Should Brian in Binghamton, New York pay off his mortgage for a guaranteed 6% return? How bad did Steve in Pittsburgh screw up his retirement, and can he afford to buy a new house away from his a-hole neighbors? Can Susan and her husband in Cape Canaveral Florida retire in a year and a half and should they pay off their mortgage? And how can Edith and Archie in Kansas maximize Roth Conversions and factor paying off the mortgage into their retirement spending strategy? Plus, Steve and Marcia in Indiana and Florida wonder about their retirement spending and whether they should collect Social Security now or wait until age 70, and should Sunny D in Arizona keep potential withdrawals in cash or sell investments as needed to satisfy required minimum distributions (RMDs)? We kick things off with Shelly's voicemail about investing the proceeds from the sale of a business. Timestamps: 00:58 - How to Invest $1M From the Sale of a Business? (Shelly - voice) 06:55 - RMDs: Keep Potential Withdrawals in Cash or Sell Investments as Needed? (Sunny D, AZ) 10:00 - Pay Off Mortgage for Guaranteed 6% Return? (Brian, Binghamton, NY) 15:52 - How Bad Did I Screw Up My Retirement? Can I Afford to Buy a New House? (Steve, Pittsburgh) 21:40 - Can We Retire in 1.5 Years? Should We Pay Off the Mortgage (Susan, Cape Canaveral, FL) 32:14 - How to Maximize Roth Conversions While Spending From Our Portfolio and Paying Off the Mortgage (Archie & Edith, KS) 39:39 - Retirement Spending and Collecting Social Security Now or Wait to Age 70? (Steve & Marcia, Indiana & Florida) 47:56 - The Derails Access this week's free financial resources in the podcast show notes at https://bit.ly/ymyw-458 Withdrawal Strategies Guide Free Financial Assessment Episode Transcript Ask Joe & Big Al On Air for your Retirement Spitball Analysis
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