Market declines just before you retire, or early in your retirement, can really screw up your retirement income strategy. If you're in the middle of the expensive kid years, how do you avoid this sequence of returns risk when making your retirement plans? That's "Jaclyn Smith's" question, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 485 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, can Vern's wife collect Social Security at age 63, then switch to spousal benefits at age 70? Matt wants to know if 2026 catch-up Roth contributions will be subject to the pro-rata rule, and Tom and Amy are trying to figure out how to avoid Medicare's monthly income-related adjustment amount, or IRMAA, in their plan for Roth conversions. Free financial resources and transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-485 How to Build a Recession-Proof Portfolio - YMYW TV Recession Protection Guide - free download The Election is Coming: Should You Sell? - read the blog Investment Vehicle Selection: SMA vs. ETF vs. Mutual Fund – Which One Best Fits You? - read the blog Is Roth IRA Money Taxed Twice? Watch the latest YMYW Extra Schedule a free financial assessment Ask Joe & Big Al for your Retirement Spitball Analysis Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - How to Minimize Sequence of Returns Risk When Spitballing Retirement in the Expensive Kid Years? (Jaclyn Smith) 17:18 - Collect Social Security Early at Age 63, Then Switch to Spousal Benefits at Age 70? (Vern, Beautiful Portland Oregon) 23:30 - Will 2026 Catch-Up Contributions to Roth Be Subject to Pro-Rata Rule? (Matt, TX) 23:47 - Should We Do Roth Conversions? What About Medicare IRMAA? (Tom & Amy, Northern MN) 31:51 - The Derails
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