Episode Summary
When should Jack and Swan in Florida pay off their home, retire, and convert their savings to Roth for lifetime tax-free investment growth? Jennifer in Colorado wonders whether she should take taxes into account when calculating her expenses, and whether she should pay off her home to be debt-free in retirement? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 503 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, should Kevin in Scottsdale collect Social Security in 2025, or postpone and do Roth conversions over the next two years? Should Skipper in Texas do Roth conversions to the top of the 24% tax bracket instead of the 22? And just how closely will Big Brother watch his state of residency if Skipper buys homes in Florida and another location for his retirement? Harry Tasker in Minnesota’s wife Helen says he needs to continue working. Is that a true lie? Harry asks Joe and Big Al to spitball on whether he and Helen can stay home during their go-go years. And can the Tomb Raiders afford to spend $120,000 a year in retirement? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-503 WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Xfl7gvIs2rU DOWNLOAD: Social Security Handbook for free CALCULATE: Your Financial Blueprint for free WATCH: 6 Secrets to Bigger Tax Savings from Your Nonprofit Donations on YMYW TV DOWNLOAD: Tax-Smart Charitable Giving Guide for free REQUEST: Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis SCHEDULE: free financial assessment SUBSCRIBE: YMYW on YouTube DOWNLOAD: more free guides READ: financial blogs WATCH: