When Should You Draw Social Security in a Rising Tax Rate Environment?
This episode revolves around when you should draw social security in a rising tax environment. David believes that if you have taken stock of the fiscal landscape of the U.S., it seems fairly obvious that tax rates will have to rise dramatically in…
Should High Income Earners Do Roth Conversions?
This episode focuses on a question David recently got from a couple – they made $650,000 per year and wanted to know whether they should consider doing a Roth conversion. Some details about the California-based couple who asked David their question:…
A Huge Surprise in the Secure Act 2.0
In May 2021, David recorded a podcast that focused on the Secure Act 2.0, the follow-up to the Secure Act that completely killed the stretch IRA and the stretch Roth IRA. Today’s episode looks at the big surprise that has surfaced in the latest…
The Catch-22 of Tax-Deferred Retirement Plans
Putting all your hard-earned money into tax-deferred accounts is only smart if you’ll be in a lower tax bracket in retirement – and many retirees are not.
When is the True Fiscal Day of Reckoning for Our Country?
In this episode, David focuses on the true fiscal day of reckoning for the U.S., and how it should inform important retirement decisions when it comes to the Power of Zero paradigm. For David, asking yourself ‘Over what time frame should I be…
