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#178 - "Hot topics" edition...Andy and Ben Brandt talk about Monte Carlo, Donor Advised Funds, paying taxes on Roth conversions, how advisors dress and MORE!
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Andy and Ben Brandt from Retirement Starts Today share their thoughts on a handful of current events and "hot topics" relating to retirement planning. Specifically, they talk about:
- Thoughts on Monte Carlo analysis; the good, the bad, the ugly ( 9:10 )
- Why all retirement plans are ultimately wrong as soon as they're made, and need to be agile and adaptable ( 13:30 )
- How to try to help people get comfortable spending the money they've accumulated ( 22:53 )
- Should people care how financial advisors dress? ( 29:18 )
- Is IRMAA (Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) something that needs to be avoided, or is it okay to knowingly pay some IRMAA in the name of longer term tax planning ( 35:12 )
- Are there any planning considerations or concerns people should have if the government shutdown continues to drag on ( 39:58 )
- Is renting a home (instead of owning or buying) a home in retirement okay ( 44:27 )
- Are Donor Advised Funds worth using ( 48:35 )
- Their thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and how it may impact financial and retirement planning ( 52:52 )
- Is it okay to pay taxes on Roth conversions by withholding it from the IRA, or should taxes on conversions only be paid with money outside of an IRA, such as in a bank or brokerage account ( 1:00:42 )
Links in this episode:
- Ben's website - Retirement Starts Today
- Ben's YouTube channel - Even Better Retirement
To send Andy questions to be addressed on future Q&A episodes, email [email protected]
- My company newsletter - Retirement Planning Insights
- Facebook group - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Taxes in Retirement)
- YouTube channel - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Retirement Planning Demystified)
- Retirement Planning Education website - www.RetirementPlanningEducation.com
181 episodes
Manage episode 519160193 series 3305727
Andy and Ben Brandt from Retirement Starts Today share their thoughts on a handful of current events and "hot topics" relating to retirement planning. Specifically, they talk about:
- Thoughts on Monte Carlo analysis; the good, the bad, the ugly ( 9:10 )
- Why all retirement plans are ultimately wrong as soon as they're made, and need to be agile and adaptable ( 13:30 )
- How to try to help people get comfortable spending the money they've accumulated ( 22:53 )
- Should people care how financial advisors dress? ( 29:18 )
- Is IRMAA (Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) something that needs to be avoided, or is it okay to knowingly pay some IRMAA in the name of longer term tax planning ( 35:12 )
- Are there any planning considerations or concerns people should have if the government shutdown continues to drag on ( 39:58 )
- Is renting a home (instead of owning or buying) a home in retirement okay ( 44:27 )
- Are Donor Advised Funds worth using ( 48:35 )
- Their thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and how it may impact financial and retirement planning ( 52:52 )
- Is it okay to pay taxes on Roth conversions by withholding it from the IRA, or should taxes on conversions only be paid with money outside of an IRA, such as in a bank or brokerage account ( 1:00:42 )
Links in this episode:
- Ben's website - Retirement Starts Today
- Ben's YouTube channel - Even Better Retirement
To send Andy questions to be addressed on future Q&A episodes, email [email protected]
- My company newsletter - Retirement Planning Insights
- Facebook group - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Taxes in Retirement)
- YouTube channel - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Retirement Planning Demystified)
- Retirement Planning Education website - www.RetirementPlanningEducation.com
181 episodes
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