Die With Zero: Are You Giving Your Kids Too Much? - 575
Die With Zero: Are You Giving Your Kids Too Much? - 575  
Podcast: Your Money, Your Wealth
Published On: Tue Mar 31 2026
Description: Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball on how to build your own retirement AND support your kids financially, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 575. "Lloyd and Diane" in Montgomery County are 50 with $8.4 million. Can they retire early and still be generous with their kids? E and T in Missouri are 34 and 31 with $255K, and hopefully some big inheritances in the future. Can they fund the kids' college, and help them buy their first homes, AND retire early? Kent in Kansas City is 73 with 12 million bucks and $2 million in life insurance. Do Joe and Big Al back up his plan to buy an annuity, gift money to his kids now, and still spend freely in retirement, Die With Zero style? Finally, should John in the San Francisco Bay Area sell the family home and move to Nevada, or hold the house for his autistic daughters to inherit later? Free Financial Resources in This Episode: https://bit.ly/ymyw-575 (full show notes & episode transcript) Estate Plan Organizer - free download: https://purefinancial.com/white-papers/estate-plan-organizer/?utm_source=LibsynDestinations&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=YMYW-575  Retirement Readiness Guide - free download: https://purefinancial.com/white-papers/retirement-readiness-guide/?utm_source=LibsynDestinations&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=YMYW-575  Four Hard Truths About Retirement You Need to Face - YMYW TV: https://purefinancial.com/ymyw/episodes/4-hard-retirement-truths-about-retirement-you-need-to-face/?utm_source=LibsynDestinations&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=YMYW-575  Financial Blueprint (self-guided): https://bit.ly/PureFinancialBlueprint  Financial Assessment (Meet with an experienced professional): https://bit.ly/PureFreeAssessment  REQUEST your Retirement Spitball Analysis: https://bit.ly/AskJoeAndAl  DOWNLOAD more free guides: https://bit.ly/PureGuides  READ financial blogs: https://bit.ly/PureFinBlog  WATCH educational videos: https://bit.ly/PureEdVideos  SUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter: https://bit.ly/YMYWNewsletter    Connect With Us: Subscribe on YouTube and join the conversation in the comments: https://bit.ly/YMYW-YT  Subscribe or follow YMYW in your favorite podcast app: https://lnk.to/ymyw  Leave your honest reviews and ratings in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-money-your-wealth/id312900254    Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast 01:10 - 50 with $8.4M. Can We Retire Early and Still Give to Our Kids? (Lloyd Dobler and Diane, Montgomery County, MD) 11:41 - Die With Zero: Spend My $12M or Buy an Annuity? (Kent, 73 & 70, Kansas City) 25:08 - Can We Afford Kids' College AND Houses AND Our Own Early Retirement? (E & T, 34 & 31, Missouri) 34:17 - Should We Move to Save Money or Keep the House for Our Autistic Kids? (John, 68 & 66, San Francisco Bay Area) 42:29 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast