Covering the Minimum Dignity Floor, Preparing for a SS Asset Cap, and the Pro Rata Rule: Q&A #2011

March 14, 2020

Covering the Minimum Dignity Floor, Preparing for a SS Asset Cap, and the Pro Rata Rule: Q&A #2011

In today’s episode, listeners have sent Jim and Chris questions about covering the minimum dignity floor, preparing for a possible Social Security asset cap, and the pro-rata rule. (4:20) A Texan asks how Jim and Chris would plan for covering the minimum dignity floor when considering inflation. (18:55) A listener from New Jersey would like to discuss the probability of an asset cap limit...

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Legacy Act, Grace Year, SEP, Dividends as Secure Income: Q&A #1936

September 21, 2019

Legacy Act, Grace Year, SEP, Dividends as Secure Income: Q&A #1936

Jim and Chris discuss the Legacy Act then address questions about Social Security, using a SEP for backdoor Roth contributions, and using dividends as a secure income stream. 6:01 Jim and Chris discuss the ‘Legacy Act’ for IRAs that is might be enacted soon. 18:44 An email question from a Connecticut listener about Social Security benefits rules. 29:38 An Alabama listener wonders if...

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Retirement Planning with Age Gap, Inherited IRAs, and Minimum Dignity Floor -Q&A #1931

August 17, 2019

Retirement Planning with Age Gap, Inherited IRAs, and Minimum Dignity Floor -Q&A #1931

Join us for another week of retirement planning related questions answered by Jim and Chris. Topics include things to consider with retirement planning when there is a large age gap within a marriage, Inherited IRA RMDs, and the ‘Minimum Dignity Floor’   10:51  A live caller from Virginia asks about things to consider with retirement planning with a “May/December...

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Edu: Minimum Dignity Floor and Bucket Planning

March 27, 2019

Edu: Minimum Dignity Floor and Bucket Planning

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...

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