Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: Whether the rule of thumb saying in retirement you'll need about 80% of what you were making in wages is on a gross or net of taxes basis ( 6:49 )Understanding why some dividend...

Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Jim Jones. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as transitioning from owning a dental practice into ...

Andy and Mike Powers share their thoughts on a handful of current events and "hot topics" relating to retirement planning. Specifically, they talk about: Tariffs: what they are, who pays them, do they cause inflation, etc. ( 9:...

Andy discussed how to determine how much Roth conversion to do in a particular year (assuming you've decided Roth conversions make sense for you). He walks through how to do a current year income & tax projection, and what tax "targets" or ...

Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: Can Donor Advised Funds ("DAFs") be funded with pre-tax IRA money ( 2:22 )How to do a backdoor Roth IRA contribution and avoid the pro rata rule if you have pre-tax funds in oth...

Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with John McLaurin. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as planning for special needs and the "generatio...

Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Liz Yoder, CFP®, ChSNC® from Dependent Financial Planning. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics with a particular emphasis on special needs planning and the unique ...

Andy discussed seven common scenarios where it might be beneficial to do Roth conversions:You know your income now is much lower than it will be in the futureYou're married (and may eventually be single)You have la...

Special guest host, Mike Powers, CPA, PFS, CFP®, from Manuka Financial sits behind the microphone to walk through his 22-point retirement planning checklist, which includes financial, insurance and lifestyle considerations.  L...

Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: What it means between an advisor who calls themself a financial planner vs wealth manager vs any other label they choose to use ( 10:24 )My thoughts on the recently repealed Win...

Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Brian Alexander. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as investing, Social Security, when they got s...

Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Eric Niergarth, CFP®, RICP® from Retirement Roadmap Financial Planning. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investin...

Andy explains how there is definitely value in good financial advisory services, but how it's impossible to quantify that value and is often disingenuous for advisors to claim they can, or for studies to try to put a number on itLink...

Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: What's the difference between index mutual funds and index ETFs, and why choose one over the other ( 6:32 )Is a three-fund index fund portfolio reasonable for someone in the dec...

Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Peter Townsend. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as becoming self-educated in the details of ret...

Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Andrew Gray, CFP® from Gray Wealth Strategies. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investing, annuities, long-term c...

Andy discusses the things to take into consideration when trying to decide whether to own or rent a home in retirementTenon Financial monthly e-newsletter - Retirement Pl...

Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: What to do about the concentration of the top few names in the S&P 500 ( 5:10 )What is direct indexing, when could it make sense and how to manage wash sales when direct ind...

Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Jane (anonymous name). They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as dealing with the unexpected death of ...

Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Jamie Lima, CFP®, CDFA from Woodson Wealth Management and Allegiant Divorce Solutions. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strat...

Andy talks about the basics of what to know regarding taxes and tax planning in retirement. Topics discussed include: What sources of income are taxable vs non-taxableRequired Minimum Distributions ("RMDs") fro...

Special edition episode in which Andy shares his views on whether the below 12 rules of thumb are accurate or not: You should always contribute at least enough to your employer plan (like a 401(k)) to get the full emplo...

Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: How to keep track of Roth IRA contributions ( 6:45 )Considering getting employer-sponsored health insurance to supplement Medicare ( 12:15 )What to do with money from a...

Andy chats with a real person (not an advisor) doing their own retirement planning. In this episode, Andy talks with Doug Mann. They talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as retiring and living abroad in Thailand and the un...

Andy chats with fellow retirement planner Erik Barnes, CFP® from Retirement Portfolio Partners. In this episode they talk about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investing, annuities, long...