David McKnight

This episode looks at the recent IRS updates on the required minimum distributions due for 2024 and 2025.  David touches upon which accounts are and which aren’t subject to RMDs. Historically, when someone missed their RMD, they had to pay a…

Today’s episode addresses how to create multiple tax-free income streams that don’t show up on the IRS’s radar and that contribute to you being in the 0% tax bracket in retirement. Having some money in a tax-deferred account, like an IRA or…

David starts the conversation by explaining what IRMAA is, if you should be worried about it when doing a Roth conversion, and whether there are ways around it. David defines the acronym IRMAA, Income-Related Monthly Adjusted Amount. This is an…

This episode addresses Suze Orman’s epic IUL rant on her Women and Money podcast. Suze Orman begged her audience not to do Index Universal Life insurance policies. This very broad brush and no nuance approach of every financial guru is what…

David and Mark Byelich talk about why people don’t want to pay a tax before the IRS absolutely requires it of them. David touches on the 2018 documentary The Power of Zero: The Tax Train is Coming. Mark Byelich explains that the longer someone hasa…

Today’s episode is part of David’s interview with Mark Byelich. David and Mark address Mark’s concept of “suddenly single”. David once met an Uber driver who had saved $1.5M. All financial advisors gave him the same advice “don’t change…

This episode addresses the 8-step plan for a successful retirement plan that was recently shared by Dave Ramsey’s “sidekick,” George Kamel. Just like in any field of life, a good financial plan benefits from assessing where you are, where you…

Today’s video comes from David’s interview with Dave Christy. They discuss how life insurance and annuities can help maximize your retirement.  They start by describing the three different ways cash value life insurance can positively impact…

Today’s video is part three of David’s interview with Dave Hall. They discuss whether Trump will extend the tax cuts if re-elected.  David cites a recent report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget that says that if they extend…

Today’s episode is part 2 of David’s interview with Dave Hall. David shares his thoughts about moving the retirement age to what it currently is. Dr. Larry Kotlikoff has suggested raising taxes to 4% – 2% on the employee and 2% on the employer…