Q&A: Roth DIA, Roth Conversions, and More SS Benefits
March 2, 2019
Does a Deferred-Income Annuity (DIA) held in a Roth accomplish the same thing as a QLAC? Join Jim and Chris as they answer listener questions, including this one from Indiana. More questions addressed this week include Roth Conversion concerns from a New York listener and a couple Social Security Benefits queries from Arizona and Tennessee listeners....
Listen NowQ&A: Roth TSP and Fixed Annuities
February 16, 2019
Listen in as Jim and Chris respond to a listener’s email where they ask if they should continue to max out their Roth TSP and whether to convert money from their non-deductable IRA. Another listener looks for clarification on his Fixed Annuities’ commencement dates....
Listen NowQ&A: QLAC, Earnings Test, and 60-Day Rollover for Roth Conversion
January 19, 2019
Jim and Chris answer three listeners’ questions. Topics discussed include how business income is affected by the Social Security earnings test, QLAC, and using the 60-day rollover as a Roth conversion strategy. http://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-QA-Y19E02.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:27:35...
Listen NowQ&A: Beneficiaries, Medicare Premium Surcharges, SS Benefits, Roth Conversion
January 12, 2019
Jim and Chris answer four more listener questions on this edition of the Retirement and IRA Show – Q&A: They answer a Californian listener’s question about stretch IRA accounts and what happens when the beneficiary dies. They discuss naming a trust as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy for a listener from Virginia. They also answer an Illinois resident’s question...
Listen NowQ&A: Rule of 55, PIA, Roth Conversion
December 15, 2018
Jim and Chris field some interesting questions this week about the 401k Rule of 55, Social Security, and using 60-day Rollovers for Roth Conversions. The guys answer a listener question on whether transferring a 401k to a new employer will affect the Rule of 55. A California listener wonders how claiming Social Security is affected if the primary earner is younger than their spouse. Another...
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