Your Money, Your Wealth

Kristin Wong (author, Get Money, columnist, Joint Accounts @ Medium.com) talks about relationships and money and how communication, specificity, and gamification can improve your financial life. Joe and Big Al answer your money questions: should you increase your Roth 457 contribution when your spouse wants to retire 8 years before you? Does a SEP IRA have the same protections as a 401(k)? Must a company allow third-party management of a 401(k)? Plus, Big Al admits he answered a question incorrectly last week. Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-218

Top apartment broker Terry Moore, CCIM talks about using rental real estate not just to build wealth, but also to create a life worth imitating. Joe and Big Al answer your questions: can excess scholarship money be contributed to a Roth IRA? Will stock and bond income affect Social Security benefits? The fellas also do a couple of retirement assessments on the fly to help listeners generate and maximize retirement income while minimizing taxes. Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-217

Ashley Patrick (former police detective and creator of BudgetsMadeEasy.com) on how debit card fraud happens, what to do when your ATM card is compromised, and ways to avoid it happening in the future. Plus, Joe & Big Al answer your money questions: how do you determine a good pre-tax to Roth savings ratio? Are trading apps and online trading services a good idea? Can you "retire," take money from your retirement plan, then return to work for the same company? And the age-old pension question: should you take the lump sum or the monthly annuity payment? Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-216

David Carlson (author, Student Loan Solution) discusses the student loan debt crisis and President Donald Trump’s plan to fix it, and Joe and Big Al answer listeners questions about contributing to a retirement plan without an employer match, doing in-plan Roth conversions, changing retirement accounts to protect investment properties and more. Transcript and show notes:  http://bit.ly/YMYW-215

Brian Portnoy, Ph.D., CFA® (author, The Geometry of Wealth) on the difference between being rich and wealthy, and how to achieve both. Plus, what about tax brackets? Joe and Big Al respond to a challenge of their critique of Ric Edelman's critique of the Roth IRA. And they answer questions that stress the importance of understanding financial vocabulary in retirement planning: Roth contributions vs. conversions, the Roth 5-year clock, and the difference between transfers and rollovers. Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-214

Joe and Big Al discuss 7 changes to your Social Security for 2019. No, wait, six changes. Well actually, it’s more like 5 changes and a useful tidbit. Plus, when to claim your spousal benefit, whether to buy long-term care insurance or self-insure, how to get more growth in your portfolio without adding more risk, and where to keep your emergency funds. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-213

Ric Edelman has some strong arguments against the Roth IRA. Joe & Big Al, aka "The Roth Brothers," offer their thoughts. Plus, understanding basis when it comes to Roth conversions. And what happens if you’ve already contributed, but by the end of the year you’ve exceeded the income limitation for Roth contributions? Can you open a Roth for your 12-year-old whose raking in babysitting bucks? What happens to your Roth when you die? It's an all Roth IRA episode!  Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-212

Tanja Hester (OurNextLife.com, award-winning financial independence blog) talks about her new book, Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way. Joe and Big Al answer questions about whether kids will inherit a Roth IRA tax-free, the rules around a traditional IRA rollover, investing in a Vanguard target date fund, and where to safely invest for growth. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-211

Behavioral finance expert Dr. Daniel Crosby talks about his latest book, The Behavioral Investor and cracks us up with stories of how "having to go" and other physiological, sociological, and psychological factors influence our investing choices. Plus, Joe and Big Al answer money questions about ACA subsidies and Roth conversions, strategies for reducing the tax burden on 1099 income to zero, and donating a required minimum distribution to multiple charities. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-210

Nationally recognized investing expert Paul Merriman makes the case that owning just two funds for life is a "home-run" investing strategy for some investors. Plus, Joe and Big Al answer your money questions: how should teachers, and others without Social Security or pension, save for retirement? How do you record flexible spending account contributions on your taxes? How long should you keep your tax records?  And of course, this wouldn’t be YMYW without some talk about Roth IRAs - specifically, making Roth conversions and back door Roth contributions. Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-209

