Retirement Planning Education, with Andy Panko
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#219 - Q&A edition...paying down a mortgage vs paying tax on Roth conversions, Social Security survivor benefits, converting ALL pre-tax money to Roth, updating account beneficiaries, and MORE!

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Listener Q&A where Andy talks about: 

  • Whether to use money in a 457b to pay down a mortgage or to pay taxes on Roth conversions ( 7:56 )
  • How Social Security survivor benefits work, and the optimal ages for spouses to each claim their own Social Security ( 18:54 )
  • His thoughts on why the Social Security trust fund hasn't been allowed to invest in equities ( 25:36 )
  • Creating spreadsheets to replace financial planning software, and using it to help your ongoing retirement planning and projections ( 30:40 )
  • His thoughts on whether someone should try to convert ALL of their pre-tax money to Roth ( 36:56 )
  • Transferring/rolling money from an IRA to an HSA (Health Savings Account) ( 46:05 )
  • Whether you have to start Medicare Part A if you start Social Security but are still covered by a spouse's employer's health insurance ( 49:18 )
  • Updating beneficiaries on investment accounts after one of the beneficiaries passes ( 53:17 )
  • His thoughts on whether comparing a portfolio's investment returns to those of the S&P 500 is appropriate, and whether it's okay to hold bonds as investments ( 58:22 )


To send Andy questions to be addressed on future Q&A episodes, email andy@andypanko.com

Andy's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andypanko/


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