Edu: Annuity Pros and Cons, Part 2

October 31, 2018

Jim and Chris continue their discussion in response to a skeptical listener’s email. They move the focus from how annuities work, to how and why they might or might not work as part of an investment strategy. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y18E06.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:33...

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Q&A: 401k Loan, Long-term Care Insurance, SS Benefits

October 27, 2018

Jim and Chris answer a lot of great questions this weeks. One listener ponders a 401k loan, another from Minnesota wonders if Long-term Care Insurance is still viable. In addition two questions about Social Security Benefits are answered. The first from a Mississippi listener asks about the delaying Social Security Benefits, the second asks about working while receiving Survivor Benefits....

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Edu: Annuity Pros and Cons

October 24, 2018

Annuities: love them or hate them? In this episode, Jim and Chris respond to a skeptical listener’s email and go in-depth on Annuities. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y18E05.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:43 — 23.2MB) Subscribe:...

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Edu: Designated Beneficiaries

October 17, 2018

Jim is away but the show must go on! Chris and Darcie go in-depth about the do’s and don’ts (and why) of designated beneficiaries. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y18E04.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:41 — 22.7MB) Subscribe:...

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Edu: Splitting an IRA

October 10, 2018

Divorce is hard enough without the extra stress of trying to figure out how to deal with retirement accounts. In this episode Jim and Chris delve into how to split an IRA in a divorce. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y18E03.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:54 — 14.1MB) Subscribe:...

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