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Ep 390: What Is the 22% Roth Conversion Mistake?

April 22, 2026
David McKnight explores the so-called "22% Roth conversion mistake," which he considers a common and costly mistake when it comes to Roth conversions. He points out that, despite Trump tax cuts being made permanent with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, tax rates can change...

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David McKnight
David McKnight is a highly regarded speaker whose workshop The Power of Zero has been seen by thousands of Americans across the country. He has made frequent appearances on Bloomberg Radio, The New York Times, CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, Nasdaq.com, Reuters, Investor’s Business Daily and numerous other national publications. Most recently David was a main platform speaker at Forum 400, an annual gathering of the top 1% of financial advisors in the country. In the summer of 2014, he was a Focus Speaker at the annual world-wide meeting of the Million Dollar Round Table in Toronto, Canada.

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Ep 390
What Is the 22% Roth Conversion Mistake?
April 22, 2026Duration: 07:57

David McKnight explores the so-called "22% Roth conversion mistake," which he considers a common and costly mistake when it comes to Roth conversions. He points out that, despite Trump tax cuts being made permanent with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, tax rates can change...

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Ep 389
The Three Biggest Retirement Planning Mistakes I See All the Time
April 15, 2026Duration: 07:21

David McKnight discusses the three biggest retirement planning mistakes that show up over and over again. Avoiding them will dramatically increase the likelihood that your retirement savings will last as long as you do.  Mistake #1 pertains to over-accumulating in tax-deferred accounts like 401(k)s...

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Ep 388
Why Retirees with Guaranteed Income Spend More (and Are Happier!)
April 8, 2026Duration: 08:55

David McKnight explores a retirement planning phenomenon that almost nobody discusses, but that has been documented repeatedly in academic research. It's the idea that when retirees convert some of their savings into guaranteed lifetime income through an annuity, they actually spend more money and e...

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Ep 387
The Best Tax-Free Account for Retirement
April 1, 2026Duration: 08:42

David McKnight touches upon what he considers the most overlooked tax-free income stream. What he's referring to is to leave enough money in your traditional IRA so that your required minimum distributions can be completely offset by your standard deduction in retirement. David believes that focusin...

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Ep 386
Convert to Roth… But Not TOO Much: The $400,000 Rule Explained
March 25, 2026Duration: 08:27

David McKnight addresses an issue he sees more and more in his conversations with retirees and pre-retirees: the so-called Roth over-conversion trap.  The problem stems from converting too much money with the result of shortening the lifespan of your retirement savings. David believes that the reaso...

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