About this episode

Jacob Duke discusses strategies to reduce required minimum distributions and their impact on retirement savings.

Are you worried that required minimum distributions (RMDs) could force unnecessary taxable income and shrink your hard-earned retirement savings? In this episode of Retirement Answers, Jacob Duke explains when RMDs become a real problem, offers a quick rule of thumb based on how much you hold in tax-deferred accounts, and walks through five ways to reduce future RMDs. 👉 Book a call with me: https://www.rivertreewealth.com/get-started ✅ Get your Important Numbers 2025 PDF here: https://www.rivertreewealth.com/2025-important-numbers Email: jacob@rivertreewealth.com Website: https://www.rivertreewealth.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobduke Jacob Duke, CFP, MBA is the founder of Rivertree Wealth and the host of the Retirement Answers podcast. DISCLAIMER: This should not be taken as tax, legal, or investment advice. All content is for educational purposes only. 00:00 Retirement Rule Frustrations 00:51 When RMDs Become a Problem 03:10 Gap Years Tax Planning 03:33 Asset Location Strategy 08:40 Roth Conversions Explained 13:32 Delay Social Security Benefits 18:40 QCDs for Charitable Giving 21:22 Spend More Before RMDs 25:40 Wrap Up

People in this episode

Host: Jacob Duke

Topics covered

• required minimum distributions
• tax planning
• retirement savings
• Roth conversions
• charitable giving

Keywords

• RMDs
• taxable income
• retirement strategies
• asset location
• QCDs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rivertree Wealth, LinkedIn

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