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The Perfect Retirement Plan?
The Perfect Retirement Plan? is a bi-weekly podcast for people close to retirement or recently retired who want clear, tax-smart guidance without jargon. Host Phillip Smith, CRPC®, AIF® – financial planner at Tidepool Wealth Strategies – mixes dad-level humor, real stories, and step-by-step advice to help you:
- Turn savings into a dependable retirement paycheck
- Cut lifetime taxes with smart timing and Roth strategies
- Protect family wealth from market shocks and life’s what-ifs
- Keep investments flexible as priorities evolve
Each concise episode ends with an action you can take right away – because when you're about to retire, the perfect retirement plan for you is the one you act on.
Learn more and connect
Website: https://www.tidepoolwealth.com
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Email: phillip.smith@ceterawealth.com
Subscribe now and start planning your next chapter with clarity and confidence – whether you’re just about to retire and researching retirement strategies, or recently retired and focused on retirement planning.
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This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be used for any other purpose. The views depicted in this material should not be considered specific advice or recommendations for any individual, are not intended to be financial, tax, or legal advice and are not representative of Tidepool Wealth Strategies, Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, or Cetera Investment Advisers, LLC. For a comprehensive review of your personal situation, always consult with a financial, tax or legal advisor. Neither Cetera nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice.
The opinions contained in this material are those of the author, and not a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell investment products. This information is from sources believed to be reliable, but Cetera Wealth Services, LLC cannot guarantee or represent that it is accurate or complete.
All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no assurance that any investment strategy will be successful.
Our office address is 450 Country Club Road Suite 350 Eugene Oregon 97401. Securities are offered through Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, member of FINRA and the S I P C. Advisory services are offered through Cetera Investment Advisers, LLC, a registered investment adviser. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity.
The Perfect Retirement Plan?
Required Minimum Distributions Explained: Taxes, Social Security, IRMAA and more
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The IRS decides when you're required to start taking money out of your retirement accounts and most people aren't ready for what comes next.
In this episode of The Perfect Retirement Plan?, Phillip Smith breaks down Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), what they are, how they're calculated, and why they trigger a chain reaction most retirees don't see coming.
Whether you're approaching RMD age or already taking distributions, this episode covers the tax implications, Medicare premium surcharges (IRMAA), Roth conversion strategies, inherited IRA rules, and how to coordinate RMDs with Social Security and pension income so you're planning ahead, not scrambling to catch up.
Chapters:
00:00 The retirement surprise nobody asks for
01:26 What RMDs actually are (and why they exist)
01:55 The tax deferral deal you made with the IRS
02:56 How RMDs are calculated
04:36 Why delaying RMD age doesn't reduce taxes
07:07 RMD rules by account type: IRAs vs. 401(k)s
08:09 Why multiple accounts create compounding complexity
09:35 RMDs stacked on Social Security and pensions
11:32 How RMDs can trigger more Social Security taxation
13:15 IRMAA and Medicare premium surcharges explained
14:12 Inherited IRA rules and the 10 year rule
15:33 Roth conversions and managing RMD pressure
18:30 3 action steps to take now
19:55 Why good RMD planning is boring in the best way
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of The Perfect Retirement Plan, and remember: it's not about having the smartest financial advisor, the most money saved, or the highest probability of retirement success. The perfect retirement plan, for you – is the one you act on.
Phillip Smith, CRPC AIF | Financial Planner
Tidepool Wealth Strategies
450 Country Club Road, Suite 350 | Eugene, OR | 97401
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Additional Disclosures:
The opinions contained in this material are those of the author, and not a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell investment products. This information is from sources believed to be reliable, but Cetera Wealth Services, LLC cannot guarantee or represent that it is accurate or complete.
All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no assurance that any investment strategy will be successful.
