Can Jessie and Becky in Iowa retire now at age 52? Should Robert and his wife file their taxes separately, to pay less tax on their required minimum distributions? Can Joe and Al validate Mike in Minnesota's retirement plan, and does a backdoor Roth make sense for him? How in the world will Mike in New York be able to retire at a reasonable age? And what will retirement income look like for Marty in San Diego? Just spitballs here, no retirement advice! Timestamps: 00:49 - Can We Retire Now at Age 52? (Jessie and Becky, IA) 10:09 - Should We File Taxes Separately to Minimize Taxes on RMDs? (Robert) 19:56 - Validate Our Retirement Plan: Does a Backdoor Roth Make Sense? (Mike, MN) 25:11 - How in the World Am I Going to Retire at a Reasonable Age? (Mike, Utica, NY) 29:19 - What Will Our Retirement Income Look Like? (Marty, San Diego) 35:06 - The Derails Access this week's free financial resources in the podcast show notes at https://bit.ly/ymyw-453 Retirement Readiness Guide - free download Retirement Pop Quiz - how well do you know retirement? EASIRetirement.com - free retirement calculator Episode Transcript Ask Joe & Big Al On Air for your Retirement Spitball Analysis
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