Retirement Solutions - The Podcast

How much tax will you pay on your IRA and 401(k) withdrawals in retirement? Will your Social Security benefits be taxed, and could retirement income increase your Medicare premiums? The answers may affect how much of your savings you’ll have available to spend. In this episode, Ryan Thacker and Tyson Thacker explain three retirement tax traps that can catch retirees off guard. They break down how traditional IRA and 401(k) withdrawals are taxed, why additional income can cause up to 85% of Socia

What if a big portion of your retirement savings was never really yours to begin with? In this episode, Ryan Thacker and Tyson Thacker break down a reality that many retirees overlook: your IRA or 401(k) balance may look strong on paper, but without a strategy, taxes and market risk could take a meaningful bite out of it. They walk through how to think differently about your retirement income so you can make more informed decisions about what you keep. Ryan and Tyson discuss: How taxes can quie

What if the biggest threat to your retirement isn’t market volatility, but the taxes you didn’t plan for? In this episode, Ryan Thacker and Tyson Thacker break down the hidden tax traps that can quietly drain your retirement savings and how one wrong move could trigger what they call the “tax time bomb.” Ryan and Tyson discuss: Why retirement income can push you into higher tax brackets than expected How IRA and 401(k) withdrawals can create larger tax bills over time The surprising ways Social

You spent decades saving for retirement, but what if the biggest risk is not how much you saved, but how you use it? In this episode, Ryan Thacker and Tyson Thacker break down what they see most people get wrong about retirement planning, especially in the critical years right before and after retirement. They explain why saving money and planning for retirement are two very different things, and how small, uncoordinated decisions around taxes, Social Security, investments, and healthcare can qu

One of the biggest retirement mistakes has nothing to do with how much you saved, it’s about where your income comes from once you stop working. The order you withdraw your money can quietly trigger higher taxes, bigger Medicare premiums, and unnecessary stress later in life. In this episode, Ryan Thacker and Tyson Thacker break down why withdrawal strategy is one of the most overlooked yet impactful decisions in retirement planning, and how a single misstep can set off a chain reaction that aff

Most people watch their account balances closely, but very few know the number that matters most in retirement: how much they will actually owe in taxes. That number can change everything about what you can spend, how long your money lasts, and the choices you get to make in the years ahead. In this episode, Ryan Thacker and Tyson Thacker walk through the real tax challenges facing retirees and why so many families are caught off guard. They explain why taxes often rise in retirement, how differ