In episode 10 of the YMYW podcast, Big Al tests your retirement planning smarts by asking Joe and the listeners important retirement questions. How do you stack up? Original publish date March 12, 2016 (hour 2). Note that content may be outdated as rules and regulations have changed. 2:08 "The government must systematically devalue our currency so they can pay it back on cheaper dollars" 8:14 "Index funds tend to have very low expense ratios" 11:51 "Which of these pose a big threat to your retirement security? Inflation, investment ups and downs, outliving your financial resources or all of the above?" 16:02 "You want to stay liquid in your strategy because things will change in your life, in the stock market and in the tax code" 20:30 "You don't have to pay taxes on money you take out of a Roth IRA if you qualify" 25:18 "You have more control over how much you pay in taxes in retirement than any other time in your life if you just understand the strategies"
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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...