Answering Your Questions on How to Access Money Before 59.5 | Sean Mullaney

In this episode: 72t, Roth 401k’s, Roth IRA’s, The Pro Rata Rule, PUQME, HSA’s, Retirement and Education, and Roth Conversions.
In one of our faster update episodes ever, friend of the show Sean Mullaney re-joins Brad to follow up on the episode we published back in February, “How to Access Your Retirement Accounts Before 59.5,” as well answer some of the questions our community had around the subject. We in the FI community know that retiring is an option way sooner than we were originally led to believe, so listen along as Brad and Sean shed some light on ways you could potentially access your retirement savings before facing the edge of your golden years.
Sean Mullaney: Website: fitaxguy.com Website: mullaneyfinancial.com Twitter: @SeanMoneyandTax RUclips: @SeanMullaneyVideos Timestamps: 1:05 - Introduction 1:58 - Optimizing for 72t 10:25 - Roth Conversions and Premium Tax Credits 22:21 - Roth 401k and Roth IRA 27:08 - The Pro-Rata Rule 36:17 - PUQME and HSA’s 45:39 - Using Retirement Withdrawals for Education 50:40 - The Rule of 55 and Solo 401k’s 55:11 - Marriage and Taxes 61:32 - IRA and Health Insurance Premiums 64:13 - Conclusion Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode: How to Access Your Retirement Accounts Before 59.5 | Sean Mullaney | ChooseFI Ep 475 Forget About Money Podcast Accessing Retirement Accounts Prior To Age 59.5 Do You Have a Hidden Roth IRA? Retirement topics: Exceptions to tax on early distributions Subscribe to The FI Weekly! More Helpful Links and FI Resources: Top 10 Recommended Travel Rewards Credit Cards Empower: Free Dashboard to Track Your Finances CIT Bank Platinum Savings Account M1 Finance: Commission-Free Investing, 1-click rebalancing CashFreely: Maximize Your Cash Back Rewards Travel Freely: Track all your rewards cards and points Emergency Binder: For Your Family’s Essential Info (code ‘CHOOSEFI’ for 20% off) Student Loan Planner: Custom Consult (with $100 Discount) Get a cheaper phone plan with Mint Mobile

[@FIRE_DrNinjaTurtle]

I have signed up to meet with Sean. My hope is that he can save me more in taxes over the course of the next 10 years than the cost of the plan.

[@dutchcrunch91]

On the rule of 55 solo 401k question (which I also asked the same question as Matt on your last video) if my younger spouse is still employed and part of the solo401k plan could I “separate” and use the rule of 55 since the employer (our s corp) and plan are still technically active? ~Jason