Yes, bad idea in my opinion, given the limited view of your entire financial picture.daacrusher2001 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:24 pm I have been thinking about taking some of the income generated in my IRA and using it to reduce spending my taxable dollars prior to collecting SS.
I'm 64, my wife is 61.
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Is this a bad/crazy idea?
I am early-retired, spending from taxable, and doing Roth conversions at federal tax cost of 12% (and less), because I don't like paying unnecessary taxes.