The IRA Early Withdrawal Penalty: How to Avoid the 10% Penalty
Are you aware of the potential pitfalls of early withdrawals from your retirement accounts? Dean Barber and Bud Kasper are going to take a deep dive into the IRA early withdrawal penalty and the exceptions to the 10% penalty. On America’s Wealth Management Show, they reviewed the 20 exceptions to the IRA early withdrawal penalty that were outlined by their good friend, America’s IRA Expert Ed Slott, at Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor GroupSM spring workshop in Baltimore, which they both attended.
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What to Know About CDs, Bonds, and Treasuries
What’s going on in the world of conservative investments? Dean Barber and Bud Kasper got down to the bottom of that, as they examine what you need to know about CDs, bonds, and treasuries on America’s Wealth Management Show. What are the characteristics, risks, and potential returns with CDs, bonds, and treasuries? There is a lot of analysis that goes into figuring all that out.
Pros & Cons of Converting to a Roth IRA
Dean Barber and Bud Kasper always have a blast when they attend Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor GroupSM workshops. At the workshop they attended in April in Baltimore, they reviewed several things to consider before doing Roth conversions. Dean and Bud are going to give a brief recap of what they discussed at the workshop as they go over pros and cons of converting to a Roth IRA on America’s Wealth Management Show.
How Much do People Actually Spend in Retirement?
Many people dream about all the things they can do after they stop working, but how much do people spend in retirement? In October 2022, the Employee Benefit Research Institute conducted a survey on how the pandemic impacted people’s spending in retirement. Some of the results could surprise you. Dean Barber and Bud Kasper are going to review some of the statistics from the survey to assess how much people spend in retirement on America’s Wealth Management Show.
Asset Allocation vs. Tax Allocation
Dean Barber and Bud Kasper have talked about asset allocation and tax allocation several times on America’s Wealth Management Show. And they’ve discussed asset location quite a bit too. Do you have a good understanding of all three? Whether you do or not, they’re going to offer some keen insight on asset allocation versus tax allocation and why both of them are important, so make sure to pay close attention.
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About the show
Since 2003, Dean Barber and Bud Kasper have co-hosted America’s Wealth Management Show. Their radio show has informed and educated retirees and those nearing retirement on what life is like after your working career ends.