The Retirement and IRA Show

By Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®

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 Jul 21, 2025


 Oct 29, 2020

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What do you get when you combine two knowledgeable CFP® PROFESSIONALS (one also a well-informed COLLEGE FINANCE INSTRUCTOR)? If you mix in relevant financial information and a healthy dose of humor you get the Retirement and IRA Radio Show! JIM SAULNIER, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional with Jim Saulnier and Associates who specializes in retirement planning for clients across the country, CHRIS STEIN, a Finance Instructor at Colorado State University who is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional, offer real-world knowledge on a diverse range of topics including Social Security planning, investing for your retirement, the fundamentals of 401(k) and IRA accounts. Jim and Chris make learning about your retirement both educational and entertaining!

Episode Date
Social Security, HSA Held Annuities, IRA Annuities: Q&A #2541
Oct 11, 2025
Military Retirement Planning: EDU #2541
Oct 08, 2025
Social Security, Roth Conversions, RMD Calculations: Q&A #2540
Oct 04, 2025
Delay Period Strategy: EDU #2540
Oct 01, 2025
Social Security, 60-Day Rollover, Inherited IRA, and Deferred Income Annuity: Q&A #2539
Sep 27, 2025
Tax Planning Strategies: EDU #2539
Sep 24, 2025
IRMAA, Widow Status, Roth Conversions, Annuity RMDs, and Rollovers: Q&A #2538
Sep 20, 2025
Discussing An Article On Retirement Planning: EDU #2538
Sep 17, 2025
Social Security, Account Consolidation, and MYGA Selection: Q&A #2537
Sep 13, 2025
Planning for Taxes in Retirement: EDU #2537
Sep 10, 2025
Social Security, HSA Reimbursements, and MYGAs: Q&A #2536
Sep 06, 2025
Behavioral Finance in Retirement Planning: EDU #2536
Sep 03, 2025
Social Security, Risk Philosophy, Fraternal Benefit Societies, Roth Conversions: Q&A #2535
Aug 30, 2025
Roth Catch Ups and the 60-Day Rollover Rule: EDU #2535
Aug 27, 2025
Social Security, PSA, Annuities, RMD Rules: Q&A #2534
Aug 23, 2025
Catch Up Contributions: EDU #2534
Aug 20, 2025
Social Security, Inherited Roth, and IRMAA: Q&A #2533
Aug 16, 2025
Funding Discretionary Spending: EDU #2533
Aug 13, 2025
Social Security, Roth Conversions, Annuities, and Rule of 55: Q&A #2532
Aug 09, 2025
Retirement Income Versus Savings: EDU #2532
Aug 06, 2025
Ohio, Medicare, Social Security, Roth 401k, and Annuities: Q&A #2531
Aug 02, 2025
Buffered ETFs vs Stocks and Cash: EDU #2531
Jul 30, 2025
Social Security, Transition Planning, Positioning, Roth Conversions, IRMAA: Q&A #2530
Jul 26, 2025
Living Benefits on Annuities: EDU #2530
Jul 23, 2025
Social Security, SPIA Taxation, IRMAA, Roth Conversions: Q&A #2529
Jul 19, 2025
Social Security, Annuities, Roth and Roth TSP 5-Year Rule: Q&A # 2528
Jul 12, 2025
OBBBA Tax Changes Explained: EDU #2528
Jul 09, 2025
Social Security, Pension Buyouts, and Managed Payout Funds: Q&A #2527
Jul 05, 2025
Broker vs Advisor Sold RILAs: EDU #2527
Jul 02, 2025
PSAs, Spousal Benefits, Annuity Use Cases, and FIAs: Q&A #2526
Jun 28, 2025
RILAs vs Buffered ETFs: EDU #2526
Jun 25, 2025
Social Security PSAs, FIAs, SPIAs, and MYGAs: Q&A #2525
Jun 21, 2025
Fixed Indexed Annuities: EDU #2525
Jun 18, 2025
Social Security, HSA Rules, SPIA Funding, and FIA Details: Q&A #2524
Jun 14, 2025
Understanding Annuity Types and Features: EDU #2524
Jun 11, 2025
Bond ETFs, Social Security, 401k Annuities, and Annuitization: Q&A #2523
Jun 07, 2025
Annuities in Retirement Planning: EDU #2523
Jun 04, 2025
Social Security Filing, Roth 5-Year Rule, HSA Strategy, and Bond Principal: Q&A #2522
May 31, 2025
Flexible Retirement Spending: EDU #2522
May 28, 2025
Social Security, IRA Basis, and Roth 5-Year Rule: Q&A #2521
May 24, 2025
Spending Confidently in Retirement with Kevin Sebesta: EDU #2521
May 21, 2025
Social Security, HSA Strategy, and Cost Basis: Q&A #2520
May 17, 2025
Exploring the Retirement Mindset with Kevin Sebesta: EDU #2520
May 14, 2025
Social Security, IRMAA, IRA Beneficiary, and the Roth 5-Year Rule: Q&A #2519
May 10, 2025
Retirement Plans for Aging: EDU #2519
May 07, 2025
IRA Contributions, Special Needs Trusts, Roth Conversions, and Cost Basis: Q&A #2518
