What do you get when you combine two knowledgeable CFP® PROFESSIONALS (one also a well-informed COLLEGE FINANCE INSTRUCTOR)? If you mix in relevant financial information and a healthy dose of humor you get the Retirement and IRA Radio Show! JIM SAULNIER, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional with Jim Saulnier and Associates who specializes in retirement planning for clients across the country, CHRIS STEIN, a Finance Instructor at Colorado State University who is also a CERTIFIED FINANC ...
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A monthly show that reviews one film director per episode with the occasional bonus episode. Episodes 123-172 were hosted by Brad & Al. As of 2022, new episodes will be hosted by Jim and/or Bill.
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Social Security, RMDs, QLACs, and Buffered ETFs: Q&A 2445
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security, RMDs, QLACs, and Buffered ETFs… (12:30) The guys are asked if dual citizenship will affect Social Security benefits. (20:30) George looks for clarity on Social Security’s family maximum rules. (30:00) Chris explains the reduction factor when claiming a spousal Social…
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Stretch IRA Rules and More: EDU #2445
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss a few things Jim brought back from his recent Ed Slott conference including a discussion of ALAR (10-year RMD rule) and stretch IRAs. The post Stretch IRA Rules and More: EDU #2445 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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Medicare, Roth Conversions, Spousal Benefits, 401(k) Contributions, and RMDs: Q&A #2444
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Jim and Chris (and Jake too!) sit down to answer some listener questions about Medicare, Roth conversions, Social Security, and 401k catch up contributions… (10:00) George wonders how his wife’s ACA premium tax credits will be affected for the first part of the year if he increases his income after she turns 65 and enrolls in Medicare. (23:45) The …
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How Listeners are Implementing Our Planning Process: EDU #2444
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On this week’s EDU Discussion edition Jim and Chris welcome back Jake Turner, a fellow planner from the JSA team, as they take some time to opine on how some listeners are implementing their own versions of our retirement planning process. The post How Listeners are Implementing Our Planning Process: EDU #2444 appeared first on The Retirement and I…
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Episode 229: Guillermo Del Toro (feat. Chloe Waryan)
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The spooky season is here! Why not indulge in the twisted fantasy worlds of one renowned, revered Mexican filmmaker by the name of Guillermo Del Toro! Of course I needed to enlist a super fan of his and I was lucky enough to have returning guest Chloe Waryan back on the show for another truly delightful discussion. Chloe may very well be my go-to g…
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Social Security WEP and GPO Special: Q&A #2443
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With Jim attending an Ed Slott conference, Chris takes some time to answer a WEP and GPO question before offering listeners general information on Social Security changes for 2025 and a detailed walkthrough of the WEP and GPO provisions of Social Security. (6:30) George asks for more information on whether Social Security offsets are adjusted due t…
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Qualified Annuities and IRA Deep Dive: EDU #2443
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Jim and Chris first talk about the “Qualified Annuity Stretch” before starting a deep dive into the IRA portion of “The Retirement and IRA Show” with a discussion of 9 of Ed Slott’s “top 23 questions advisors ask”. The post Qualified Annuities and IRA Deep Dive: EDU #2443 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.…
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listeners questions relating to Qualified Accounts, Social Security, Medicare, HSAs, and Roth Conversions. (6:45) The guys clarify the meaning of the word qualified when it applies to retirement accounts as pointed out by a listener to their podcast (13:00) Georgette is curious how child-in-care family max is affec…
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Medicare Enrollment Assistance Special Episode: EDU #2442
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With Medicare open enrollment season here, Jim and Chris welcome a special guest, Brad Grier, who volunteers with the Nebraska State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Brad talks with the guys about what SHIP is and how it might be helpful to you in your state. The post Medicare Enrollment Assistance Special Episode: EDU #2442 appeared fir…
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Social Security Benefits and Roth IRA Annuities: Q&A #2441
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security benefits then return to a question from last week to take a deeper look at Roth IRA Annuity payments… (18:00) A listener asks if he might be able to collect full Social Security benefits while working part-time for a local government job. (25:45) Georgette hopes for so…
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Medicare Insurance Special: EDU #2441
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With Medicare open enrollment season approaching, Jim and Chris welcome a special guest, Tyler Haskell, CFP. Tyler has been a Medicare Insurance Broker for 12 years, helping people navigate the complexities of the Medicare system. The post Medicare Insurance Special: EDU #2441 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.…
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Social Security, Retirement Planning, 529 Savings Accounts, Roth Losses, and FIAs: Q&A #2440
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security benefits, planning with the potential for an SO, funding a 529 savings account, losses in a Roth IRA, and Fixed Indexed Annuities… (9:00) A listener hopes Chris can tell him if having a different name on his Birth Certificate and Social Security card is going to be an …
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Our Retirement Planning Process: EDU #2440
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Jim and Chris sit down for another EDU show dedicated to our retirement planning process. In this episode the guys dialog with listeners, answering questions and expounding on key ideas. The post Our Retirement Planning Process: EDU #2440 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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Episode 228: Jeremy Saulnier (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)
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It's been six weeks since a new episode of the show but this will be worth the wait, given not only the director we're covering but the guest is one of the best film critics working today. Letterboxd's very own Mitchell Beaupre returns after their debut a couple years ago for a nail-biting discussion on one of our premiere action-thriller directors…
