Andy discusses the things to take into consideration when trying to decide whether to own or rent a home in retirement Tenon Financial monthly e-newsletter - Retirement Planning Insights Facebook group - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Taxes in Retirement) YouTube channel - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Retirement Planning Demystified) Retirement Planning Education website - www.RetirementPlanningEducation.com To send Andy questions to be addressed on future Q&A episodes, e...
Dec 05, 2024•43 min
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 indexing ( 13:21 ) Whether you need to have taxes withheld from annuities or any other sources of income ( 30:39 ) When it might make sense to buy an annuity for only a few years, such as five or 10 years ( 34:34 ) If your only income is Social Security and IRA withdrawals, what leve...
Nov 28, 2024•54 min
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 a spouse, self-educating on retirement and tax planning, doing a really large Roth conversion, Social Security survivor benefits, healthcare options in retirement and more! Links in this episode: The book Die With Zero - here The book The Psychology of Mon...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 12 min
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 strategies, investing, annuities, long-term care insurance, how to know when people have enough to retire, what consumers often overlook in retirement planning and much more! Also, Jamie interjects his experience and knowledge around divorce-related matters in ...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 33 min
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-taxable Required Minimum Distributions ("RMDs") from both your own accounts and inherited accounts How to pay taxes in retirement: withholdings vs making estimated payments Gifting tax-efficiently Making charitable donations tax-efficiently Overview of common long-term tax planning strategies: Delaying Social Security and distributing fro...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr
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 employer match You shouldn't help your kids pay for college if it means shorting your own financial security in retirement You need at least $X million (where $X can be whatever amount someone wants to say) of savings to retire In retirement, expect to need 80% of whatever your pre-ret...
Oct 31, 2024•51 min
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 an RMD that you don't actually need ( 16:48 ) Understanding the capital gain exclusion on selling your primary residence ( 19:58 ) How to determine how much you can rent out a rental property for, and how to screen for tenants ( 23:42 ) How to distribute from a portfolio that includes tota...
Oct 24, 2024•40 min
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 unique planning considerations involved with being abroad full-time Links in this episode: Doug's travel/photography website - www.photomann.com The Rock Retirement Club - here RetirePlan website - here Doug's episode on Roger Whitney's Retirement Answer Man...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 27 min
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-term care insurance, how to know when people have enough to retire, what consumers often overlook in retirement planning and much more! Links in this episode: Erik's company website - Retirement Portfolio Partners The Rock Retirement Club - here To send A...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 52 min
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, Roth conversion analysis, and more! There was also plenty of live Q&A from Rob's loyal followers/watchers. For those who don't already know, Rob Berger has one of the best YouTube channels out there for straight-shooting, educational and informative con...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 41 min
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 its lump sum ( 11:51 ) Should a recently widowed person take advantage of their last year of Married Filing Joint tax brackets and do a large Roth conversion or IRA distribution ( 25:03 ) Understanding the pro rata rule when doing a Roth conversion when you have multiple IRAs and a...
Sep 26, 2024•49 min
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 considerations of having a spouse who's nearly 10 years younger and how an unexpected major medical condition a few years ago resulted in her being on long term disability, presumably through when she starts Social Security. They also talk about about what she w...
Sep 19, 2024•59 min
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 help advise people get over the hurdle of not wanting to spend their money, what consumers often overlook in retirement planning and much more! Links in this episode: Roger's website - The Retirement Answer Man Bronnie Ware's book - The Top Five Regrets of t...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 37 min
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 possible Links in this episode: IRS Publication 526 - here My YouTube video - How to Give to Charities Tax Efficiently My YouTube video - Overview of Federal Income Taxation Tenon Financial monthly e-newsletter - Retirement Planning Insights Facebook group - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Taxes in Retirement) YouTube ...
Sep 05, 2024•56 min
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 wide array of retirement planning topics and Andy's view and approach toward them, such as tax planning, distribution strategies, investing, annuities, long-term care insurance, how to help advise people who are spending more than planned, what consumers often ove...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 55 min
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 surcharge income lookback works ( 17:24 ) Determining how much mega back door Roth contributions to do ( 22:02 ) Is it okay to employ your child part-time in your small business to give them earnings so you can contribute to a Roth IRA for them ( 28:07 ) My thoughts on "bullet" maturity bond ETFs...
