The Retirement and IRA Show
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The Retirement and IRA Show

Jim Saulnier, CFP® & Chris Stein, CFP®

English United States Business Investing
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Episodes
100
Episodes in dataset
Apple Rating
4.3 / 5
730 Apple ratings
Cadence
Every Few Days
~every 3.46666 days
Since
Jun 28, 2025
First episode
Latest
Jun 13, 2026
Active

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Episodes appear to feature guests

Established Catalog

100 episodes for longitudinal research

Content Profile

Category
Business, Investing
Language
English
Region
United States
Content Rating
Clean or unspecified

Content Positioning

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!

Recent Content Cues

Social Security, Annuities for LTC Planning: Q&A #2624
Jun 13, 2026
Understanding Forced Annuitization: EDU #2623
Jun 10, 2026
Social Security, Rule of 55, QLAC Timing, SPIAs: Q&A #2623
Jun 06, 2026

Recent Episodes

Social Security, Annuities for LTC Planning: Q&A #2624

Jun 13, 2026 1h 15m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security earnings limits, and two emails relating to using annuities for LTC planning. (13:00) — A listener asks whether income from selling NSO stock…

Understanding Forced Annuitization: EDU #2623

Jun 10, 2026 1h 9m

Chris’s Summary: Jim and I continue our discussion on annuity basics before turning to a listener’s email centered on forced annuitization, a maturity date built into every annuity contract requiring…

Social Security, Rule of 55, QLAC Timing, SPIAs: Q&A #2623

Jun 06, 2026 1h 25m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on whether Social Security should be compared to an annuity, Rule of 55 distribution rules, using period-certain annuities during the delay period, QLAC timing…

Annuity Basics: EDU #2622

Jun 03, 2026 1h 38m

Chris’s Summary Jim and I tackle annuity basics to start off another National Annuity Awareness Month. We cover what annuities are as insurance contracts, the four parties to a contract, the…

Social Security, Annuity RMDs, Annuity Laddering: Q&A #2622

May 30, 2026 1h 17m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security survivor and ex-spouse benefits, using annuity income to satisfy RMDs, and annuity laddering strategies for both SPIAs and DIAs and…

Income Annuities in Retirement: EDU #2621

May 27, 2026 1h 30m

Chris’s Summary Jim and I discuss income annuities in retirement as a lead-in to National Annuity Awareness Month, using a Fidelity Viewpoints article to frame the discussion. We walk through the…

Social Security, Withdrawal Strategy, HSAs, 4% Rule, Roths, Retirement Trust: Q&A #2621

May 23, 2026 1h 35m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security spousal benefits, portfolio withdrawal strategy for early retirement, HSA and Medicare premiums, the 4% rule, Roth self-employed 401(k)s, Roth…

Delay Period Funding Strategy: EDU #2620

May 20, 2026 1h 20m

Chris’s Summary: Jim and I discuss a listener’s strategy for funding the delay period in this dialog show. A 59-year-old chemical engineer shares his plan to transition from 100% equities by…

IRMAA, Social Security, Tax Diversification, Delay Period, Inherited IRA: Q&A #2620

May 16, 2026 1h 31m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on the SSA-44 and IRMAA process for a couple approaching Medicare, Social Security survivor benefit strategy, tax diversification for young investors, HSA vs.…

Enjoying a Healthy Retirement: EDU #2619

May 13, 2026 57m

Chris’s Summary Jim and I are joined by Dr. Philip Snyder, in what we hope is his first appearance of many, as we discuss what a healthy retirement requires. In this episode we discuss health span…

IRMAA, Social Security, Roth 5-Year Rule, Rollover IRA Protections: Q&A #2619

May 09, 2026 1h 16m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on IRMAA appeals, Social Security survivor benefits, a Venn Diagram PSA, Roth IRA spousal rollover and the five-year rule, and Rollover IRA protections. (8:15) A…

Is The Safe Withdrawal Rate Useful? EDU #2618

May 06, 2026 1h 21m

Chris’s Summary Jim and I discuss the Safe Withdrawal Rate as a projection tool before retirement, but not as the distribution tool we would use for many retirees. We address Bill Bengen’s research,…

Social Security, IRMAA, Roth Conversions, IRA Beneficiaries: Q&A #2618

May 02, 2026 1h 25m

Jim and Chris discuss emails on Social Security survivor benefit strategies, IRMAA exceptions, Roth conversion timing during market downturns, and the implications of naming IRA beneficiaries…

Retirement Spending Phases: EDU #2617

Apr 29, 2026 1h 44m

Chris’s SummaryJim and I continue our discussion of the New York Times article titled “You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out,” focusing on Retirement Spending Phases as…

Social Security, Wash Sales, Taxes: Q&A #2617

Apr 25, 2026 1h 10m

Chris is joined by Jake Turner, while Jim is traveling, to discuss listener emails on Social Security spousal benefits, wash sales across brokerage and IRA accounts, estimated tax payments for Roth…

Retirement Spending Plans: EDU #2616

Apr 22, 2026 1h 10m

Chris’s Summary Jim and I discuss retirement spending plans through the lens of a New York Times article titled “You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out,” reviewing its…

Social Security, ERISA, Trusts: Q&A #2616

Apr 18, 2026 1h 7m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security benefits for a family with a disabled adult child, survivor benefits, ERISA vs. non-ERISA 403(b) protections, a listener PSA on Monte Carlo…

Tax Rules and Mistakes: EDU #2615

Apr 15, 2026 1h 23m

Chris’s SummaryJim and I are joined by Jake as we discuss tax rules and mistakes through two tax-focused PSAs before moving into listener emails. Jake covers a denied non-cash charitable deduction…

Social Security, Inheritance Strategy, SEP IRA Conversions: Q&A#2615

Apr 11, 2026 1h 24m

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security claiming strategies, financial education electives for a college student, a listener PSA on podcast word counts, inheritance planning, and SEP…

Retirement Lessons Learned: EDU #2614

Apr 08, 2026 1h 29m

Chris’s Summary Jim and I share retirement lessons learned from a listener’s account of his mother. Her husband’s survivor pension elections, combined with Social Security, left her a unicorn —…

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1h 18m
Consistency
80%
Since
Jun 28, 2025
Latest
Jun 13, 2026

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