
Could You Retire Tomorrow If You Had To? - 573
Your Money, Your Wealth
Leslie & Ben: Federal Pensions and RMDs
Joe and Big Al summarize the couple's assets, CSRS pensions and discuss Roth conversion room.
Juan and Mary in Brooklyn are 49 and 48 with $2.2 million saved. Can Juan afford to retire early, or just walk away if he gets fired? And if they get divorced, yikes - but does the math still work? That's today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 573. But first, "Reuben Sailing Shoes" is 68, single, retired, and has $1.6 million saved, but he's never had a budget in his life. How much can he actually spend? "Leslie and Ben" are federal retirees in their seventies with great pensions and a mix of pre-tax and Roth savings, and "Mork and Mindy" in Delaware are retired with an annuity, a pension, Social Security, and $1.3 million in an IRA. Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball on how Roth conversions and RMD timing can help both couples minimize taxes and make the most of what they've got.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: This week on the YMYW Podcast
01:04 - How Much Can a Single 68-Year-Old Retiree With $1.6M(?) Spend Without Running Out of Money? (Reuben Sailing Shoes, Wyoming)
08:38 - 72 and 76 With $1.4M. Should We Keep Doing Roth Conversions After RMDs Start? (Leslie and Ben, Ohio)
17:12 - 71 and 73 With $1.73M. How to Balance Roth Conversions, RMDs, Widow Taxes, and Inheritance Goals? (Mork and Mindy, Delaware)
28:28 - 49 and 48 with $2.2M. If I Get Fired, Quit, or Get Divorced Tomorrow, Will We Be Fine? (Juan & Mary, Brooklyn, NY)
39:20 - Outro: Next Week on YMYW Podcast


