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5 min read“I think it's a mistake at this moment until you get out of debt,” Robert tells 23-year-old Braden, who wants to go back to college for either marine biology or nuclear engineering. Braden already makes $70,000 a year in corporate sales, has $10,000 in debt to his stepfather, and is investing $700 a month into ETFs. The advice cuts to the core of a recurring tension in personal finance: passion versus practicality, and the order in which you pursue them.
This Q&A episode of the Rich Habits Podcast covers four distinct listener questions, each touching on a different stage of financial life. The throughline is that building wealth requires matching the right account types and strategies to your specific situation, and that complexity increases as your income and assets grow. The hosts, Robert and Austin, walk through the tradeoffs and mechanisms behind each decision.
From Canada to the U.S.: Mapping Retirement Accounts
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:00) **Welcome & Episode Format** - The hosts introduce the Q&A format for Thursday episodes and ask for patience from listeners whose questions haven't been answered yet.
- 2 (02:22) **Barney's Question: Immigrant's Guide to U.S. Accounts** - A recent immigrant from Canada earning $300K/year asks for help navigating U.S. retirement and savings accounts after maxing out his 401(k).
- 3 (07:23) **Samina's Question: Backdoor Roth IRA & the Pro Rata Rule** - A 33-year-old single woman with $300K+ in retirement assets asks whether to prioritize a Roth IRA over her 401(k) and whether rolling over an old 401(k) will trigger the pro rata rule.
- 4 (15:59) **Braden's Question: College Degree vs. High-Paying Job** - A 23-year-old in corporate sales earning $70K/year considers going back to college for marine biology or nuclear engineering, but fears taking on student debt.
- 5 (22:24) **Kristen's Question: $300K Settlement for a 23-Year-Old** - A concerned friend asks how to protect a young computer science student who received a $300K settlement and might squander it, suggesting a spendthrift trust.
- 6 (30:20) **Grant's Question: Dividend Kings in a Portfolio** - A listener asks whether dividend kings (stocks paying dividends for 50+ years) have a place in a portfolio, especially as retirement approaches.
- 7 (34:21) **SO's Question: Does the 529 Count Toward the $100K Base?** - A 38-year-old nurse who grew up in poverty asks whether her children's 529 accounts should be included in the $100K net worth base the hosts often discuss.
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