You’ve been jamming money into your retirement accounts for years now. When is it okay to slow down? Joe Anderson, CFP®® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball for Ron and Veronica in Indiana today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 528. Plus, how can Scott in Illinois bridge the gap from age 55 to retirement income at 57? How should Big Juan in Texas pay for college? Should he convert his TSP to Roth? Can he retire at 55 And finally, Frank and Jane Drebin in Wisconsin are 46 and 47 and wondering if their plan for retirement in 5 years is just a pipe dream.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

01:13 - Can I Take My Foot Off the Gas on Saving for Retirement? (Ron and Veronica, IN)

09:48 - Watch What Happens to Your 401(k) & IRA at Retirement? On YMYW TV and Download The Retirement Readiness Guide

10:43 - How to Bridge the Gap from Age 55 to Retirement Income at 57? (Scott, IL)

20:04 - How to Fund College? TSP to Roth Conversions? Retirement at 55? (Big Juan, TX)

24:45 - Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint

25:45 - We're 46 and 47, Is Our Retirement Plan a Pipe Dream? (Frank and Jane Drebin, WI)

32:26 - Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

What are the pros and cons if Chip uses the money in his taxable brokerage account for early retirement income? Jack and Sally ask Joe and Big Al to spitball on whether they can retire around age 55 or 60, and whether they should max out their Roth or convert to Roth, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 527 with Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, April and Andy ask the fellas to spitball on their dividend investing strategy, and Don wonders if a separately managed account (SMA) makes sense for his taxable account. (We’ll also find out what an SMA is.)

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

00:52 - Pros and Cons of Using a Taxable Brokerage Account for Early Retirement Income? (Chip Skylark, Dimsdale)

13:24 - Watch Your 11-Step Path to Financial Freedom on YMYW TV, Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint

14:27 - Is My Dividend Investing Strategy Missing Anything? (Andy & April, Knoxville, TN)

25:02 - Can I Retire Between Ages 55-60? Should I Max Out Roth Contributions, or Convert to Roth? (Jack & Sally, NC)

31:18 - Download the Withdrawal Strategy Guide and 10 Steps to Improve Investing Success for Free

32:03 - Does a Separately Managed Account (SMA) Make Sense for My Taxable Account? (Don, IA)

40:46 - Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Just about every week here on YMYW, Joe and Big Al talk about converting your retirement savings to Roth accounts. But why? What’s the big deal? Today the “IRA guru” Ed Slott, CPA returns to Your Money, Your Wealth® in podcast number 526 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA to tell us why he calls the Roth IRA “the greatest account ever created.” (Here’s a hint: it’s all about having tax-free income in retirement - and beyond.) Plus, where to prioritize saving for retirement? Jerry Tom in St. Louis wants to know. Are Christian and Tiffany in Montana on track for retirement, and should they rebalance their ETFs? Should Frank in Lake Wobegon’s wife take her teachers’ salary over 9 months or 12 months? And finally, Jon thinks the target retirement withdrawal rates Joe and Big Al use to spitball are too low - we’ll see what they think.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:59 - Ed Slott, CPA on the Roth IRA, the Future of Taxes, the Death of the Stretch IRA, and Naming a Trust as Your Retirement Account Beneficiary

19:44 - Download The Complete Roth Papers Package for free

20:37 - Where to Prioritize Saving for Retirement? (Jerry Tom, St. Louis)

28:57 - Are We on Track for Retirement? Should We Rebalance Our ETFs? (Christian & Tiffany, Montana)

40:43 - Watch Don't Let These 10 Risks Break Your Retirement on YMYW TV, Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint

41:44 - Is It Better to Take Teachers' Salary Over 9 Months or 12? (Frank, Lake Wobegon - voice)

45:32 - Withdrawal Rates Are Very Low on YMYW (Jon, Twitter & Apple Podcasts)

49:46 - YMYW Podcast Outro