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, QLACs, and ETFs: Q&A #2505
February 1, 2025
Jim and Chris discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, QLACs, TIPS ETFs, and buffered ETFs. (9:00) A listener who worked in Australia in the late 1980s asks how the U.S.-Australia Totalization Agreement might affect their Social Security benefits. Jim and Chris discuss whether their earnings record can be adjusted and what steps to take. (16:00) The guys respond to a listener with...
Listen NowSafe Withdrawal Rate: EDU #2505
January 29, 2025
Jim, Chris, and Jake share their thoughts on a recent Morningstar study that lowers the industry-standard safe withdrawal rate to 3.7%. They review a MarketWatch article discussing the study, highlighting points of agreement and disagreement. Throughout the conversation, they explore their approach to retirement planning, including the Minimum Dignity Floor™, See-Through Portfolio™, and Fun...
Listen NowMedicare Enrollment, Social Security, and Estate Taxes: Q&A #2504
January 25, 2025
Jim and Chris discuss listener questions relating to Medicare enrollment, Social Security benefits, and estate taxes. (6:00) George asks about Medicare’s special enrollment period and the impact of large Roth conversions on IRMAA thresholds after retirement. (18:30) A listener wonders about the impact of the Social Security (Un)Fairness Act on spousal and survivor benefits eligibility. (23:00)...
Listen NowCharitable Remainder Trusts Part 2: EDU #2504
January 22, 2025
Jim, Chris, and guest Paul Neiffer, CPA, continue their discussion on Charitable Remainder Trusts. They also answer listener questions related to CRTs, CRATs and CRUTs. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y25E04.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:28:34 — 40.5MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowContributions, Social Security, 415 Limits, and Beneficiaries: Q&A #2503
January 18, 2025
Jim, Chris, and Jake sit down to discuss listener questions relating to contributions, Social Security, 415 limits, and beneficiaries. PSA: Chris and Jake review several questions from this weeks EDU show relating to 415 limits, new age 60-63 “super” catch-up contributions effective under SECURE 2.0. (10:30) A listener looks for clarification on his wife’s spousal Social...
Listen Now“Super-Catchup” Retirement Plan Contributions: EDU #2503
January 15, 2025
Chris and Jake discuss the new “Super-Catchup” retirement plan contributions, explaining who qualifies and how they work. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y25E03.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:25 — 25.8MB) Subscribe:...
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