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The Retirement and IRA Show

The Retirement and IRA Show

Стваральнік: Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®

What do you get when you combine two knowledgeable CFP® PROFESSIONALS (one also a well-informed COLLEGE FINANCE INSTRUCTOR)? If you mix in relevant financial information and a healthy dose of humor you get the Retirement and IRA Radio Show! JIM SAULNIER, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional w...

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Social Security, Annuity RMDs, Annuity Laddering: Q&A #2622

Social Security, Annuity RMDs, Annuity Laddering: Q&A #2622

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security survivor and ex-spouse benefits, using annuity income to satisfy RMDs, and annuity laddering...

2026-05-30 09:00:21 1:17:10
Income Annuities in Retirement: EDU #2621

Income Annuities in Retirement: EDU #2621

Chris’s Summary

Jim and I discuss income annuities in retirement as a lead-in to National Annuity Awareness Month, using a Fidelity Viewp...

2026-05-27 09:00:54 1:30:16
Social Security, Withdrawal Strategy, HSAs, 4% Rule, Roths, Retirement Trust: Q&A #2621

Social Security, Withdrawal Strategy, HSAs, 4% Rule, Roths, Retirement Trust: Q&A #2621

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security spousal benefits, portfolio withdrawal strategy for early retirement, HSA and Medicare premiu...

2026-05-23 09:00:56 1:35:20
Delay Period Funding Strategy: EDU #2620

Delay Period Funding Strategy: EDU #2620

Chris’s Summary:

Jim and I discuss a listener’s strategy for funding the delay period in this dialog show. A 59-year-old chemical enginee...

2026-05-20 09:00:39 1:20:02
IRMAA, Social Security, Tax Diversification, Delay Period, Inherited IRA: Q&A #2620

IRMAA, Social Security, Tax Diversification, Delay Period, Inherited IRA: Q&A #2620

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on the SSA-44 and IRMAA process for a couple approaching Medicare, Social Security survivor benefit strategy, ta...

2026-05-16 09:00:36 1:31:06
Enjoying a Healthy Retirement: EDU #2619

Enjoying a Healthy Retirement: EDU #2619

Chris’s Summary

Jim and I are joined by Dr. Philip Snyder, in what we hope is his first appearance of many, as we discuss what a healthy...

2026-05-13 09:00:02 57:09
IRMAA, Social Security, Roth 5-Year Rule, Rollover IRA Protections: Q&A #2619

IRMAA, Social Security, Roth 5-Year Rule, Rollover IRA Protections: Q&A #2619

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on IRMAA appeals, Social Security survivor benefits, a Venn Diagram PSA, Roth IRA spousal rollover and the five-...

2026-05-09 09:00:45 1:16:12
Is The Safe Withdrawal Rate Useful? EDU #2618

Is The Safe Withdrawal Rate Useful? EDU #2618

Chris’s Summary

Jim and I discuss the Safe Withdrawal Rate as a projection tool before retirement, but not as the distribution tool we wo...

2026-05-06 09:00:08 1:21:46
Social Security, IRMAA, Roth Conversions, IRA Beneficiaries: Q&A #2618

Social Security, IRMAA, Roth Conversions, IRA Beneficiaries: Q&A #2618

Jim and Chris discuss emails on Social Security survivor benefit strategies, IRMAA exceptions, Roth conversion timing during market downturns, and the...

2026-05-02 09:00:33 1:25:15
Retirement Spending Phases: EDU #2617

Retirement Spending Phases: EDU #2617

Chris’s Summary
Jim and I continue our discussion of the New York Times article titled “You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan...

2026-04-29 09:00:44 1:44:28
Social Security, Wash Sales, Taxes: Q&A #2617

Social Security, Wash Sales, Taxes: Q&A #2617

Chris is joined by Jake Turner, while Jim is traveling, to discuss listener emails on Social Security spousal benefits, wash sales across brokerage an...

2026-04-25 09:00:13 1:10:38
Retirement Spending Plans: EDU #2616

Retirement Spending Plans: EDU #2616

Chris’s Summary

Jim and I discuss retirement spending plans through the lens of a New York Times article titled “You Saved and Saved for...

2026-04-22 09:00:24 1:10:12
Social Security, ERISA, Trusts: Q&A #2616

Social Security, ERISA, Trusts: Q&A #2616

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security benefits for a family with a disabled adult child, survivor benefits, ERISA vs. non-ERISA 403...

