Retirement Rescue Radio

Nate breaks down the latest tax season data to show how new tax changes are impacting everyday Americans and retirees, and why many people may actually be paying less in taxes than they think. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/irs-audit-red-flags.html https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-tax-season-treasury/2026/04/15/id/1252973/

Nate discusses some of the way is that advisors bring value to their clients in more ways than simply investment returns. Source: PDF of the RMA study guide. Pages 16 – 19

Nate discusses the final big beautiful bill and what it means to retirees and pre retirees from a tax and income standpoint. Source: Source: https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/big-beautiful-bill-senate-gop-tax-plan/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLd9pFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtek5ubTdCdGpRZmNBYUJ4AR6uSuBkMY86eLyoFqqojCAZpOm-p8Q6HdAwudH36aM3IIpB87suXhhczXnPqg_aem_CJzShSC6xo4fgn4zdqtJ1A https://wcginc.com/blog/one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLd9pRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtek5ubTdCdGpRZmNBYUJ4AR6r4UcjFtXxACgx8GL_V4V6NN_YDbEtuBWV8WOpOYFc2Kdw_ZQfHbQsiJCiKA_aem_U8UJN1gOXxOnqnL3r2_ygQ https://fortune.com/2025/07/04/trump-signs-one-big-beautiful-bill-into-law-what-that-means-for-your-money/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLd9pdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtek5ubTdCdGpRZmNBYUJ4AR6uSuBkMY86eLyoFqqojCAZpOm-p8Q6HdAwudH36aM3IIpB87suXhhczXnPqg_aem_CJzShSC6xo4fgn4zdqtJ1A https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=457576&fbclid=IwY2xjawLd9ppleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtek5ubTdCdGpRZmNBYUJ4AR407mFk2xmCzWFyWon2IGB7_jeIo0I-XTxpahqmkmXXb4-uLDQm2PC2_RCQQg_aem_rvC6014ec7oA7UKO0VOStA https://www.cnbc.com/guide/what-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill-means-for-your-money/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLd9p1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtek5ubTdCdGpRZmNBYUJ4AR6wVUnF2upPPztlAZqRSg7S26TGBropG5kPJk60gng_R347FApSKsiLijoTIg_aem_MINsVbLaK7sDXlgYKBBjaQ#senior-bonus-deduction

Nate discusses how to use certain marketing conditions to your advantage combined with Donor Advised Funds to donate more money to charity in a tax savvy way. Source: https://www.google.com/finance/quote/TSLA:NASDAQ?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjaquOr5aKMAxVWHNAFHSXNEJwQ3ecFegQIPxAf

Nate discusses the new Act and the positives and negatives of it, and how it could impact retirees and the Social Security Trust Fund. Source: https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2025/01/05/biden-signs-social-security-fairness-act-/?kw=Biden%20Signs%20Social%20Security%20Fairness%20Act&utm_source=email&utm_medium=enl&utm_campaign=newsroomupdate&utm_content=20250105&utm_term=ta&oly_enc_id=4791J5393367D8I&user_id=7dece68a50d12914b4929182d0b4cb5001dd82cb0e00296b32af6f59bb259b0a https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2025/01/03/debate-is-the-social-security-fairness-act-fair/?kw=Debate%3A%20Is%20the%20Social%20Security%20Fairness%20Act%20Fair%3F&utm_position=1&utm_source=email&utm_medium=enl&utm_campaign=lifehealthweekender&utm_content=20250105&utm_term=tadv&oly_enc_id=4791J5393367D8I&user_id=7dece68a50d12914b4929182d0b4cb5001dd82cb0e00296b32af6f59bb259b0a https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2024/12/30/social-security-fairness-act-could-cause-new-problems/?kw=Social%20Security%20Fairness%20Act%20Could%20Cause%20New%20Problems&utm_position=1&utm_source=email&utm_medium=enl&utm_campaign=weekendreview&utm_content=20250104&utm_term=tadv&oly_enc_id=4791J5393367D8I&user_id=7dece68a50d12914b4929182d0b4cb5001dd82cb0e00296b32af6f59bb259b0a https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2024/12/27/social-security-fairness-act-calls-for-2024-back-payments/?kw=Social%20Security%20Fairness%20Act%20Calls%20for%202024%20Back%20Payments&utm_source=email&utm_medium=enl&utm_campaign=earlywire&utm_content=20241230&utm_term=tadv&oly_enc_id=4791J5393367D8I&user_id=7dece68a50d12914b4929182d0b4cb5001dd82cb0e00296b32af6f59bb259b0a

Nate has heard multiple times that Trump wants to cut Social Security, hearing that the source of those concerns was project 2025, so he downloaded all 922 pages, and gets to the bottom of it. Source: https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf

Nate discusses a few articles around the theme of underspending in retirement and why some retirees may be hesitant to spend money in retirement, even if their strategies show that they could spend higher amounts. Source: https://www.morningstar.com/retirement/tips-help-you-spend-less-or-more-retirement https://www.forbes.com/sites/timmaurer/2023/09/24/scared-to-spend-overcoming-the-retirement-cycle-of-fear/?sh=4937ce036c5f https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-anxiety-of-spending-money-you-definitely-have/ar-AA1ojOvF

Nate is once again fed up with the narrative of the rich not paying any taxes. Literally every single tax comment that came out of Biden’s mouth is wrong. And not subjectively wrong, not politically wrong, they are every one of them objectively, factually wrong. Source: https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/federal/summary-latest-federal-income-tax-data-2023-update/#:~:text=The%20top%201%20percent%20earned,the%20bottom%2090%20percent%20combined https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/average-salary-by-state/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/12/joe-biden/fact-checking-joe-biden-corporation-taxes/ https://drilldownsolution.com/how-billionaires-avoid-taxes/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/21/bidens-favorite-stat-that-55-major-corporations-paid-no-federal-income-tax/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/nov/29/joe-biden/is-joe-biden-right-that-republicans-would-cut-soci/

Nate interviews Advisor Josh Miller on some very specific nuanced social security claiming strategies.

Nate discusses strategies to retire early and get the income you need while still qualifying for the ACA tax credits. Sources: Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator HealthCare.gov - Count Income & Household Size

Nate takes us through some of the questions you should be asking if you are part of the KPERS system, as well as other considerations to help make your pension and lump sum decisions.

Nate discusses his opinion on the debt ceiling issue and its use as a political negotiating tool and whether or not you should be concerned about it. Source: https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/

Nate goes through the Secure Act 2.0 legislation, highlights important or interesting aspects, and offers his commentary on the impact to retirees.