Roth 5-Year Rules and the Tax Planning Window: EDU #2513

March 26, 2025

Roth 5-Year Rules and the Tax Planning Window: EDU #2513

Chris’s SummaryJim and I continue our review of interesting and sometimes confusing retirement planning facts, mostly drawn from Jim’s recent Ed Slott conference. We focus on the two Roth five-year rules and how they apply to Roth IRAs versus Roth 401(k)s. I explain the key distinctions between tax-free earnings and penalty-free access. Jim goes further into how “seasoning” from a...

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IRA Rules Quiz: EDU #2511

March 12, 2025

IRA Rules Quiz: EDU #2511

Chris’s Summary: Jim’s back from his conference and Jake joined the show again this week as we tackled the latest Ed Slott quiz. Unlike last time, Jim didn’t give us the book to reference—so Jake and I were going in cold. Jim also decided to test ChatGPT by giving it the entire quiz and the manual. With all that information, the AI was still imperfect. While seeing if we could outscore...

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Social Security Disability, Spousal Benefits, SPIAs, Equities, and Roth 401ks : Q&A #2435

August 31, 2024

Social Security Disability, Spousal Benefits, SPIAs, Equities, and Roth 401ks : Q&A #2435

Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security Disability, Spousal Benefits, SPIAs, Equities, and Roth 401ks. (6:30) George hopes Chris can confirm his Social Security math and give some input on when his wife should claim her benefits. (17:30) A listener looks for clarification on whether his wife can claim her Social Security Benefits early then switch to full...

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Social Security, Ed Slott, Roth 401(k)’s, and Buffered Investments: Q&A #2311

March 18, 2023

Social Security, Ed Slott, Roth 401(k)’s, and Buffered Investments: Q&A #2311

Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener’s questions relating to Social Security, Ed Slott, Roth 401(k)’s, and buffered investments. (8:15) George from California looks for clarification on the affects/timing of Social Security inflationary credits for his wife. (14:30) A listener asks a quick question about if she can claim a spousal Social Security benefit or not. (18:45) Jim...

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Social Security, Roth 401(k) Rollovers, Inherited Roth IRAs, and Roth Conversions: Q&A #2147

November 20, 2021

Social Security, Roth 401(k) Rollovers, Inherited Roth IRAs, and Roth Conversions: Q&A #2147

Jim and Chris discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security benefits, Roth 401(k) rollovers, inherited Roth IRAs, and Roth conversions. (5:30) A couple of California and Colorado listeners try and provide some clarification on estimating your Social Security benefit with no future estimated earned income. (18:00) A listener aims to provide some insight on rolling a Roth 401(k) into a...

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