{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mailbag: RMD Strategy, Emergency Funds and Long-Term Healthcare","description":"In this listener Q&amp;amp;A episode, Mark answers some of the questions that keep people up at night, from long-term healthcare without the monthly drain to how much to actually have in your emergency fund. We walk through strategies like Roth conversions, qualified charitable distributions, and alternative ways to cover long-term care costs, all with the goal of keeping more money in your pocket and building a retirement plan that works for your life. &amp;nbsp; Here\u2019s some of what we discuss in this episode:  \ud83d\udcc9 How to shrink your future RMD tax bill  \ud83d\udcb8 Emergency fund strategy: 3 months, 6 months, or more?  \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Smarter alternatives to traditional long-term care insurance  \ud83d\udd0d Why your unique situation drives your financial strategy  \ud83e\udded Planning retirement with purpose and vision &amp;nbsp; Want to get in touch with Mark?&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/retirementhuddle.com\/  mark@howardfinancialgroup.com  888-511-7526 ","author_name":"The Retirement Huddle","author_url":"http:\/\/retirementhuddle.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36187860\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36187860"}