It's a common question: should you pay off your mortgage when you have extra cash, or invest for retirement? Joe and Big Al spitball on how Ms. Moneybags and her wife-to-be should use their upcoming windfall. Plus, what should Bob's asset allocation be as he nears retirement? Should Harley and Harlene do Roth conversions after tax rates increase, and should they take advantage of net unrealized appreciation (NUA) on Harlene's company stock? Pete needs a 13 year retirement plan sanity check, Lauren wants to know if she can retire early or at least go part time, and Michael and Carol want the fellas to spitball whether they're on track for retirement. Timestamps: 00:57 - Should We Pay Off the Mortgage or Invest Our Windfall On the Way? (Ms. Money Bags) 09:00 - What Should My Asset Allocation Be When Nearing Retirement? (Bob in New York) 17:21 - Should We Convert to Roth After Tax Rates Go Up? Should We Leverage NUA? (Harley) 29:04 - 10-13 Year Retirement Plan Spitball Sanity Check (Pete, AL) 38:15 - Can I Retire Early or Go Part Time and Stop Contributing to 401(k)? (Lauren, IL) 43:17 - Retirement Spitball: Are We On Track? (Michael & Carol, Las Vegas) 48:24 - The Derails Access this week's free financial resources in the podcast show notes at https://bit.ly/ymyw_436 Portfolio Tracker: How to Manage Your Assets at Any Age Episode Transcript Ask Joe & Big Al On Air
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Making fun of finance. A "Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast" and "Top 12 Retirement Podcast" (US News & World Report, 2023). One of the "10 Best Personal Finance YouTube Channels" (CardRates, 2023). "Best Retirement Podcast With Humor" (FIPhysician, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Learn strategies that can help you retire successfully. Financial advisor Joe Anderson, CFP® and certified public accountant Big Al Clopine, CPA answer your money questions and spitball on your 401k, IRA, Roth conversions and backdoor Roth IRA, how to pay less taxes, asset allocation, stocks and bonds, real estate, and other investments, Social Security benefits, capital gains tax, 1031 exchange, early retirement, expenses and withdrawals, and more money and w...