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 Beneficiaries, SS Benefits, and Cost Basis
April 6, 2019
Another week and another round of great listener questions! Jim and Chris address an Indiana listener’s question about using a Trust as a Roth IRA Beneficiary and another listener’s question about the cost basis and capital gains on a stock sale. The guys also answer several listener questions about Social Security Benefits, including a live caller’s, from New Hampshire, on...
Listen NowEdu: Trusts and Naming IRA Beneficiaries (Part 4)
April 3, 2019
Peter Scott, Estate Planning Attorney, joins Jim and Chris to further discuss the issues to consider when naming a Trust as an IRA Beneficiaries. This time they explore the operational aspects of Trusts and IRA beneficiaries. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y19E12.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:...
Listen NowQ&A: HSAs and SS Survivor Benefits
March 30, 2019
Join Jim and Chris this week as they answer several listener questions regarding HSAs, including utilizing the one-time QHFD. In addition, they answer a listener question on collecting Social Security Survivor Benefits. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-QA-Y19E12.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:38...
Listen NowEdu: Minimum Dignity Floor and Bucket Planning
March 27, 2019
What is the minimum dignity floor and how does it work with the bucketing strategy for retirement planning? What are the factors to consider when planning for your Minimum Dignity Floor and how to cover it? A New Jersey listener’s question prompts Jim and Chris to delve into the details of both what they call the “minimum dignity floor” and bucketing. If you’re still...
Listen NowQ&A: Retirement Readiness and Minimizing Taxes
March 23, 2019
Whether you’re 35 or 55 you’re probably thinking about your retirement readiness. Who hasn’t asked “Can I retire yet?” at some point? This week Jim and Chris answer that very question from a Minnesota listener. Jo Madonna, an Enrolled Agent, also joins the guys again to answer more listener questions about minimizing taxes....
Listen NowEdu: Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries, Part 3
March 20, 2019
This week Estate Planning Attorney, Peter Scott, rejoins Jim and Chris to further discuss the issues with using a Trust as a beneficiary of an IRA. The guys also delve into their favorite alternatives to simply using a Trust as your beneficiary. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y19E10.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window |...
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