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Buffered ETFs Special Episode: Q&A #2439
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Jim and Chris welcome back special guest Matthew Kaufman, from Calamos Investments, to answer a series of listener questions on buffered/principle protected ETFs … (13:00) Georgette wants to know how an ETF and those invested in it are affected if the managing firm goes bankrupt. (22:00) A listener wonders how to assess an appropriate risk /reward …
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Estate Planning Special Edition: EDU #2439
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Jim and Chris welcome back Estate Planning Attorney, Shelly Thompson in this special EDU edition turned Q&A… (8:30) A listener asks how to find a reputable estate lawyer and if there are any books Shelly recommends for learning more about Living Trusts. (20:00) George wonders what the best practice is for making funds available to an executor that …
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Social Security Child-in-Care, Disability, and Survivor Benefits; and Conduit Trusts: Q&A #2438
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security Child-in-Care, Disability, and Survivor Benefits, as well as Conduit Trusts… (20:00) A listener asks if he qualifies for child-in-care benefit under his wife’s Social Security since he helps care for their disabled son, and if the son could be getting half of her Socia…
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Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 13: EDU #2438
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Jim and Chris finish their long-running series about their retirement planning process with a final discussion about asset positioning. The post Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 13: EDU #2438 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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COLA, WEP, and Annuities: Q&A #2437
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security (COLA and WEP), perspectives on annuities, and Delayed Variable Income Annuities… (9:15) A listener wants to know if there is better way to project Social Security benefits since it does not appear the SS website takes COLA into account. (17:30) Georgette asks if the S…
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Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 12: EDU #2437
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Jim and Chris continue the recent series on their philosophy/approach to retirement planning and their positioning approach for retirement spending. The post Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 12: EDU #2437 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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Social Security Disability, AI Jokes, Reverse Mortgages, and Inherited IRAs: Q&A #2436
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security Disability, Minimum Dignity Floor, Reverse Mortgages, and Inherited IRAs… (4:00) George wonders if he continues to work and his Social Security benefit is reduced to $0, if that also make his wife’s spousal benefit and child’s disability benefit $0. (16:15) Chris answe…
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Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 11: EDU #2436
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Jim and Chris continue the recent series on their philosophy/approach to retirement planning and discuss how their “positioning” approach differs from the classic “bucket” approach to saving and budgeting. The post Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 11: EDU #2436 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.…
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Social Security Disability, Spousal Benefits, SPIAs, Equities, and Roth 401ks : Q&A #2435
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security Disability, Spousal Benefits, SPIAs, Equities, and Roth 401ks. (6:30) George hopes Chris can confirm his Social Security math and give some input on when his wife should claim her benefits. (17:30) A listener looks for clarification on whether his wife can claim her So…
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Our Retirement Planning Process Questions Answered: EDU #2435
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With Jim out sick, one of the other planners at Jim Saulnier & Associates, Jake Turner, joins Chris to discuss some questions that have come in about the retirement planning process. The post Our Retirement Planning Process Questions Answered: EDU #2435 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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Social Security, Long-Term Care, Child-In Care Benefits, Annuities, and Tax Credits: Q&A #2434
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Chris discusses listener questions relating to Social Security, long-term care, child-in-care benefits, annuities, and tax credits. (5:00) Chris chats about a Social Security press release regarding the overpayment burden for Social Security beneficiaries. (12:15) A listener looks for clarification on how much long-term care (LTC) coverage we’d rec…
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Jim and Chris continue their recent series on our philosophy/approach and discuss potentially using home equity to fund Aging/LTC needs. The post Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 10: EDU #2434 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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Social Security Benefits, Inherited IRA RMDs, Timing RMDs with QCDs: Q&A #2433
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to child-in-care benefits, delayed retirement benefits, Inherited IRA RMDs, and timing RMDs and QCDs. (4:30) A listener wonders if she should have been collecting child-in-care benefits over the last 20 years of caring for her disabled son. (11:00) Georgette recalls Chris speaking about …
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Episode 227: Keith Gordon + Underrated Films of the 2000s
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Couldn't be more thrilled to share the latest conversation I had with one of my favorite returning guests, actor/writer/director Keith Gordon who may remember as Arnie from John Carpenter's Christine. He's been on several times in the past to not only talk about his films and his career but particular movies he thinks you should seek out from a par…
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Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 9: EDU #2433
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Jim and Chris continue their discussion of “seesaw assets” and leveraging a long-term care insurance policy to increase your Aging/LTC reserve. The post Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 9: EDU #2433 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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SS Benefits, WEP, HSAs, MYGAs, and Retirement Planning: Q&A #2432
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security benefits, WEP, HSAs, MYGAs, and their retirement planning process. (9:15) Chris begins the show by describing a current situation where he is trying to help someone with filing for Social Security and Medicare after spending most of their life going by a nickname that …
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Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 8: EDU #2432
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Jim and Chris continue their discussion of “seesaw assets” and balancing fun spending during the “go-go” years while keeping some reserves for aging expenses later in life. The post Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 8: EDU #2432 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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Social Security, Annuities, and Inherited Roth IRAs: Q&A #2431
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, annuities, and inherited Roth IRAs. (5:30) George asks about how he can determine the best time for his wife to claim her Social Security benefit. (16:45) George wonders how his mother-in-law can get the Social Security Administration to use the monthly earnings test …
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Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 7: EDU #2431
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Jim and Chris pick up where they left off discussing their retirement planning philosophy with fun money and the seesaw analogy. In this episode the guys talk about how and why Jim changed his positioning strategy to better adapt to their retirement spending philosophy. The post Our Retirement Planning Process and Philosophy Part 7: EDU #2431 appea…
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Bonus Episode: Longlegs & In a Violent Nature (feat. Patrick Ripoll)
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Get it on, bang a gong, get it on! Patrick Ripoll (of 96 Greers) joins me once again, returning to discuss two horror films that left me a bit perplexed. About six years ago, I asked Patrick to come back on to review David Gordon Green's Halloween along with the Suspiria remake simply because I wanted to hear his thoughts. Upon walking out of both …
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Social Security, Child-In-Care Benefits, Roth IRAs, Buffered Products, and Inherited IRAs: Q&A #2430
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Jim and Chris discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security, Roth IRAs, buffered products, and inherited IRAs. (13:45) A listener looks for clarification on claiming a “child-in-care” Social Security benefit. (25:00) A listener asks what happens to a spouse’s child-in-care benefit if the person passes away. (28:30) A listener wonders abou…
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In-Depth Principal Protected Structured ETFs: EDU #2430
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Jim and Chris welcome special guest Matt Kaufman from Calamos Investments. Together they take an in-depth look at the development, brief history (including structured notes, fixed indexed annuities, and new exchange traded funds), function, and options trades in the background of Principal Protected Structured ETFs. The post In-Depth Principal Prot…
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Delayed Retirement Credits, Pensions, HSAs and Annuities: Q&A #2429
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security delayed benefits, rolling a pension excess to an IRA, HSAs, and when to turn on an annuity’s living benefit. (15:00) A listener wonders if Chris can clear up why his Social Security delayed benefits calculations don’t match the what the SSA website shows. (28:30) Geor…
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Estate Planning 101: EDU #2429
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Jim and Chris welcome Estate Planning Attorney, Shelly Thompson to discuss the basics of estate planning. The post Estate Planning 101: EDU #2429 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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Tax Questions Answered: Q&A #2428
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In this episode Chris and guest Paul Neiffer, CPA will tackle listener tax questions. (3:45) A listener’s conversation with their sister has them wondering what strategies are recommended for the last high-earning year before retirement. (19:00) George plans to sell his rental property and is trying to understand what tax forms he needs as well as …
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Our Retirement Philosophy/Approach In 10 Minutes Or Less: EDU #2428
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Jim and Chris discuss listener submissions with advice on how we can describe our retirement planning approach in 10 minutes or less. The post Our Retirement Philosophy/Approach In 10 Minutes Or Less: EDU #2428 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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COLA Calculations, WEP, Annuitizing, Roth Pro Rata Rule, and Inherited Roth IRAs: Q&A #2427
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to COLA, WEP, the Roth Conversion Pro Rata Rule, and Inherited Roth IRAs. (15:30) In part 1 of George’s 3 email questions Chris goes into how to properly apply COLA to your Social Security calculations. (24:00) Chris talks about determining whether you are subject to WEP to answer part 2…
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Jim and Chris say goodbye to their Annuity Awareness Month and pick up where they left off discussing their process. In this episode they respond to an email from a listener who feels they might be overcomplicating it. The guys discuss his simplified retirement planning approach and how people’s spending strategy may change throughout the course of…
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Bonus Episode: 1994 Review - The Year In Music
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For this excursion into something besides movies, in case you didn't know, I once hosted Voices & Visions and I would recruit friend and Austin-based journalist Dan Solomon to go back 20 years to talk about a year in music - an art form that I love every bit much as film. For this summer tradition, my guests and I curate a new list of ten favorite …
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Social Security, Roth Withdrawals, and IRAs: Q&A #2426
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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security, Roth withdrawals, and IRAs. (13:00) Georgette has been getting mixed messages about her survivor and spousal benefit options. (26:30) A couple reevaluates when to begin taking Social Security. (42:00) A listener looks for clarification on Roth Conversion rules. (58:3…
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Covering MDF With Lifetime Secure Income: EDU #2426
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Jim and Chris wind down national annuity awareness month by discussing covering MDF with lifetime secure income via an annuity. The post Covering MDF With Lifetime Secure Income: EDU #2426 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.Por Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®
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