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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2020 RMDs, Social Security, HSAs, and the Best States for Retirees: Q&A #2019
May 9, 2020
After Jim clarifies some information about 2020 RMDs and the CARES Act, he and Chris answer questions about Social Security, HSA accounts for beneficiaries, and the best states to retire in. (3:10) Jim clarifies what you can do if you took a 2020 RMD before the CARES Act removed the requirement. (14:33) A Washington listener wonders if she should file for her spouse’s Social Security...
Listen Now5 Things Real Estate Owners Should Consider Regarding Taxes: EDU #2018
May 6, 2020
While Jim attends an Ed Slott meeting, Bob Palechek joins Chris to discuss the 5 things real estate owners should consider regarding taxes. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y20E18.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:01 — 24.3MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowChild-In-Care Benefits, Annuity Questions, and More: Q&A #2018
May 2, 2020
Today Jim and Chris respond to 5 questions, conversing about child-in-care spousal benefits, some tax considerations, annuity questions and some CARES Act questions. (12:49) A Floridian wonders if she can still work if she files for child-in-care spousal benefits. (16:35) A listener wonders if gifting his kids some shares from his taxable account is a good idea. (See Q&A #2013 to listen to...
Listen NowPlanning Opportunities Due To the Death of the Stretch IRA: EDU #2017
April 29, 2020
Jim and Chris discuss a topic brought to us from a listener’s email: what are some planning opportunities that might exist because of the death of the stretch IRA? https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y20E17.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:48:12 — 49.5MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowCARES Act, Monte Carlo, FERS, and IRMAA: Q&A #2017
April 25, 2020
Jim calls in from his kitchen today to discuss with Chris some considerations about the CARES Act, a clarification on the Monte Carlo analysis, and some questions about FERS and IRMA. (5:41) Jim brought up a listener’s question to the Ed Slott group concerning COVID-related withdrawals that are allowed with the CARES Act. (36:20) Chris clarifies some information about the Monte Carlo...
Listen NowIndexed Universal Life Policies: What if You Already Have One? EDU #2016
April 22, 2020
Jim and Chris discuss a follow-up to a previous EDU episode in which they talked about indexed universal life policies as a retirement strategy. After discussing the pros, cons, and potential gotchas of IULs in that former episode, a question was posed: what if I already have one?...
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