Taking RMDs In-Kind: What It Means and Who It Helps

Most retirees take their required minimum distributions (RMDs) in cash without realizing there's another option that might offer more long-term value. In this episode, Charles highlights a lesser-known strategy: taking RMDs “in-kind” by moving stocks or mutual funds from a retirement account into a taxable account, without actually selling anything. It’s a tactical move that creates a new cost basis and may reduce future tax exposure.

Charles explains how the strategy works, how it compares to a Roth conversion in down markets, and who’s best positioned to use it. Plus, Charles responds to a listener frustrated by a variable annuity’s high fees, breaking down the layers of costs and key questions to ask before buying one.

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

📊 When it means to take RMDs “in-kind”

💡 How an in-kind distribution sets a new cost basis for your stocks

📈 Inflation on general goods vs. healthcare over the last 20 years

❗ Variable annuities: what you need to ask before signing

0:00 – Intro

2:12 – Ed Slott & the "in-kind" distribution strategy

5:57 – Who is this useful for?

6:54 – Inflation rates over the last 20 years

8:24 – Listener question

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Taking RMDs In-Kind: What It Means and Who It Helps

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