Mailbag: RMD Strategy, Emergency Funds and Long-Term Healthcare

The Retirement Huddle · Apr 17, 2025 · 12m

In this listener Q&A episode, Mark answers some of the questions that keep people up at night, from long-term healthcare without the monthly drain to how much to actually have in your emergency fund. We walk through strategies like Roth conversions, qualified charitable distributions, and alternative ways to cover long-term care costs, all with the goal of keeping more money in your pocket and building a retirement plan that works for your life.

Here's some of what we discuss in this episode:

📉 How to shrink your future RMD tax bill

💸 Emergency fund strategy: 3 months, 6 months, or more?

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