2026-04-18 09:00:50 1:07:15
Tax Rules and Mistakes: EDU #2615

Tax Rules and Mistakes: EDU #2615

Chris’s Summary
Jim and I are joined by Jake as we discuss tax rules and mistakes through two tax-focused PSAs before moving into listener email...

2026-04-15 09:00:35 1:23:10
Social Security, Inheritance Strategy, SEP IRA Conversions: Q&A#2615

Social Security, Inheritance Strategy, SEP IRA Conversions: Q&A#2615

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security claiming strategies, financial education electives for a college student, a listener PSA on p...

2026-04-11 09:00:32 1:24:36
Retirement Lessons Learned: EDU #2614

Retirement Lessons Learned: EDU #2614

Chris’s Summary

Jim and I share retirement lessons learned from a listener’s account of his mother. Her husband’s survivor pension electi...

2026-04-08 09:00:55 1:29:03
Social Security, 5-year Rule, Conduit Trusts, Inherited IRAs: Q&A #2614

Social Security, 5-year Rule, Conduit Trusts, Inherited IRAs: Q&A #2614

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security claiming strategies, IRMAA income adjustments, a listener PSA on the Roth five-year rule, con...

2026-04-04 09:00:18 1:30:28
Buffered ETF Mechanics: EDU #2613

Buffered ETF Mechanics: EDU #2613

If you would like to skip over the guys’ banter this week about Jim’s experience going to a Cincinnati Reds game, you can go to (7:00).
Chris’s...

2026-04-01 09:00:02 1:24:40
Social Security, Spendthrift Trust, Living Trust: Q&A #2613

Social Security, Spendthrift Trust, Living Trust: Q&A #2613

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security timing, whether you can “leave” your Social Security benefit to a spouse who doesn’t independ...

2026-03-28 09:00:34 1:27:18
Ed Slott IRA Quiz Continued: EDU #2612

Ed Slott IRA Quiz Continued: EDU #2612

Note: In this episode some information regarding the 5-year rule was misstated – one must get through the fifth, not just be in the fifth year. Jim an...

2026-03-25 09:00:29 1:05:39
HSA Reimbursement, Social Security, Conduit Trusts: Q&A #2612

HSA Reimbursement, Social Security, Conduit Trusts: Q&A #2612

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails, opening with listener PSAs on Medicare Advantage HSA reimbursement eligibility, then moving into questions on S...

2026-03-21 09:00:16 1:21:30
Ed Slott Quiz – Widow(er) Tax Penalty and Inherited IRA Rules: EDU #2611

Ed Slott Quiz – Widow(er) Tax Penalty and Inherited IRA Rules: EDU #2611

Chris’s Summary

Jim and I discuss the Ed Slott quiz questions from his November advisor training, opening with the widow/widower tax pena...

2026-03-18 09:00:38 1:10:06
Tax Filing, Health Insurance, iBonds, RMDs, Roth Conversions: Q&A #2611

Tax Filing, Health Insurance, iBonds, RMDs, Roth Conversions: Q&A #2611

Chris is joined by Jake Turner to discuss listener emails on tax filing for mega backdoor Roth contributions, use of HSA funds, I Bonds redemption tim...

2026-03-14 09:00:14 1:06:13
Retirement Planning With a Defined Benefit Pension: EDU #2610

Retirement Planning With a Defined Benefit Pension: EDU #2610

Chris’s Summary

With Jim at the T3 conference in New Orleans, I am joined by Jake Turner to cover how to factor a defined benefit pension...

2026-03-11 09:00:35 54:23
IRMAA, RMDs, Conduit Trust: Q&A #2610

IRMAA, RMDs, Conduit Trust: Q&A #2610

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on PSAs regarding IRMAA reimbursements, RMD in-kind transfers, and naming a conduit trust as a retirement accoun...

2026-03-08 09:00:27 1:05:48
Fisher’s 99 Retirement Tips, Part 2: EDU #2609

Fisher’s 99 Retirement Tips, Part 2: EDU #2609

Chris’s Summary

Jim and I continue our discussion on 99 Retirement Tips from Fisher Investments, picking up where we left off last week....

2026-03-04 09:00:26 1:15:56
Social Security, IRMAA, Disclaiming Inheritances, Roth Conversions: Q&A #2609

Social Security, IRMAA, Disclaiming Inheritances, Roth Conversions: Q&A #2609

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security survivor benefits, IRMAA relief and the SSA-44 process, the Social Security earnings test, di...

2026-02-28 09:00:47 48:51
Fisher’s 99 Retirement Tips: EDU # 2608

Fisher’s 99 Retirement Tips: EDU # 2608

Chris’s Summary
Jim and I review Fisher Investments’ 99 Retirement Tips and begin working through the list, covering only a handful in this epis...

2026-02-25 09:00:51 1:39:19
Tax Special – Conversions, Contributions, HSAs, Tax Returns, Tax Software PSA: Q&A #2608

Tax Special – Conversions, Contributions, HSAs, Tax Returns, Tax Software PSA: Q&A #2608

Jim and Chris are joined by Jake Turner to discuss listener emails in this special tax related episode covering Roth conversions after RMD age, balanc...

2026-02-21 09:00:47 1:21:10
Using Buffered ETFs: EDU #2607

Using Buffered ETFs: EDU #2607

If you would rather not listen to the guys’ banter about Jacob’s upcoming move to Iowa, Jim’s garden planning, and a listener correction about the wor...

2026-02-18 09:00:24 1:18:38
Medicare, Social Security, Inherited Roth, Annuities: Q&A #2607

Medicare, Social Security, Inherited Roth, Annuities: Q&A #2607

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Medicare Part B decisions for retirees abroad, Social Security survivor benefit surprises, inherited Roth IRA...

2026-02-14 09:00:23 1:25:49
Cash Balance Plans Part 2: EDU #2606

Cash Balance Plans Part 2: EDU #2606

Chris’s Summary
Jim and I are joined by Steve Sansone as we revisit Cash Balance Plans and respond to listener follow-up emails.
(8:30) A...

2026-02-11 09:00:48 1:27:10
IRMAA, Early Withdrawal Penalty, 403b Distributions: Q&A #2606

IRMAA, Early Withdrawal Penalty, 403b Distributions: Q&A #2606

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on IRMAA appeals using Form SSA-44, avoiding the 10% early withdrawal penalty, and whether a 403(b) distribution...

2026-02-07 09:00:13 1:27:12
Retirement Spending Anxiety: EDU #2605

Retirement Spending Anxiety: EDU #2605

Chris’s Summary
Jim and I discuss spending anxiety in retirement using a Washington Post article written by a personal finance columnist describ...

2026-02-04 09:00:56 1:14:08
Social Security, SPIAs, SEPP 72(t): Q&A #2605

Social Security, SPIAs, SEPP 72(t): Q&A #2605

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security timing for HSA contributions, investing in a SPIA vs buffered ETFs, and using SEPP 72(t) inco...

2026-01-31 09:00:47 1:36:05
Asset Positioning for Retirees: EDU #2604

Asset Positioning for Retirees: EDU #2604

If you’d like to skip over the guys chatting about cold weather and football you can to (8:15).
Chris’s Summary
Jim and I are joined by Ja...

2026-01-28 09:00:26 1:10:33
Social Security, ERISA, LTC: Q&A #2604

Social Security, ERISA, LTC: Q&A #2604

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security survivor benefits and the earnings test, share a listener PSA on Social Security timing and I...

2026-01-24 09:00:57 1:21:37
Investing for Retirees: EDU #2603

Investing for Retirees: EDU #2603

If you want to miss all the fun banter about Jim’s Singo (song bingo) night and his trip to Kentucky and Amish country you can skip ahead to (16:00).<...

2026-01-21 09:00:52 1:36:59
Social Security, HSA, and Annuities: Q&A #2603

Social Security, HSA, and Annuities: Q&A #2603

Jim and Chris discuss listener questions on Social Security survivor benefits and divorce rules, a listener PSA on spousal benefits, HSA contribution...

2026-01-17 09:00:20 1:26:24
Roth IRA Mistakes, Part 2: EDU #2602

Roth IRA Mistakes, Part 2: EDU #2602

Chris’s Summary
Jim and I continue last week’s EDU discussion on Roth IRA mistakes from an Investopedia article. We cover direct versus 60-day r...

2026-01-14 09:00:01 59:47
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