May 03, 2025
Transition Period Strategy Part 3 – A Case Study: EDU #2518
Apr 30, 2025
Social Security Benefits, IRMAA, and QCD Timing: Q&A #2517
Apr 26, 2025
Transition Period Strategy Part 2 – Positioning and Repositioning: EDU #2517
Apr 23, 2025
Tax Planning, Minus-One Method, Inherited Roth RMDs, and Early Social Security: Q&A #2516
Apr 19, 2025
Transition Period Strategy Part 1 – Asset Positioning: EDU #2516
Apr 16, 2025
Social Security, RMD age, Tax Planning, and Inherited Roth IRAs: Q&A #2515
Apr 12, 2025
Defining Unicorn Status in Retirement: EDU #2515
Apr 09, 2025
Social Security, Roth Conversion Tax Strategy, and Identity Theft PSA: Q&A #2514
Apr 05, 2025
Weathering Market Downturns: EDU #2514
Apr 02, 2025
Identity Theft, Spousal Benefits, RMD Taxes, IRA Withdrawals, and 401(k) Contribution Limits: Q&A #2513
Mar 29, 2025
Roth 5-Year Rules and the Tax Planning Window: EDU #2513
Mar 26, 2025
Social Security Benefits, Roth Conversions, and Annuities: Q&A #2512
Mar 22, 2025
Things That Make You Go Hmm – RMD Rules, IRA Mistakes, and Tax Court Surprises: EDU #2512
Mar 19, 2025
Social Security records, GPO, QCD Timing, Annuity Costs, and Excess IRA Contributions: Q&A #2511
Mar 15, 2025
IRA Rules Quiz: EDU #2511
Mar 12, 2025
Qualified Dividends, Gifting Strategies, Roth Conversions, and Trust Taxation: Q&A #2510
Mar 08, 2025
Setting the Record Straight on Clickbait vs Reality: EDU #2510
Mar 05, 2025
Social Security, 529 Plans, Fun Vision, and Annuities: Q&A #2509
Mar 01, 2025
False Facts and Real Consequences: EDU #2509
Feb 26, 2025
Social Security Benefits, RMD Taxes, IRMAA, and Social Security Taxation: Q&A #2508
Feb 22, 2025
Our Retirement Planning Philosophy and Approach, Condensed Version: EDU #2508
Feb 19, 2025
Social Security, IRMAA, IRA Distributions, Roth Contributions, Catch-up Contributions, and Inherited IRA RMDs: Q&A #2507
Feb 15, 2025
A Smart Approach to Retirement: EDU #2507
Feb 12, 2025
Survivor Benefits, Social Security Disability, and Donor Advised Funds: Q&A #2506
Feb 08, 2025
A Discussion on Simplified Retirement Planning: EDU #2506
Feb 05, 2025
Social Security, QLACs, and ETFs: Q&A #2505
Feb 01, 2025
Safe Withdrawal Rate: EDU #2505
Jan 29, 2025
Medicare Enrollment, Social Security, and Estate Taxes: Q&A #2504
Jan 25, 2025
Charitable Remainder Trusts Part 2: EDU #2504
Jan 22, 2025
Contributions, Social Security, 415 Limits, and Beneficiaries: Q&A #2503
Jan 18, 2025
“Super-Catchup” Retirement Plan Contributions: EDU #2503
Jan 15, 2025
Social Security, Inherited Roth IRAs, Inherited IRA RMDs, and Roth Withdrawals: Q&A #2502
Jan 11, 2025
Retirement Planning Dialogue: EDU #2502
Jan 08, 2025
Spousal Benefits, IRMAA, Step-Up Basis, Family Maximums, Beneficiaries, and Inheritances: Q&A #2501
Jan 04, 2025
Developing Confidence With Retirement Spending: EDU #2501
Jan 01, 2025
Social Security Benefits, IRMAA, RMDs, Annuities, and Beneficiaries: Q&A #2452
Dec 28, 2024
Individualized Retirement Planning Strategies: EDU #2452
Dec 25, 2024
IRMAA, 457b, QCDs, and Roth Conversions: Q&A #2451
Dec 21, 2024
Charitable Remainder Trusts Part 1: EDU #2451
Dec 18, 2024
IRMAA, Spousal Benefits, IRA Withdrawals, QCDs, and Roth Contributions: Q&A #2450
Dec 14, 2024
Retirement Planning Philosophy and Process Dialog: EDU #2450
Dec 11, 2024
Family Maximum Benefit, Means Test, QCDs, Tax Strategies, and SPIA Income: Q&A #2449
Dec 07, 2024
Common Estate Planning Mistakes: EDU #2449
Dec 04, 2024
Social Security, Annuity RMDs, and Being a CFP: Q&A #2448
Nov 30, 2024
60-day Rollover Conversion Strategy: EDU #2448
Nov 27, 2024
Earnings Test, IRMAA, Survivor Benefits, 529 Plans, and SPIAs: Q&A #2447
Nov 23, 2024
Roth Conversions and RMDs: EDU #2447
Nov 20, 2024
Social Security Benefits, Roth Conversions, and RMDs: Q&A #2446
Nov 16, 2024
SECURE Act Updates: EDU #2446
Nov 13, 2024
Social Security, RMDs, QLACs, and Buffered ETFs: Q&A 2445
Nov 09, 2024
Stretch IRA Rules and More: EDU #2445
Nov 06, 2024
Medicare, Roth Conversions, Spousal Benefits, 401(k) Contributions, and RMDs: Q&A #2444
Nov 02, 2024
How Listeners are Implementing Our Planning Process: EDU #2444
Oct 30, 2024
Social Security WEP and GPO Special: Q&A #2443
Oct 26, 2024