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Now displaying: August, 2023
Aug 28, 2023

I’ve always said that it’s important to retire to something rather than away from something. To do that means finding a sense of purpose. 

In this episode, we’ll explore an article from PhysicianOnFIRE.com that discusses how retirees can discover and maintain a sense of purpose in their lives after leaving the workforce.

Make sure to stick around for today’s listener question. This one was my favorite one this year so don’t miss it! 

Outline of This Episode

  • [2:12] How to maintain a sense of purpose as a retiree
  • [8:43] Why a purpose-filled life is important to retirement
  • [12:40] How to deal with guilt about retiring from a much-needed service profession

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Aug 21, 2023

Would a 0% tax rate help you live an even better retirement? In this week’s Retirement Headline, we’ll explore a WSJ article titled How You Can Grab a 0% Tax Rate. If that doesn’t pique your interest, I don’t know what will!

Listen in to hear how you can learn to plan so that you can take advantage of a 0% tax rate on capital gains income.

Outline of This Episode

  • [1:42] How to grab a 0% tax rate
  • [7:08] 4 ways to take action
  • [11:22] How will lowering my taxable income affect my future Social Security benefits?

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Aug 14, 2023

Scammers are constantly changing their playbooks to try and stay ahead of the authorities. That is why the IRS annually updates its “Dirty Dozen Tax Scam” list. This week we’ll explore the latest article from the IRS on this year’s tax scams then we’ll check out an article from Financial Advisor Magazine that involve questionable tax practitioners and charitable remainder annuity trusts.

Don’t miss out on this week’s listener question because chances are, you have had this question as well.

Outline of This Episode

  • [2:22] What the IRS has to say about the dirty dozen in 2023
  • [9:54] Tax scams that target the wealthy
  • [14:02] On making larger withdrawals in your 60s and lesser withdrawals later on

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Aug 7, 2023

As a financial advisor that thinks a lot about the Medicare surcharge IRMAA, an article titled Stop Worrying About IRMAA written by a source I trust certainly caught my eye. 

In this episode, we’ll explore what IRMAA does, reflect on the article, and discuss whether the IRMAA surcharge is worth worrying about. If you have questions about IRMAA or are starting to approach Medicare age you won’t want to miss out on this episode.

Outline of This Episode

  • [1:22] How Medicare works
  • [5:33] How IRMAA works
  • [8:09] My thoughts
  • [9:18] Action items
  • [14:50] How to pay taxes on Roth conversions

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