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The episode discusses when to convert retirement savings to Roth accounts and the implications of tax brackets.

Schedule a free financial assessment with an experienced professional at Pure Financial Advsiors: https://purefinancial.com/lp/free-assessment/?utm_source=captivate&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=free-assessment&utm_content=ymyw-pod-ep586-description-free-assessment “Walter and Skyler” in Iowa ask if they’re on track to retire early, or if they’re just "cooking up overconfidence?" And how aggressively should they convert their retirement savings to tax-free Roth money before the pension and Social Security kick in? California Dreamin’ has it down to one decision: convert to the top of the 22 percent tax bracket, or push into the 24? “Mike and Carol” in Florida ask, when you're weighing a conversion, should you be looking at your tax bracket, or your actual effective tax rate? Finally, is it worth the cost for “Westley and Buttercup” to use the brand new option to turn a big employer contribution into Roth money? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA from Pure Financial Advisors spitball on all of these questions, today on YMYW podcast 586. Free Financial Resources in This Episode: https://bit.ly/ymyw-586 (full show notes & episode transcript) 10 Common Roth…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Anderson, Alan Clopine

Topics covered

• Roth conversions
• tax strategies
• retirement planning
• financial assessment
• effective tax rate

Keywords

• Roth IRA
• tax bracket
• retirement savings
• financial assessment
• effective tax rate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pure Financial Advisors, California Dreamin’

Places: Iowa, Florida

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