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.
Although Jim and Chris strive to make their show ─ and the information presented − topical and pertinent at the time of original broadcast, please recognize the financial world is constantly changing and evolving. These recorded broadcasts may contain outdated or obsolete information. Never make any financial, tax or investment decisions with information contained on these shows without first consulting with your legal, tax and/or financial advisor(s).
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Q&A: Blended Funds, WEP, Delaying Social Security
November 24, 2018
A listener from Vermont wonders how and if blended funds could fit into his retirement portfolio. Jim and Chris also tackle more Social Security questions; including helping a listener from Georgia get some clarification on the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), doing some math for another Georgia listener pondering delaying Social Security benefits, and more. ...
Listen NowEdu: Getting More Time for a Roth Conversion
November 21, 2018
With recent changes to tax laws, it may be beneficial to get more time to do a Roth Conversion. An unfortunate byproduct of the 2018 tax law change is the inability to do a Roth Recharacterization. This means that a Roth Conversion is final and you must pay all taxes due. However, it can be difficult to know what your tax situation is, in December, when you need to decide on your conversion...
Listen NowQ&A: Roth Conversion Strategies and Budgeting Taxes
November 17, 2018
This week Jim and Chris tackle a couple great listener questions. An Oregan listener asks about budgeting, and saving for, paying taxes in the “bucket” strategy for retirement. Another listener wonders if there is a benefit to converting a percentage of, as opposed to all of, a Roth IRA account. ...
Listen NowEdu: How Wages Impact Social Security
November 14, 2018
Have you wondered how wages from working in retirement might impact your Social Security Benefits? This week Jim and Chris were inspired by several listener questions to take a closer look at how working while collecting Social Security can affect benefits. They will delve into topics including whether your wages could reduce your benefits (through the Earnings Test), or increase the taxes you...
Listen NowQ&A: Pension Options, Roth Conversions, Social Security
November 10, 2018
This week Jim and Chris discuss a listener’s question about ways of dealing with his State of Kentucky pension now that he’s working for the State of Ohio. The guys also answer a Louisiana listener’s question about Roth Conversions. Four listeners (from Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas) had Social Security questions this week, including repaying benefits after...
Listen NowEdu: Roth 5 Year Rule
November 7, 2018
The Roth 5 Year Rule sounds simple: you can withdraw the earnings from your Roth IRA, tax-free, 5 years after your first contribution. Is it really that simple? Does the rule apply to a Roth 401k? Does a Roth Conversion from your IRA change anything? On this episode Jim and Chris delve into the nuances of the Roth 5 Year Rule to answer those questions and more....
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