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11 rapid-fire spitballs today from Joe Anderson, CFP®, and Big Al Clopine, CPA, on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 587, on everything from Roth conversions and RMDs to whether a guy named Wayne can finally treat himself to a seventy-five-thousand-dollar Audi. Aaron in Syracuse just hit a million bucks in his 401(k) and realizes he needs a spitball on keeping his RMDs low. Do new Roth conversions restart the 5-year clock? 72-year-old Mike in Texas wants to know. Marion inherited a not-yet-five-year-old Roth, and an IRMAA problem along with it. Lu and Stephen each argue that the fellas’ conversion and retirement spitball math might be misleading. Teachers Tony and his wife have pensions that cover everything, so should they even keep saving? John and Peggy need a retirement spitball, Rajesh wonders if he should pay off his mortgage or convert to Roth, and Mike in San Marcos asks about funding a Roth with pension money.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

01:32 - $1.1 Million in My 401(k) at 56: Should I Do Roth Conversions Before RMDs Hit? (Aaron, Syracuse, NY

04:51 - Can You Fund a Roth IRA With Pension Money? (Mike, San Marcos, CA)

06:14 - Can You Roll an UTMA Into a 529 for Tax-Free Education Savings? (Bob the Builder, Westchester, NY)

10:29 - I'm 72 With a 25-Year-Old Roth. Do New Conversions Trigger the 5-Year Clock for Roth Withdrawals? (Mike, TX)

11:43 - Inherited a Roth Less Than 5 Years Old: Are the Earnings Taxable? Can IRMAA Be Avoided? (Marion)

15:59 - You Ignore Future Income! How to Spitball Spending When a Pension and Social Security Are Coming (Stephen)

21:02 - Are Your Roth Conversion Calculations Misleading? Why Future RMDs Need an Inflation Check (Lu)

24:57 - We're Teachers With Pensions That Cover Everything. Should We Stop Saving and Fund the 529s? (Tony, NY

28:23 - $4 Million and Ready to Exit the Rat Race at 61. Do the Numbers Work? (John and Peggy, San Jose, CA

34:37 - $4 Million 401(k) and a 6.5% Rental Mortgage: Pay It Off or Convert to Roth? (Rajesh)

38:42 - We're 62 With $1 Million. Can I Finally Buy the $75K Audi, or Should I Lease? (Wayne, Long Beach, NY)

43:17 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast