EP 26: How to Spend Retirement Money Early

This week on episode 26, we revisit the Roth conversion ladder, a method used to spend retirement money early without penalty and with little to no tax burden.

Topics on How to Spend Retirement Money Early

  • What is a Roth conversion ladder?
  • How can we save for retirement and withdraw those funds early without penalty and with little or no tax burden?
  • Establishing how much our lives cost and our current and future tax burden
  • The ethics and morals of lowering our tax burden
  • Roth vs traditional 401(k) contributions during our working years
  • Step-by-step process on how and when to execute a Roth conversion ladder.
  • How much money should be converted each year?
  • Our 2021 Roth conversion plan
  • Options for spending money during the “seasoning” process of a Roth conversion
The Roth Conversion Ladder Flow Chart. How to spend retirement money early.
The Roth Conversion Ladder Flow Chart. Many kisses to Mrs. CC for this.
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2022 tax brackets
2022 tax brackets

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