Tax-Smart Investing at Every Age: Starting Young or Catching Up - 568

John Q. Taxpayer is in the home stretch of his career, looking for the best way to catch-up and build his tax-free bucket. Meanwhile, a pair of young financial nerds in Omaha are already strong savers, but they're wondering whether a simple "VOO for life" strategy is enough to help them reach multimillionaire status in retirement. Also, Janine retired unexpectedly. Can her remaining savings support a European retirement lifestyle? From Jonas Grumby's "glitch in the matrix" tax strategy to the potential tax nightmare of Dolly's literal sack of inherited gold coins, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 568, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. spitball on how folks from different generations with different situations can reach the same ultimate goal: positioning assets today to ensure the most tax-free wealth tomorrow. Plus, the fellas spitball on the "double taxation" trap of retirement plan loans for Pete in North Carolina, and the affordability of 50-year mortgages for Semper Fi in Michigan.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

01:05 - After-Tax 401(k) Catch-Ups vs Taxable Investing (John Q Taxpayer)

06:16 - Forced Early Retirement: Social Security and Roth Conversion Timing? (Janine, Bothell, WA)

11:30 - Are 50-Year Mortgages Actually Affordable? (Semper Fi, Stevensville, MI)

17:59 - 401(k) Loan vs Mortgage Payoff (Pete, NC)

21:27 - Can You Manufacture a Step-Up in Basis? (Jonas Grumby, The Colony, TX)

25:03 - Inherited Gold Coins and Capital Gains Taxes (Dolly, 63, TN)

29:35 - Spitball for Young Investors Who Don't Have Millions (Young Financial Nerds, Omaha, NE)

42:13 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast