rule of 55
February 23, 2019

This week Jim and Chris answer questions from listeners in California and New Jersey about Social Security Benefits; including their effect on Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions, IRMAA adjustments, and whether the government shut down has affected benefit statements. Also, a Wisconsin listener asks how/if the Rule of 55 applies to a Roth 401k....
Listen NowEdu: Prohibited IRA Transactions
February 20, 2019

This week Jim and Chris delve into transactions that are prohibited within an IRA, with an emphasis on rules around holding real estate in the IRA. If you need more information about what things to avoid doing (who doesn’t?) and what the consequences and penalties of mistakes may be, tune in!...
Listen NowQ&A: Roth TSP and Fixed Annuities
February 16, 2019

Listen in as Jim and Chris respond to a listener’s email where they ask if they should continue to max out their Roth TSP and whether to convert money from their non-deductable IRA. Another listener looks for clarification on his Fixed Annuities’ commencement dates....
Listen NowQ&A: Managing an Inheritance, Non-U.S. Citizen Beneficiaries, and Bucket #3
February 9, 2019

Unsure of your options for managing an inheritance? Join Jim and Chris this week as they tackle that question from a Kansas listener. The guys also answer a question from a listener wondering how 401k distributions would be handled if the account was inherited by a non-U.S. citizen, and a question from a Florida listener on spending from “Bucket #3”....
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