Did you know there are over 2,700 rules governing Social Security benefits? File and suspend vs restricted claim... the list goes on! Mary Beth Franklin (InvestmentNews contributing editor, "The Goddess of Social Security") goes deep on spousal Social Security claiming strategies after Joe, Big Al and Andi tackle a couple Social Security disability and spousal benefits questions on their own. Mary Beth caps also explains the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-208

Grant Sabatier (author, Financial Freedom) share some of the steps that led him from $2.26 in the bank to over a million bucks in just 5 years, and the myth that he believes is the #1 barrier keeping the rest of us from achieving the same thing. Plus, a conversation about Senator Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax proposal, Joe and Big Al answer a question about keeping taxes in mind as part of an investing strategy, and a look at the complete disaster that was the Fyre Festival. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-207

Larry Swedroe (Buckingham Strategic Wealth) talks about his 16th book, Your Complete Guide to a Successful and Secure Retirement, the two biggest retirement mistakes, and what Larry calls the five horsemen of the retirement apocalypse. Plus, is there a way to consolidate your investment portfolio before you retire and avoid paying capital gains tax? Also, dancing to stave off dementia, the world of golf, and China and Brexit news - but probably not what you're expecting. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-206

Chris Hogan of Ramsey Solutions talks about his brand new book, Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth – and How You Can Too. Joe and Big Al answer your money questions: do the stretch IRA rules apply to 401(k)s? Do you need to get an annual property appraisal if you own real estate in a self-directed IRA? And what is the best strategy for saving into retirement accounts and making Roth IRA conversions? Plus, a tribute to Jack Bogle of Vanguard, and a look at states’ efforts to develop financially literate high school students. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-205

Liz Ann Sonders (Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co.) provides insight on what happened in the market in 2018 and her outlook for 2019. Liz Ann discusses the causes of recent market volatility, the Fed funds rate, the possibility of a recession in 2019 and what investors should do now. Plus, Joe and Big Al answer your email questions: If you're saving 55% of your income, should you keep saving or have more fun? Should you save for kids' college or your own retirement? Isn't deciding when to take Social Security a lifestyle choice? Finally, a look at how the gurus fared with their 2018 market predictions. Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-204

Devin Carroll (Big Picture Retirement podcast, Social Security Intelligence blog) explains how sex could save Social Security and the surprising effect that immigration has on your benefits. Joe and Big Al answer your money questions: How should I diversify from a single highly appreciated asset? They discuss charitable remainder trusts, life insurance trusts, and the collar strategy. Plus, one of the most common questions: will I outlive my money in retirement? Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-203

Marcus Garrett from Paychecks and Balances and author of Debt Free or Die Trying: How I Buried Myself in Over $30,000 in Debt and Dug My Way Out by Age 30 tells us the four simple actions he takes to make his New Years resolutions stick. Plus, Joe and Big Al answer your money questions: Do I owe taxes on a property gifted to me? Why would I use a financial advisor? And what are the small business owner limits on Roth and 401(k) contributions? Happy New Year from Your Money, Your Wealth®! Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-202

What do the increases in the Federal Reserve interest rates mean for the economy and our portfolios - and how can we benefit from the rate hikes? Lindsey Stanberry dishes about Refinery29 Money Diaries. Joe and Big Al answer your money questions on state vs. federal tax deductions, saving for retirement vs. paying debt, and RMDs on an inherited non-spouse Roth IRA. Plus, why did Joe say indexed annuities are some of the worst investments on the planet? Transcript & show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-201

Julia Wang from ValuePenguin.com tells us which holiday scams are all the rage this season - and how to be smarter than the scammers. Joe and Al answer questions about Roth conversions, Medicare premiums, RMDs, and taxes, doing a 1031 exchange for rental real estate when you don't really want the property, and what your financial bucket list should include before you retire. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-200

Todd Tresidder of FinancialMentor.com shares the surprising ways to reduce risk and increase returns as outlined in his new book, The Leverage Equation: How to Work Less, Make More, and Cut 30 Years off Your Retirement Plan. Joe and Big Al answer your money questions on San Diego real estate investing, buying a house with your 401(k) money, and required minimum distributions - and they talk beer, tariffs, the inverted yield curve, and Friends. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-199