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A $650,000 Retirement Plan Built on IRA Conversions

Original: A Couple Who Retires at 62 With $650,000 Between Two IRAs Can Convert $40,000 a Year for 11 Years. The Average Couple Converts Nothing and Meets $42,000 of Required Withdrawals at 73

A personal finance breakdown argues that a couple retiring at 62 with $650,000 split between two IRAs can convert $40,000 a year for 11 years, spreading Roth conversions across low-income years before Social Security kicks in. By contrast, the average American couple converts nothing and only starts drawing from their accounts at 73, when required minimum withdrawals of roughly $42,000 force taxable income on them.

Why now: Retirees are weighing Roth conversion strategies against required minimum distribution rules as tax planning becomes a hot retirement topic.

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• A Couple Who Retires at 62 With $650,000 Between Two IRAs Can Convert $40,000 a Year for 11 Years. The Average Couple Converts Nothing and Meets $42,000 of Required Withdrawals at 73 · 24/7 Wall St.

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