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Inflation Pressures, Retirement, and Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda

While the Fed continues to target a 2.0% inflation rate, headwinds in the form of inflation pressures from worker shortages, tariffs, and foreign conflicts are coming at a time as America approaches a historic demographic milestone – a record number of individuals turning 65 this year.

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Five Sneaky Tax Traps – and How You Can Dodge Them!

Congratulations—you’ve built up a healthy retirement nest egg, maybe even a couple million bucks in a traditional IRA. Cue the applause! No worry about tax traps now! But as you reach retirement and start thinking about how to spend it (or pass it on), Uncle Sam is waiting with a few surprise moves that could mess with your plans. These are the tax traps.

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How To Do a 401(k) Rollover.

If you’ve changed jobs or are getting ready to retire, don’t leave your old retirement account behind. Rolling over your employer-sponsored plan—like a 401(k) or 403(b)—into an IRA or new employer’s plan keeps your money growing tax-deferred and gives you more control over your investments.

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How to Plan for a Tax Free Retirement

The Big Picture:

For years, baby boomers drove the housing market, and much of the economy, as they moved into their first homes, began raising families, and moved-up to larger homes finally ending-up in the “McMansions” we’re all familiar with today. The boomers are now older—they’re no longer moving up. In fact, they’re just beginning to “decumulate” and downsize.

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The Future of Social Security

During his campaign, President Donald Trump pledged not to reduce Social Security benefits. He even proposed eliminating taxation on Social Security benefits, which would enable higher-income beneficiaries to retain more of their income.

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