Aug 22, 2024•55 min
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 about retirement planning, what she wishes she would have known earlier, what she learned from seeing her parents go through a long term care event with her father, and a variety of financial topics such as Social Security, investing, how she and her husban...
Aug 15, 2024•41 min
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, long-term care insurance, how to help advise people who are spending more than planned, what consumers often overlook in retirement planning and much more! Links in this episode: Victor's company's website - Palante Wealth Victor's podcast - Retirease Radio S...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 27 min
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 ("QCDs") out of the IRA if you're at least 70 1/2 and charitably inclined. So, the recap the full list of pros (including QCDs) and cons of doing an employer plan-to-IRA rollover: Potential PROS of rolling over an employer plan to an IRA or Roth IRA: More inve...
Aug 05, 2024•10 min
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 or Roth IRA: More investment options Likely lower fees and costs Access to professional advice Better control over tax withholdings More withdrawal options Less Required Minimum Distributions ("RMDs") to manage Less financial clutter Potential CONS of rolling over a...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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 ( 21:10 ) Whether each spouse needs to take out excess Roth IRA contributions if only one spouse's income put their Married Filing Joint total income over the Roth IRA contribution eligibility threshold ( 25:20 ) Should you hire an advisor for a one-time Roth conversion analysis and plan...
Jul 25, 2024•44 min
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 about a wide array of retirement planning topics such as when Ali & Alison started getting serious about retirement planning, what they wish they would have known earlier, how they planned for the non-financial aspects of retirement, and a variety of finan...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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-term care insurance, how to help advise people who are spending more than planned, what consumers often overlook in retirement planning and much more! Links in this episode: Mike's company's website - Manuka Financial Michael Kitces website - here Mr Money ...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Andy talks about the main points to consider when deciding when to start your Social Security retirement benefits Links in this episode: Tenon Financial June 2024 newsletter discussing how to optimize your Social Security claiming decision - here Retirement Planning Education June 2024 blog discussing how to optimize your Social Security claiming decision - here My YouTube video - Calculating Your Social Security Primary Insurance Amount Tenon Financial monthly e-newsletter - Retirement Planning...
Jul 04, 2024•43 min
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 ) How much money is TOO MUCH money to have in a Health Savings Account ( 13:50 ) If I've changed any of my views or processes around retirement planning as a result having chatted with multiple "real people" and other retirement planners in this podcast ( 24:57 ) How advisors can help i...
Jun 27, 2024•55 min
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 such as when Laura started getting serious about retirement planning, what she wishes he would have known earlier, how she planned for the non-financial aspects of retirement, and a variety of financial topics such as Social Security, investing, portfolio...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min
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, annuities, long-term care insurance, how to help advise people who are spending more than planned, what consumers often overlook in retirement planning and much more! Links in this episode: Angie's company's website - Avea Wealth Management Angie's "Questions to a...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Andy gives a summary of the key takeaways from the recently released 2024 Social Security Trustees Report Links in this episode: The 2024 Social Security Trustees Report - here The "Summary of Provisions That Would Change the Social Security Program" - here Tenon Financial monthly e-newsletter - Retirement Planning Insights Facebook group - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Taxes in Retirement) YouTube channel - Retirement Planning Education (formerly Retirement Planning Demystified) Retir...
Jun 06, 2024•40 min
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 employer contributions ( 14:55 ) Understanding gift taxes, when a gift tax return is required, the lifetime gift/estate size exemption and the annual gift exclusion ( 19:08 ) The two different 5-year rules for Roth IRAs ( 24:03 ) How mortgages or home equity lines of credit play into how much ...
May 30, 2024•34 min
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) Investments, 2) Social Security, 3) Medicare, 4) Taxes, 5) Estate & Legacy Planning, 6) Annuities & Life Insurance, 7) Pensions, 8) Long Term Care, 9) the Financial Advisory Industry and 10) Non-Financial & Life Planning Links in this episode: Genw...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 31 min
