Today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 549 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA, a comment on one of our YouTube videos sparks a dialogue between Joe and Big Al on the 4% rule vs. the "guardrails" withdrawal strategy. Joe at the Beach is managing his ~$6M portfolio on his own, but wants the fellas’ take on his upper limit for yearly spending, so he can keep drinking his old-fashioneds. Can Joe Ko in Virginia afford to bridge the gap between retiring at 67 and taking Social Security at 70? Plus, "Harold and Maude" have nearly $7M saved. Should they accelerate Roth conversions into high-tax brackets before moving from low-tax Colorado to high-tax California? And how much more than their current annual spend can they afford for family vacations and travel?

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Chapters:

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

00:50 - What About the Guardrails Withdrawal Strategy? (Bill, YouTube)

04:13 - I’m 69 with $5.7 Million Saved. What’s the Max I Can Spend in Retirement? (Joe at the Beach)

15:12 - 63 and 58 With $1.85M Saved. How Much Can We Spend from 67 Until Social Security at 70? (Joe Ko, VA)

21:30 - We’re 61 and 69 with $7.6 million. Can We Increase Our Retirement Spending? How Should We Do Roth Conversions? (“Harold and Maude”, Durango, CO)

33:49 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast