Your Money, Your Wealth
Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors • Business, News, Investing
Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors • Business, News, Investing
Your Money, Your Wealth
Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors • Business, News, Investing
Joe Anderson, CFP® & Alan Clopine, CPA of Pure Financial Advisors • Business, News, Investing

About

A "Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast" and a "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 are making fun out of finance as they 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 wealth management strategies. YMYW is retirement planning, investing, and tax reduction made fun, presented by Pure Financial Advisors - a fee-only fiduciary. Access free financial resources and episode transcripts, Ask Joe & Big Al On Air to get your Retirement Plan Spitball Analysis: http://YourMoneyYourWealth.com

Episodes

  • How to Manage Taxes When You Win the Lottery - 478
    So you won the lottery - congratulations! After you celebrate, should you rip off the band-aid and convert the entire lump sum payment to a Roth IRA? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 478 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine,...
  • What’s the Break-Even Point on Roth Conversions? - 477
    Are there ever times when going all Roth isn’t the best strategy? How do you determine the break-even point on doing Roth conversions? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 477, as Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA...
  • Which Mortgage for Early Retirement? What is Private Credit? - 476
    What is private credit and where does it fit in your investment portfolio? At age 60, Hope is tired of working and she’s hoping to retire in 2-3 years. Should she factor home equity into her retirement spending plan with a reverse mortgage? Which...
  • Is Your Retirement Withdrawal Rate Too High? - 475
    Will Duke and Daisy’s retirement spending plan work? If you’re a fan of hearing Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA debate, you’re in luck today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 475, as they disagree on assumptions when it comes to...
  • How to Take the Uncertainty of Taxes Off the Table - 474
    Jimmy in Wisconsin will have a pension, Social Security, and a seven year retirement shortfall. How should he cover it? Skipper in Texas has some unusual pension options, which makes the most sense for his retirement needs? That’s today on Your...
  • Does Your Financial Advisor Just Want to Collect Fees? - 473
    Why would a financial advisor suggest that Frank in Lake Wobegon sell a piece of inherited property, pay 25% tax, and invest the lump sum? Mark in Florida is 72 and invested in CDs. Should he go back to his financial advisor, or just buy more CDs?...
  • Will Roth Conversions Put You On Track to Retire Early? - 472
    Rob and his wife in North Carolina are 51 and 44 and would like to retire in the next 3-5 years. Are they on track, and what should they consider as far as Roth conversions are concerned once the tax brackets go back up, which they’re slated to do...
  • How Much Should You Convert to Roth IRA? - 471
    Big Tex, Paul in Maryland, and Nick in Alabama all need to know how much money they should convert to Roth to pay as little tax as possible, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 471 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Johnny and...
  • Spitballing Retirement for Fat Wallets - 470
    Barney and Betty in Maryland hit the jackpot. How’s Barney’s strategy for net unrealized appreciation, retirement withdrawals, and asset location for his $5 million employee stock ownership plan? Nick in the PNW will have $8 million when he...
  • 401(k) Ins & Outs, Roth Conversion Benefits, and Divorce Finances - 469
    Erik in MN is divorced, and the OC Birdman of South OC is getting divorced. Should Erik contribute to pre-tax retirement accounts or Roth? How should the Birdman and his soon-be-ex time the sale of their house and the filing of their taxes? That’s...
  • How Much to Save in Tax-Free, Tax-Deferred, and Taxable Accounts? - 468
    Are there general guidelines on what percentages of your investment portfolio should be in tax-free accounts like your Roth, tax-deferred accounts like your 401(k), and taxable accounts like your brokerage? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA...
  • What Does Retirement Look Like for You? - 467
    What does retirement at age 60 look like for Allison in Northern Virginia? The calculator says Jimmy and Rosalynn in Georgia are on track to reach their retirement goals, even though they’re late starters - but are they being realistic? Ingrid used...
  • Roth Conversions to Pay Less Tax on Retirement Withdrawals - 466
    Should Peter LemonJello, who has high income, and his wife, who is retired with zero income, file their taxes as married filing separately so they can start Roth conversions? What are the tax implications of Roth conversions for Randy in Chi-town, an...
  • Personal Finance 101: How to Teach Teens About Money - 465
    How and what should we teach teenagers about money, to make the next generation financially literate? That’s what CJ in Philadelphia and Teresa want to know, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 465 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine,...
  • Tax Strategies, Backdoor Roth, Buy vs. Rent - 464
    It’s a voice message extravaganza as Joe and Big Al talk about tax gain harvesting on Dante in New York’s daughter’s custodial account, and the tax impacts of Leon in Chicago investing in his brokerage account. The fellas also spitball on...
  • Retirement Investing, Roth Conversion Pros & Cons: YMYW Best of 2023 - 463
    We’re revisiting your favorite Your Money, Your Wealth topics and Derails of 2023 in this Roth and retirement investing mega-episode. Safe investing when you’re risk averse, mutual funds vs. ETFs, stable value funds, and estimating retirement...
  • Can You Retire Early at Age 50 or 60? - 462
    Can Clark Kent’s dad in Hutchinson, Kansas retire at age 50? Will Devin in South Carolina be fat and happy or cutting calories if he retires at 59 and a half? Can Scott Magic in Idaho retire to a good and simple life at age 60? Gina and her wife are...
  • Roth & Retirement Spitball, Insurance, and the Origins of YMYW - 461
    Spitballing on early retirement and Roth conversions to finish 2023. How can Jack and Diane (no, the other, other Jack and Diane, these are the ones in Rochester, MN) bridge the gap to retirement at age 61? Can Michael in San Diego do a Roth...
  • How to Invest: Bonds, CDs, and Roth Conversions - 460
    Joe and Big Al spitball on investing in index funds, bonds, CDs, treasuries, annuities, net unrealized appreciation on company stock, and where to park cash right now. Plus, how do taxes, Roth conversions or the Mega Backdoor Roth, and donor advised...
  • Advisor Touts 8% Returns, But Says I Can Only Withdraw 4%?! - 459
    Do financial advisors have some secret blood handshake that they’ll all claim they can get you 8 percent returns, but then tell their clients they can only withdraw 4 percent in retirement? That’s Mark in Minnesota’s question today on...