Retirement Planning Education, with Andy Panko
Teaching you all about IRAs & Roth IRAs, employer retirement plans, taxes, Social Security, Medicare, portfolio withdrawal strategies, annuities, estate planning and much more!
Episodes
122 episodes
#119 - Andy's appearance on Rob Berger's YouTube channel, talking about taxes in retirement
Andy appeared as a guest/co-host on the September 23, 2024 episode of Rob Berger's YouTube live stream video series. In it, they discussed taxes and tax planning in retirement, as well as a host of other questions such as account rebalancing, R...
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#118 - Q&A edition...Itemized sales tax deductions, pension vs lump sum, surviving spouse tax increases and MORE!
Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: Itemizing sales taxes on Schedule A of your tax return, particularly when living in two states during the year ( 6:30 )Considerations when deciding between taking a pension or i...
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#117 – Retirement planning chat with a "real" person, Alison
Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Alison (last name not disclosed). They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as the unique planning consid...
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#116 – Retirement planner chat, with Roger Whitney from the Retirement Answer Man podcast
Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA® from The Retirement Answer Man podcast. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, investing, annuities, how to he...
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#115 - How to give to charities tax-efficiently
Andy summarizes the tax-related concepts to know when giving to charities, and summarizes a few ways in which to make your charitable donations as tax-efficient for you as possibleLinks in this episode:IRS Publication 526...
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#114 – Retirement planner chat, with me...Andy Panko from Tenon Financial
We're switching things up a bit! In this week's episode, guest host Mike Powers (from Manuka Financial; was a previous guest on the podcast) chats with the show's host, Andy Panko from Tenon Financial.In the episode, they talk about a w...
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#113 - Q&A edition...how to find a retirement tax planner, Medicare premium surcharges, bullet maturity bond ETFs and MORE!
Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: Can you retroactively increase your income for a prior tax year ( 2:37 )How to find a retirement planning tax specialist ( 8:16 )How the Medicare IRMAA premium surcharg...
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#112 – Retirement planning chat with a "real" person, Jane
Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Jane (an anonymous name). They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as when she started getting serious a...
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#111 – Retirement planner chat, with Victor Medina from Palante Wealth
Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Victor Medina, CFP®, RICP®, CELA® from Palante Wealth. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investing, annuities, lon...
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#110 1/2 - ONE MORE pro of rolling over employer plans (like a 401(k)) to an IRA
I'm a buffoon and I missed including another important pro of doing an employer plan-to-IRA rollover in episode #110's list of pros and cons of rollovers. The additional potential pro is the ability to do Qualified Charitable Distributions ("QC...
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#110 - Pros and cons of rolling over employer plans [like a 401(k)] to an IRA
Andy summarizes the pros and cons of rolling over an employer plan (such as a 401(k), 403(b), 401(a), 457 or the federal Thrift Savings Plan) to an IRA or Roth IRA. To sum up:Potential PROS of rolling over an employer plan to an IRA ...
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#109 - Q&A edition...how to know if your 401(k) is good, how much tax to withhold from Social Security, should you invest in International stocks and MORE!
Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: How to know if your 401(k) is good ( 5:57 )Is it safer to bank at multiple banks instead of just one ( 14:33 )How much tax should you withhold from your Social Security...
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#108 – Retirement planning chat with "real" people, Ali & Alison Walker
Andy chats with real people (not advisors) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Ali & Alison Walker, who live in Arizona currently but lived and traveled abroad for a few years after retiring. They talk abou...
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#107 – Retirement planner chat, with Mike Powers from Manuka Financial
Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Mike Powers, CPA, PFS, CFP®, from Manuka Financial. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investing, annuities, long-t...
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#106 - How to decide the optimal time to start your Social Security benefits
Andy talks about the main points to consider when deciding when to start your Social Security retirement benefitsLinks in this episode:Tenon Financial June 2024 newsletter discussing how to optimize your Social Security clai...
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#105 - Q&A edition... having mortgages in retirement, understanding Medicare coinsurance, when to consider long term care insurance and MORE!
Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: Whether or not it's okay to have a mortgage or rent in retirement ( 1:56 )Medicare Part B coinsurance of 20% and whether Medigap/Supplemental policies are worth it ( 8:50 )...
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#104 – Retirement planning chat with a "real" person, Laura Maione
Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Laura Maione, who lives in Illinois and retired during the pandemic. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics...
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#103 – Retirement planner chat, with Angie Furubotten-LaRosee from Avea Financial Planning
Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Angie Furubotten-LaRosee CFP®, from Avea Financial Planning. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investing, annuitie...
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#102 - Highlights of the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report
Andy gives a summary of the key takeaways from the recently released 2024 Social Security Trustees ReportLinks in this episode:The 2024 Social Security Trustees Report - ...
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#101 - Q&A edition...Choosing a custodian, 401(k) contribution limits, gift tax exclusion limits and MORE!
Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: How to choose a brokerage firm/custodian to use ( 3:00 )How frequently to rebalance your portfolio ( 11:46 )Annual 401(k) contribution limits between employee and emplo...
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#100 – 100th episode celebration!!! Andy's 100 words of retirement planning wisdom
Thank you for your support through 100 episodes!!! 🥳 To celebrate the milestone of the 100th episode, Andy shares his 100 best bits of retirement planning wisdom, broken up into 10 topics of 10 pieces of wisdom each. The 10 topics are:1...
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#099 – Retirement planning chat with a "real" person, Al DiSalvio
Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Al DiSalvio, who lives in New Jersey and plans on retiring in 2025. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics ...
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#098 – Retirement planner chat, with Lauren Hunt from Daybreak Wealth Management
Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Lauren Hunt, CFP®, from Daybreak Wealth Management. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investing, annuities, long-t...
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#097 – Inherited IRA Required Minimum Distribution ("RMD") rules
Explanation of the Required Minimum Distribution ("RMD") rules for inherited IRAsLinks in this episode:The IRS's Single...
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#096 - Q&A edition...US government debt concerns, Health Savings Accounts, how to estimate taxes and MORE!
Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: Am I concerned about the increasing amount of US government debt, and how do I think it will impact retirees' investments ( 1:32 )Are there any custodians that offer Roth versio...
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